Mélodie Canada Melody Canada
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·121B BOUL MAPLE · CHATEAUGUAY, QC · J6J 3P9·BN 724262670RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
98¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
2%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$77K
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
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Is Mélodie Canada Melody Canada a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 724262670RR0001. 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 Mélodie Canada Melody Canada located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 121B BOUL MAPLE, CHATEAUGUAY, QC, J6J 3P9. Source.
What does Mélodie Canada Melody Canada do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "We collect clothing and hygiene products to give to needy persons. We buy food and deliver groceries free of charge to needy persons. (Diapers pull-ups ensure drinks for the elderly. We do our best to include fresh fruits and vegetables. Cooked meals) We feed the homeless once a month. We provide physical and…" Full program description.
How much of Mélodie Canada Melody Canada's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 98¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Mélodie Canada Melody Canada?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $77K (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
We collect clothing and hygiene products to give to needy persons. We buy food and deliver groceries free of charge to needy persons. (Diapers pull-ups ensure drinks for the elderly. We do our best to include fresh fruits and vegetables. Cooked meals) We feed the homeless once a month. We provide physical and spiritual food. Words of encouragement and 'lots of prayer. We are all volunteers working together to help relieve poverty and share God's love.
New programs
We provide affordable meals/lunches to the students from both the French and English high schools in our area. Parents are very happy to know that their children can eat a good lunch( rice chicken veggies or chicken poutine) for only 5.00 or free if they have no lunch. Juice boxes or water bottle comes with their meal. The children feel at home according to them. Youth empowerment workshops with guest speakers. We cook and sell food (Community Kitchen) to finance our activities and not sit around waiting for donations. We have devoted volunteers Monday to Friday cooking meal prepping and se… Show more
We provide affordable meals/lunches to the students from both the French and English high schools in our area. Parents are very happy to know that their children can eat a good lunch( rice chicken veggies or chicken poutine) for only 5.00 or free if they have no lunch. Juice boxes or water bottle comes with their meal. The children feel at home according to them. Youth empowerment workshops with guest speakers. We cook and sell food (Community Kitchen) to finance our activities and not sit around waiting for donations. We have devoted volunteers Monday to Friday cooking meal prepping and selling food with God's unconditional 'Love' and a welcoming smile.
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.
98¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 98¢ 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 98¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
2%
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
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$77K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)22%
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
22%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
78%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2020–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | $10K | 100¢ | 0% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $27K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $58K | 99¢ | 1% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $70K | 99¢ | 1% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $77K | 98¢ | 2% | — |
| 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)
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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Board of directors
6 directors reported · 4 of 6at arm's length
- Grier, Allison A.GPresident & founding membernot at arm's length
- Hull, Nigel NHdirectornot at arm's length
- Suk, Jane JSdirectorarm's length
- Rowe, Lorna LRdirectorarm's length
- Sweeney, Viola VSdirectorarm's length
- Henry, Franca FHSecretary/Treasurerarm'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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