CANADIAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·60 LOWTHER AVENUE · TORONTO, ON · M5R 1C7·BN 132146549RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
QUAKER WORK IS A TIMELESS BECAUSE OF OUR VALUES. EVERYTHING WE DO A CFSC IS AN EXPRESSION OF PEACE INTEGRITY EQUALITY SIMPLICITY AND RESPECT FOR ALL CREATION CENTRAL TO OUR WORK ARE THE RELATIONSHIPS OF TRUST AND RESPECT THAT WE BUILD SEEKING ALWAYS TO ENGAGE AND BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER. WHAT ONE OF OUR PARTNERS CALLS CFSC'S 'MEASURED AND DISCIPLINED APPROACH' HAS CONTRIBUTED TO BIG THINGS. FROM SUPPORTING THOSE AFFECTED BY WAR TO WINNING IMPROVED RECOGNITION FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF ALL WE'VE BEEN PART OF MAJOR POSITIVE CHANGES SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1931. PRESENTLY CFSC IS OFF… Show more
QUAKER WORK IS A TIMELESS BECAUSE OF OUR VALUES. EVERYTHING WE DO A CFSC IS AN EXPRESSION OF PEACE INTEGRITY EQUALITY SIMPLICITY AND RESPECT FOR ALL CREATION CENTRAL TO OUR WORK ARE THE RELATIONSHIPS OF TRUST AND RESPECT THAT WE BUILD SEEKING ALWAYS TO ENGAGE AND BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER. WHAT ONE OF OUR PARTNERS CALLS CFSC'S 'MEASURED AND DISCIPLINED APPROACH' HAS CONTRIBUTED TO BIG THINGS. FROM SUPPORTING THOSE AFFECTED BY WAR TO WINNING IMPROVED RECOGNITION FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF ALL WE'VE BEEN PART OF MAJOR POSITIVE CHANGES SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1931. PRESENTLY CFSC IS OFFERING THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: O COMMUNITY-BASED WORK TO PREVENT REPAIR AND MOVE BEYOND HARM WHEN CRIMES ARE COMMITTED O SUPPORT FOR ALTERNATIVES TO IMPRISONING CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN O WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TOWARDS THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES O ENCOURAGE AND EDUCATE CANADIANS TO ENGAGE WITH THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION CALLS TO ACTION O PEACE EDUCATION AND SKILLS BUILDING IN CANADA ISRAEL/PALESTINE AND BURUNDI O ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE CONDITIONS REQUIRED FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE IN CANADA IN KEEPING WITH QUAKER TESTIMONIES. O DISCOURSE AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL WITH POLICY MAKERS
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)75¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 75¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)25%
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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)8.2 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$944K
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)0%
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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $568K | 73¢ | 27% | 8.3 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $209K | 72¢ | 28% | 7.8 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $1.8M | 71¢ | 29% | 11.9 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $1.1M | 73¢ | 27% | 10.2 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $56K | 75¢ | 25% | 7.8 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $944K | 75¢ | 25% | 8.2 yr |
| trend |
From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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Board of directors
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- AUTY, DAISIEDIRECTORarm's length
- BLOM, BRENDADIRECTORarm's length
- CROSS, PETERTREASURERarm's length
- FIFE, RODIRECTORarm's length
- HENEGAR, LILLIANDIRECTOR/REC. CLERKarm's length
- HUGHES, ROBDIRECTORarm's length
- ROBINSON, LANADIRECTORarm's length
- ZELAZNY, VINCEDIRECTORarm'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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