SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES CANADA/SOS VILLAGES D'ENFANTS CANADA
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·240 -44 BYWARD MARKET SQUARE · OTTAWA, ON · K1N 7A2·BN 138247259RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
54¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
38%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.7 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$10.1M
Charity Intelligence ★★★ · T2
— 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 Sos Children's Villages 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 Sos Children's Villages Canada a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 138247259RR0001. 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 Sos Children's Villages Canada located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 240 -44 BYWARD MARKET SQUARE, OTTAWA, ON, K1N 7A2. Source.
What does Sos Children's Villages Canada do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "2024 WAS A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE YEAR FOR US AS IT MARKED SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES CANADA'S 55TH ANNIVERSARY AS WELL AS THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES INTERNATIONALLY - THE WORLD'S LARGEST CHARITABLE FEDERATION FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITHOUT PARENTAL CARE OR AT RISK OF LOSING…" Full program description.
How much of Sos Children's Villages Canada's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 54¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Sos Children's Villages Canada?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $10.1M (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
2024 WAS A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE YEAR FOR US AS IT MARKED SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES CANADA'S 55TH ANNIVERSARY AS WELL AS THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES INTERNATIONALLY - THE WORLD'S LARGEST CHARITABLE FEDERATION FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITHOUT PARENTAL CARE OR AT RISK OF LOSING IT. FOR DECADES PROTECTING CHILDREN AND THEIR RIGHTS HAS BEEN OUR PRIORITY; A MISSION WE CONTINUE IN MORE THAN 130 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES TODAY. S0S CHILDREN'S VILLAGES' VISION IS THAT EVERY CHILD BELONGS TO A FAMILY AND GROWS WITH LOVE RESPECT AND SECURITY. TO MAKE THIS A … Show more
2024 WAS A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE YEAR FOR US AS IT MARKED SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES CANADA'S 55TH ANNIVERSARY AS WELL AS THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES INTERNATIONALLY - THE WORLD'S LARGEST CHARITABLE FEDERATION FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITHOUT PARENTAL CARE OR AT RISK OF LOSING IT. FOR DECADES PROTECTING CHILDREN AND THEIR RIGHTS HAS BEEN OUR PRIORITY; A MISSION WE CONTINUE IN MORE THAN 130 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES TODAY. S0S CHILDREN'S VILLAGES' VISION IS THAT EVERY CHILD BELONGS TO A FAMILY AND GROWS WITH LOVE RESPECT AND SECURITY. TO MAKE THIS A REALTY SOS CANADA FOCUSES ON CHILDREN PROFOUNDLY AT-RISK. OUR INVOLVEMENT WITH SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES ENSURES THAT THOUSANDS OF ORPHANS AND ABANDONED CHILDREN ARE PROVIDED A HOME A CARING PARENTAL-FIGURE A SENSE OF BELONGING IN AN SOS FAMILY MEDICAL CARE EDUCATION AND OTHER SUPPORT. OUR OUTREACH PROGRAMS PROVIDE PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AT RISK IN COMMUNITIES NEAR OUR VILLAGES INCLUDING CHILD-HEADED AND GRANDPARENT-HEADED FFAMILIES.
New programs
THE YOUTHRISE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES CANADA AND SCOTIABANK WAS LAUNCHED IN 2024 TO REACH NEALY 800 DISADVANTAGED YOUTH IN JAMAICA AND MEXICO HELPING THEM OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS WELL AS PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS DISCRIMINATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. YOUTHRISE PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL LEARNING TOOLS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND EMPLOYABILITY RESOURCES. THIS INCLUDES INDIVIDUALIZED CAREER COACHING SKILLS-BUILDING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING ACCESS TO UNIQUE NETWORKING TOOLS AND INTERNSH… Show more
THE YOUTHRISE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES CANADA AND SCOTIABANK WAS LAUNCHED IN 2024 TO REACH NEALY 800 DISADVANTAGED YOUTH IN JAMAICA AND MEXICO HELPING THEM OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS WELL AS PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS DISCRIMINATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. YOUTHRISE PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL LEARNING TOOLS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND EMPLOYABILITY RESOURCES. THIS INCLUDES INDIVIDUALIZED CAREER COACHING SKILLS-BUILDING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING ACCESS TO UNIQUE NETWORKING TOOLS AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. SCOTIABANK EMPLOYEES WILL VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE SUPPORTING PARTICIPANTS ON THEIR CAREER JOURNEYS THROUGH EMPLOYABILITY TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP.
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.
54¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 54¢ 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 54¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
38%
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
0.7 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)$10.1M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)77%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
77%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
23%
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 | $7.7M | 50¢ | 45% | 1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $8.8M | 45¢ | 51% | 1.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $10.3M | 52¢ | 42% | 2.1 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $13.4M | 64¢ | 31% | 1.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $8.9M | 56¢ | 36% | 0.8 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $10.1M | 54¢ | 38% | 0.7 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 IntelligenceFair
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
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- QUESNEL, ALICIAPAST CHAIRarm's length
- BALLANTYNE, MARYCHAIRarm's length
- VIKRANT, MOHITDIRECTORarm's length
- HOPWOOD, PHILIPTREASURERarm's length
- RATANSI, RUMINADIRECTORarm's length
- MUNGE, CATHERINEDIRECTORarm's length
- NAMBAHU, EMILIASECRETARYarm's length
- HENNEBELLE, CHRISTOPHEDIRECTORarm's length
- PLATT, MELANIEDIRECTORarm'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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