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COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS OF CANADA

Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·600 - 123 SLATER ST · OTTAWA, ON · K1P 5H2·BN 136535226RR0001·website ↗

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

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Cents to cause T1

74¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

26%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

3.3 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$57.0M

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 Community Foundations of 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 Community Foundations of Canada a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 136535226RR0001. 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 Community Foundations of Canada located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 600 - 123 SLATER ST, OTTAWA, ON, K1P 5H2. Source.

What does Community Foundations of Canada do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Canada Healthy Communities Initiative is an investment from the Government of Canada to transform public spaces in response to COVID-19. Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund a fund that is built upon the resiliency of and guided by Indigenous Peoples to support Indigenous communities and organizations through the…" Full program description.

How much of Community Foundations of Canada's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 74¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Community Foundations of Canada?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $57.0M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

Canada Healthy Communities Initiative is an investment from the Government of Canada to transform public spaces in response to COVID-19. Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund a fund that is built upon the resiliency of and guided by Indigenous Peoples to support Indigenous communities and organizations through the current public health crisis. Communities for Gender Equality the Fund builds on efforts to shift power to women girls Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people and will work towards a future grounded in justice and gender equality. The Investment Readiness Programs goal is to help soc… Show more

Canada Healthy Communities Initiative is an investment from the Government of Canada to transform public spaces in response to COVID-19. Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund a fund that is built upon the resiliency of and guided by Indigenous Peoples to support Indigenous communities and organizations through the current public health crisis. Communities for Gender Equality the Fund builds on efforts to shift power to women girls Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people and will work towards a future grounded in justice and gender equality. The Investment Readiness Programs goal is to help social purpose organizations build their capacity to participate in Canada’s growing social finance market and prepare for the Government of Canada’s broader investment in social finance via the Social Finance Fund. The Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships aim to mobilize a dynamic community of young global leaders to create lasting impacts both at home and abroad through inter-cultural exchanges encompassing international education discovery and inquiry and professional experiences. Alliance 2030 is a national network of organizations institutions and individuals committed to achieving the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals by the year 2030. Vital Signs is Canada’s most extensive community-driven data program. Spearheaded by Community Foundations of Canada and led by community foundations in Canada and around the world. The Community Services Recovery Fund is a $400 million investment from the Government of Canada to support charities non-profits and Indigenous Governing Bodies as they adapt their organizations for pandemic recovery. 4Rs Reconciliation KIA Communities in Action Workforce Collaborative.

New programs

Community Prosperity Fund (CPF) Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC) Corporate Declaration Gender Equality in Action IPRF-Walmart Foundation.

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)

74¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 74¢ 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 ($10M–$100M).

this charity 74¢ · 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)

26%

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)

3.3 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)

$57.0M

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

0%

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)

37%

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

    0%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    37%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    63%

    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.

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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

15 directors reported · 15 of 15at arm's length

  • Holley, GordonBoard Chairarm's length
  • Duffy, DeborahDirectorarm's length
  • Kolody, LisaPast Chairarm's length
  • Dhami, NarinderDirectorarm's length
  • Gado, JosiahDirectorarm's length
  • Sadiq, LydiaDirectorarm's length
  • Michel, MaximeDirectorarm's length
  • Parmar, NeilVice-Chairarm's length
  • Francis, WendyDirectorarm's length
  • Evans, KellyDirectorarm's length
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  • Sachdev, VikramTreasurerarm's length
  • McRann, AaronDirectorarm's length
  • Robertson, KatieDirectorarm's length
  • Cho, DanbiDirectorarm's length
  • Black, ReginaldDirectorarm'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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