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QWF FÉDÉRATION DES ÉCRIVAINES ET ÉCRIVAINS DU QUÉBEC QWF QUÉBEC WRITERS' FEDERATION

Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·1200 ATWATER · SUITE 3 · WESTMOUNT, QC · H3Z 1X4·BN 140319518RR0001·website ↗

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

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Cents to cause T1

89¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

11%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.3 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$667K

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 Qwf Fédération des Écrivaines et Écrivains du Québec Qwf Québec Writers' Federation?

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Is Qwf Fédération des Écrivaines et Écrivains du Québec Qwf Québec Writers' Federation a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 140319518RR0001. 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 Qwf Fédération des Écrivaines et Écrivains du Québec Qwf Québec Writers' Federation located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1200 ATWATER, SUITE 3, WESTMOUNT, QC, H3Z 1X4. Source.

What does Qwf Fédération des Écrivaines et Écrivains du Québec Qwf Québec Writers' Federation do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "WRITING WORKSHOPS; OUTREACH WORKSHOPS WITH AT-RISK YOUTH; ANNUAL LITERARY AWARDS; WRITING MENTORSHIP PROGRAM; READINGS AND PANEL PRESENTATIONS BY ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING WRITERS; NETWORKING ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS; EMAIL NEWSLETTER TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED OF LITERARY ACTIVATES; PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES ETC.; ONLINE…" Full program description.

How much of Qwf Fédération des Écrivaines et Écrivains du Québec Qwf Québec Writers' Federation's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Qwf Fédération des Écrivaines et Écrivains du Québec Qwf Québec Writers' Federation?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $667K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

WRITING WORKSHOPS; OUTREACH WORKSHOPS WITH AT-RISK YOUTH; ANNUAL LITERARY AWARDS; WRITING MENTORSHIP PROGRAM; READINGS AND PANEL PRESENTATIONS BY ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING WRITERS; NETWORKING ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS; EMAIL NEWSLETTER TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED OF LITERARY ACTIVATES; PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES ETC.; ONLINE LITERARY DATABASE OF QC ENGLISH-LANGUAGE WRITERS AND BOOKS; ONLINE JOURNAL (CARTE-BLANCHE.ORG); WEBSITE TO INFORM MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC OF OUR ACTIVITIES; AUTHOR DINNERS; HIRE A WRITER WEB DIRECTORY; HOLIDAY POP-UP BOOK FAIR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ASSOCIATION OF ENGLISH-LANGUAGE P… Show more

WRITING WORKSHOPS; OUTREACH WORKSHOPS WITH AT-RISK YOUTH; ANNUAL LITERARY AWARDS; WRITING MENTORSHIP PROGRAM; READINGS AND PANEL PRESENTATIONS BY ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING WRITERS; NETWORKING ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS; EMAIL NEWSLETTER TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED OF LITERARY ACTIVATES; PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES ETC.; ONLINE LITERARY DATABASE OF QC ENGLISH-LANGUAGE WRITERS AND BOOKS; ONLINE JOURNAL (CARTE-BLANCHE.ORG); WEBSITE TO INFORM MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC OF OUR ACTIVITIES; AUTHOR DINNERS; HIRE A WRITER WEB DIRECTORY; HOLIDAY POP-UP BOOK FAIR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ASSOCIATION OF ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PUBLISHERS OF QUEBEC; QWF COLLEGE WRITERS AWARD; STORYSCAPING WORKSHOPS FOR SENIORS AND YOUTH ACROSS QUEBEC; FRESH PAGES DIVERSITY INITIATIVE.

New programs

QUIST AN ONLINE JOURNAL FOR YOUTH AGED 14 TP 21; ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP PROJECT FOR YOUTH.

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)

89¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ 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 (under $1M).

this charity 89¢ · 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)

11%

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)

0.3 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)

$667K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

8%

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)

56%

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

    8%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    56%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    36%

    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.

Similar charities

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

19 directors reported · 19 of 19at arm's length

  • HENSLEY, PAMELA LDIRECTORarm's length
  • GOLDBLOOM, ALICEDIRECTORarm's length
  • MCCRUM, RACHELDIRECTORarm's length
  • CHAN, CRYSTAL SKVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
  • DEMCHINSKY, BRYAN ADIRECTORarm's length
  • DELESKIE, JENNIFERDIRECTORarm's length
  • EVANSON, TANYAPRESIDENTarm's length
  • LOTAYEF, EHABDIRECTORarm's length
  • VARMA, RAHULDIRECTORarm's length
  • SELMAN, JASONDIRECTOR/SECRETARYarm's length
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  • MACDONALD, DONALD VTREASURERarm's length
  • LEE, CHRISTINE MLDIRECTORarm's length
  • VANSLET, DEBORAH SDIRECTORarm's length
  • BELLLEHUMEUR-ALLATT, TANYA MLDIRECTORarm's length
  • MCRAE, CURTIS JDIRECTORarm's length
  • POLAK, MONIQUEDIRECTORarm's length
  • SZE, GILLIANDIRECTORarm's length
  • TOWER, TAYLORDIRECTORarm's length
  • VALENTA, ISABELDIRECTORarm'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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