YORKTOWN FAMILY SERVICES
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·2010 EGLINTON AVE W SUITE 300 · TORONTO, ON · M6E 2K3·BN 136729597RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
91¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
9%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$8.7M
Charity Intelligence ★★★★ · T2
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Common questions
How do I donate to Yorktown Family Services?
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 Yorktown Family Services a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 136729597RR0001. 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 Yorktown Family Services located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 2010 EGLINTON AVE W SUITE 300, TORONTO, ON, M6E 2K3. Source.
What does Yorktown Family Services do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN SERVICES (VAWS) PROVIDE A SAFE HAVEN FOR WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN FLEEING ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS. THE SHELTER STAFFED 24/7 IS SUPPORTED BY A MULTILINGUAL AND MULTICULTURAL TEAM COMMITTED TO THE WELL-BEING AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED AND TO HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR…" Full program description.
How much of Yorktown Family Services's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 91¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Yorktown Family Services?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $8.7M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN SERVICES (VAWS) PROVIDE A SAFE HAVEN FOR WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN FLEEING ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS. THE SHELTER STAFFED 24/7 IS SUPPORTED BY A MULTILINGUAL AND MULTICULTURAL TEAM COMMITTED TO THE WELL-BEING AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED AND TO HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CHILDREN. BEYOND EMERGENCY SHELTER VAWS OFFERS RESIDENTS PROGRAMS SUCH AS INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SAFETY PLANNING TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS REFERRALS AND ACCOMPANIMENT TO APPOINTMENTS TO SUPPORT CLIENTS. YORKTOWN'S INFANT CHILD AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE AN ACCREDITED CHILD… Show more
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN SERVICES (VAWS) PROVIDE A SAFE HAVEN FOR WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN FLEEING ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS. THE SHELTER STAFFED 24/7 IS SUPPORTED BY A MULTILINGUAL AND MULTICULTURAL TEAM COMMITTED TO THE WELL-BEING AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED AND TO HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CHILDREN. BEYOND EMERGENCY SHELTER VAWS OFFERS RESIDENTS PROGRAMS SUCH AS INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SAFETY PLANNING TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS REFERRALS AND ACCOMPANIMENT TO APPOINTMENTS TO SUPPORT CLIENTS. YORKTOWN'S INFANT CHILD AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE AN ACCREDITED CHILD AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE THAT PROVIDES A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES INCLUDING EARLY INTERVENTION & PREVENTION OUTREACH CLINICAL COUNSELLING AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE PROGRAMMING. ALL PROGRAMS ARE EVIDENCE-BASED OR EVIDENCE INFORMED. ALL YORKTOWN SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE. YOUTH MENTORSHIP SPECIALIZED IN WORKING WITH YOUTH WITH LOW TO MODERATE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND WE ALSO OFFER GROUP PROGRAMMING. OUR YOUTH OUTREACH WORKER PROGRAM INCLUDES A PARTNER ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES ETHNOCENTRIC COUNSELLING TO THE SOMALI COMMUNITY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TORONTO CATHOLIC SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD YORKTOWN PROVIDES AN EVIDENCE-BASED GROUP CALLED DOUBLE T TO SUPPORT SUDENTS TO COPE WITH EMOTION DYSREGULATION ISSUES.
New programs
YORKTOWN (YFS) HAS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL NEW PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS ACCESS TO PSYCHIATRY COUNSELLING AND INTRODUCED A NEW EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM WITHIN OUR INFANT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN YFS IS A COMMUNITY HUB FOR RAPID ACCESS FOR CHILD AND YOUTH PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT AND CONSULTATION. CHILDREN AND YOUTH CAN NOW RECIEVE AN ASSESSMENT WITH 10 DAYS. YFS CONTINUES TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS. AS PART OF OUT STRATEGIC DIRECTOR YFS HAS IMPLEMENTED A WELL-RESPECTED EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM TO SUPPORT… Show more
YORKTOWN (YFS) HAS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL NEW PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS ACCESS TO PSYCHIATRY COUNSELLING AND INTRODUCED A NEW EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM WITHIN OUR INFANT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN YFS IS A COMMUNITY HUB FOR RAPID ACCESS FOR CHILD AND YOUTH PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT AND CONSULTATION. CHILDREN AND YOUTH CAN NOW RECIEVE AN ASSESSMENT WITH 10 DAYS. YFS CONTINUES TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS. AS PART OF OUT STRATEGIC DIRECTOR YFS HAS IMPLEMENTED A WELL-RESPECTED EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH INFANTS CALLED BABY LOVE A PREVENTIVE INTERVENTION TO FOSTER SECURE ATTACHMENT. TO ADDRESS THE ACCESS NEEDS IN WEST TORONTO FOR TRANSITIONAL AGED YOUTH YFS HAS OPENED A MENTAL HEALTH WALK IN COUNSELLING WITH OUT WEST TORONTO YOUTH HUB LOCATED AT 1541 JANE STREET LOCATION.
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.
91¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 91¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 91¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
9%
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
0.1 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$8.7M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)1%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
69%
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
1%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
69%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
30%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $5.7M | 91¢ | 9% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $6.0M | 90¢ | 10% | 0.1 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $6.5M | 91¢ | 9% | 0.1 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $6.6M | 90¢ | 10% | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $7.4M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $8.7M | 91¢ | 9% | 0.1 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.
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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.
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Demonstrated impact
★ 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.
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Board of directors
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- SAMRA, JASMINECHAIRarm's length
- BIRICZ, LAWRENCEVICE CHAIRarm's length
- MORRISON, BLAIRCHAIRarm's length
- DOWERS, WAYNETREASURERarm's length
- ARKELL, THOMASDIRECTORarm's length
- CAMPBELL, SUSANDIRECTORarm's length
- MACQUARRIE, LACHLANDIRECTORarm's length
- THOM, SHANNONDIRECTORarm's length
- UBANI, ULADIRECTORarm's length
- ZIVOT, MICHAELDIRECTORarm's length
- RICHARDS, CYNTHIADIRECTORarm'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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