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Friends of Mass General Canada Inc.

Charitable organizationResearch·3400 ONE FIRST CANADIAN PLACE · 100 KING STREET WEST · TORONTO, ON · M5X 1A4·BN 715537486RR0001

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

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Cents to cause T1

96¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

4%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$1.9M

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 Friends of Mass General Canada Inc.?

You can search for it on CanadaHelps to donate. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.

Is Friends of Mass General Canada Inc. a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 715537486RR0001. 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 Friends of Mass General Canada Inc. located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 3400 ONE FIRST CANADIAN PLACE, 100 KING STREET WEST, TORONTO, ON, M5X 1A4. Source.

What does Friends of Mass General Canada Inc. do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROMTOE HEALTH BY CONDUCTING MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AT MASSACHUSSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL AND MAKING THE RESULTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND BY ORGANIZING AND DELIVERING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO ALLOW STUDENTS PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO SHARE…" Full program description.

How much of Friends of Mass General Canada Inc.'s spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 96¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Friends of Mass General Canada Inc.?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $1.9M (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

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROMTOE HEALTH BY CONDUCTING MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AT MASSACHUSSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL AND MAKING THE RESULTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND BY ORGANIZING AND DELIVERING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO ALLOW STUDENTS PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND BEST PRACTICES IN MEDICINE

New programs

IN 2024 FMGC THROUGH ITS AGENCY AGREEMENT WITH MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL LAUNCHED AND CONDUCTED SEVEREAL RESEARCH STUDIES: 1. ESTABLISHED THE SANDRA ARTHUR AND SARAH IRVING FUND FOR ANAL CANCER IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH 2. STUDIED THE EFFECTS OF SMALL MOLECULES ON MULTISYSTEM SMOOTH MUSCLE DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME (MSMDS) USING PATIENT-DERIVED CELLS AND THE ACTA2 R179 MOUSE MODEL. 3. INVESTED IN THE JOHN AND ELIZABETH IRVING FUND FOR MOOD DISORDERS RESEARCH TO BE USED TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO STUDY THE USE OF THE THYROID HORMONE T3 FOR AUGMENTATION OF ANTIDEPRESSANT MEDICATION IN INDIVIDUALS … Show more

IN 2024 FMGC THROUGH ITS AGENCY AGREEMENT WITH MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL LAUNCHED AND CONDUCTED SEVEREAL RESEARCH STUDIES: 1. ESTABLISHED THE SANDRA ARTHUR AND SARAH IRVING FUND FOR ANAL CANCER IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH 2. STUDIED THE EFFECTS OF SMALL MOLECULES ON MULTISYSTEM SMOOTH MUSCLE DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME (MSMDS) USING PATIENT-DERIVED CELLS AND THE ACTA2 R179 MOUSE MODEL. 3. INVESTED IN THE JOHN AND ELIZABETH IRVING FUND FOR MOOD DISORDERS RESEARCH TO BE USED TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO STUDY THE USE OF THE THYROID HORMONE T3 FOR AUGMENTATION OF ANTIDEPRESSANT MEDICATION IN INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HAD EITHER A PARTIAL OR NO RESPONSE TO ANTIDEPRESSANT MEDICATIONS IN 2024 FMGC THROUGH ITS AGENCY AGREEMENT WITH MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL ADVANCED EDUCATION BY ESTABLISHING THE JOHN AND ELIZABETH IRVING FELLOWSHIP IN ANTIDEPRESSANT RESEARCH TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR A TWO-YEAR FELLOWSHIP FOR EARLY-CAREER PSYCHIATRY-TRAINED AND LICENSED PHYSICIANS FROM THE US AND CANADA FOCUSING ON ANTIDEPRESSANT RESEARCH

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)

96¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 96¢ 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 96¢ · 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)

4%

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 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)

$1.9M

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

100%

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)

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

    100%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    0%

    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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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

4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length

  • CAIRNCROSS, JOHN GREGORYDIRECTORarm's length
  • SHEINER, ANDREWDIRECTORarm's length
  • NICHOLSON, BRITAINDIRECTOR & PRESIDENTarm's length
  • BECKLER NORTHROP, ERINDIRETOR & PRESIDENTarm'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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Friends of Mass General… — 96¢ of each $1 to programs