THE MARSHA FOREST CENTRE
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·47 INDIAN TRAIL · TORONTO, ON · M6R 1Z8·BN 132361205RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1) PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES TO FAMILIES AND GROUPS CREATING AND SUSTAINING CIRCLES OF SUPPORT 2) PUBLISHES ARTICLES AND SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATES ON MATTERS ABOUT INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES 3) MAINTAINS A WEB SITE 4) PLAYFAIR PROJECT: CREATES PLAYFAIR TEMAS - I.E. BLENDED TEAMS OF ABLED AND DISABLED MULTI AGED CHILDREN WHO CRESATE EXTRA CURRICULAR CLUBS IN SCHOOLS. I.E. CLUB CREATES A PLAY AND PERFORMS IT. PLAY IS ABOUT WHAT THEY LEARNED ABOUT THE JOINING OF THE ABLED AND DISABLED. ALL PLAYFAIR CLUBS AND A MENTOR WITH A DISABILITY. 5) THE CENTER IS COLLABORATING ON A BOOK AND MATERI… Show more
1) PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES TO FAMILIES AND GROUPS CREATING AND SUSTAINING CIRCLES OF SUPPORT 2) PUBLISHES ARTICLES AND SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATES ON MATTERS ABOUT INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES 3) MAINTAINS A WEB SITE 4) PLAYFAIR PROJECT: CREATES PLAYFAIR TEMAS - I.E. BLENDED TEAMS OF ABLED AND DISABLED MULTI AGED CHILDREN WHO CRESATE EXTRA CURRICULAR CLUBS IN SCHOOLS. I.E. CLUB CREATES A PLAY AND PERFORMS IT. PLAY IS ABOUT WHAT THEY LEARNED ABOUT THE JOINING OF THE ABLED AND DISABLED. ALL PLAYFAIR CLUBS AND A MENTOR WITH A DISABILITY. 5) THE CENTER IS COLLABORATING ON A BOOK AND MATERIALS BEING WRITTEN BY AND FOR NEW LITERACY LEARNERS - UNDER THE BASIC HEADING OF U-CAN. 6) FACILITATING THE TRANSLATION OF MANY OF THE INCLUSION DOCUMENTS INTO OTHER LANGUAGES WHERE 'INCLUSION RESOURCES' ARE VIRTUALLY UNAVAILABLE. I.E. FRENCH SPANISH PROTUGUESE ETC.
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)—
Not computable from this filing.
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)100%
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)—
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)$1K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)31%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $13K | 56¢ | 44% | 14.6 yr |
| 2020-08-31 | $2K | 76¢ | 24% | 9.4 yr |
| 2021-08-31 | $2K | 231¢✱ | — | — |
| 2022-08-31 | $1K | — | 100% | — |
| 2023-08-31 | $1K | — | 100% | — |
| 2024-08-31 | $1K | — | 100% | — |
| 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
11 directors reported · 6 of 11at arm's length
- BUNCH, GARYCHAIR EMERISTUSarm's length
- GALATI, ROSESECRETARYarm's length
- HOLLANDS, CATHYCHAIRarm's length
- BAILEY, LOUISEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- FINNEGAN, KEVINBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- KAHN, LYNDATREASURERnot at arm's length
- WEIRINGA, ERWINBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- LOBOSCO GILLI, REBEKAHBOARD MEMBERnot at arm's length
- LOBOSCO GILLI, PETERBOARD MEMBERnot at arm's length
- PEARPOINT, JACKnot at arm's length
- FELDMAN, MICAH FBOARD MEMBER
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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