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BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS OF CORNWALL & DISTRICT INC

Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·101 THIRD STREET WEST · CORNWALL, ON · K6J 2N9·BN 131529448RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

59¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

41%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.4 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$400K

not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)

— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures

Common questions

How do I donate to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Cornwall & District Inc?

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Is Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Cornwall & District Inc a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 131529448RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.

Where is Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Cornwall & District Inc located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 101 THIRD STREET WEST, CORNWALL, ON, K6J 2N9. Source.

What does Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Cornwall & District Inc do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS OF CORNWALL AND DISTRICT INC. IS A CORPORATION ESTABLISHED TO ASSIST CHILDREN FROM PRIMARILY LONE PARENT FAMILIES IN CORNWALL AND SD&G TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH MENTORING PROGRAMS WITH CARING RESPONSIBLE ADULT VOLUNTEERS." Full program description.

How much of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Cornwall & District Inc's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 59¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Cornwall & District Inc?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $400K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS OF CORNWALL AND DISTRICT INC. IS A CORPORATION ESTABLISHED TO ASSIST CHILDREN FROM PRIMARILY LONE PARENT FAMILIES IN CORNWALL AND SD&G TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH MENTORING PROGRAMS WITH CARING RESPONSIBLE ADULT VOLUNTEERS.

Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗

Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)

From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

59¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 59¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.

Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).

this charity 59¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

41%

Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.

T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.4 yr

Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.

Charities its size (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$400K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

18%

Share of revenue from receipted donations.

T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

4%

Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.

T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Where the money comes from

Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.

  • Receipted donationsT1

    18%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    4%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    78%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

Similar charities

Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.

Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

21 directors reported · 17 of 21at arm's length

  • BERNARD, CAROLYNDIRECTORarm's length
  • HUZA, JONDIRECTORarm's length
  • CULLEN, IANDIRECTORarm's length
  • LEVASSEUR, JESSICAVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
  • ATCHISON, PATPRESIDENTarm's length
  • MCKAY, ASHLEYDIRECTORarm's length
  • LESTYAN, VICTORDIRECTORarm's length
  • HEBERT, CARILYNEDIRECTORarm's length
  • GRANT, D'ARCYDIRECTORarm's length
  • TOSATTO, SANDRADIRECTORarm's length
Show all 21 directors
  • VIAU, CAROLDIRECTORarm's length
  • HUYGEN, PATRICKDIRECTORarm's length
  • MARCEAU, FRANKDIRECTORarm's length
  • BOURDON, ANNEDIRECTORarm's length
  • ROY, GERRYDIRECTORarm's length
  • ALLAIRE, JEFFDIRECTORarm's length
  • GROVES, ERINDIRECTORarm's length
  • GATIEN, ALEXBOARD MEMBERnot at arm's length
  • JARVO, ANDREWBOARD MEMBERnot at arm's length
  • LAFLECHE, NATHALIEBOARD MEMBERnot at arm's length
  • LEVAC, JOELBOARD MEMBERnot at arm's length

From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗

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