DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS CANADA / MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERESCA NADA
Charitable organizationCore health care·551 ADELAIDE ST W · TORONTO, ON · M5V 0N8·BN 135275857RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
260¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
56%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$117.6M
Charity Intelligence ★★★★★ · T2
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
This filing's expense lines don't reconcile: program spending (line 5000) plus overhead (5010 + 5020) adds up to more than total spending (4950). Cents-to-cause and overhead can't both be right, and the filing doesn't say which — so this charity is left out of ranked search results for this filing year. We show both figures exactly as filed; read them together with this in mind, or check the public record ↗.
Common questions
How do I donate to Doctors Without Borders Canada?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Doctors Without Borders Canada a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 135275857RR0001. 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 Doctors Without Borders Canada located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 551 ADELAIDE ST W, TORONTO, ON, M5V 0N8. Source.
What does Doctors Without Borders Canada do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO POPULATIONS IN DISTRESS VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR MAN-MADE DISASTERS AND VICTIMS OF ARMED CONFLICTS WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION AND IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE RELIGION CREED OR POLITICAL AFFILIATION. MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES OBSERVES NEUTRALITY AND IMPARTIALITY IN THE NAME OF…" Full program description.
How much of Doctors Without Borders Canada's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 260¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Doctors Without Borders Canada?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $117.6M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $100M and over revenue band, alongside 360 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO POPULATIONS IN DISTRESS VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR MAN-MADE DISASTERS AND VICTIMS OF ARMED CONFLICTS WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION AND IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE RELIGION CREED OR POLITICAL AFFILIATION. MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES OBSERVES NEUTRALITY AND IMPARTIALITY IN THE NAME OF UNIVERSAL MEDICAL ETHICS AND RIGHT TO HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND DEMANDS FULL AND UNHINDERED FREEDOM IN THE EXERCISE OF FUNCTION. MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES VOLUNTEERS PROMISED TO HONOUR THEIR PROFESSIONAL CODE OF ETHICS AND TO MAINTAIN COMPLETE INDEPENDENCE FROM ALL POLITICAL ECONOMIC … Show more
MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO POPULATIONS IN DISTRESS VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR MAN-MADE DISASTERS AND VICTIMS OF ARMED CONFLICTS WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION AND IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE RELIGION CREED OR POLITICAL AFFILIATION. MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES OBSERVES NEUTRALITY AND IMPARTIALITY IN THE NAME OF UNIVERSAL MEDICAL ETHICS AND RIGHT TO HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND DEMANDS FULL AND UNHINDERED FREEDOM IN THE EXERCISE OF FUNCTION. MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES VOLUNTEERS PROMISED TO HONOUR THEIR PROFESSIONAL CODE OF ETHICS AND TO MAINTAIN COMPLETE INDEPENDENCE FROM ALL POLITICAL ECONOMIC AND RELIGIOUS POWERS.
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.
260¢
As filed: 260¢ of each dollar to programs — but this filing's expense lines don't reconcile (see note above).
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 92¢ among those its size ($100M and over).
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
56%
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
0.2 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 ($100M and over, 360): median 0.3 yr; 55% 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)$117.6M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)67%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
11%
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
67%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
11%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
22%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $85.9M | 85¢ | 15% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $97.0M | 83¢ | 17% | 0.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $113.3M | 85¢ | 15% | 0.2 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $122.1M | 84¢ | 16% | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $122.6M | 50¢ | 56% | 1.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $117.6M | 260¢✱ | 56% | 0.2 yr |
| trend |
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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)
Published ratings by Charity Intelligence Canada's analysts — a separate, human review. Shown as published, never blended into our computed figures.
Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★★
Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.
Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗
Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗
Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceHigh
Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.
Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗
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Board of directors
16 directors reported · 16 of 16at arm's length
- SONBERG, BYRONTREASURERarm's length
- GILL, RUBYBOARD PRESIDENTarm's length
- DISIMINE, ADAMSECRETARYarm's length
- THOMSON, HEATHERBOARD DIRECTORarm's length
- COPPOCK, KEVINBOARD DIRECTORarm's length
- SINGH, BIRINDERBOARD DIRECTORarm's length
- CROSSLAND, NADINEVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- FELDMAN, SABRINALEGAL OFFICERarm's length
- KHALID, AHMAD FIRASBOARD DIRECTORarm's length
- KEEFE, TANIABOARD DIRECTORarm's length
Show all 16 directors
- FARK, MICHAELBOARD DIRECTORarm's length
- MAYRONNE, STEPHANIEBOARD DIRECTORarm's length
- EUSTACHE, CHLOEBOARD DIRECTORarm's length
- HOPKINS, HARRISONBOARD DIRECTORarm's length
- KAPOOR, AKASHTREASURERarm's length
- ADAIR, IANTREASURERarm'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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