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Circle Back Foundation

Charitable organizationResearch·919 COLETTE RD · FORT ERIE, ON · L2A 6G7·BN 726364904RR0001·website ↗

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

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

The Foundation's commitment to reducing deaths from colorectal cancer encompasses several strategic initiatives primarily focused on funding research in the field. Here’s a more detailed breakdown of the Foundation’s approach: Objectives: Reduce Deaths from Colorectal Cancer: focus on early detection and screening Fund Research: Provide financial support to researchers to promote advancements in colorectal cancer treatment and prevention. Disseminate Research Results: Ensure that findings are widely accessible through various platforms. Selection Process for Researchers: Appoint a Medical Ad Show more

The Foundation's commitment to reducing deaths from colorectal cancer encompasses several strategic initiatives primarily focused on funding research in the field. Here’s a more detailed breakdown of the Foundation’s approach: Objectives: Reduce Deaths from Colorectal Cancer: focus on early detection and screening Fund Research: Provide financial support to researchers to promote advancements in colorectal cancer treatment and prevention. Disseminate Research Results: Ensure that findings are widely accessible through various platforms. Selection Process for Researchers: Appoint a Medical Advisory Board: The board of directors will select professionals with expertise in colorectal cancer to form a medical advisory board. Establish Grant Criteria: The medical advisory board will develop criteria for granting funds considering both expertise and need in the field. Issue Calls for Grants: The board of directors will draft calls for grant applications based on the criteria set by the medical advisory board. Review and Recommendation: The medical advisory board will review applications and recommend which projects should receive funding. Approve Funding: The board of directors will give final approval for the funding of selected research projects. Review Progress and Reports: Both the medical advisory board and the board of directors will monitor the progress of funded projects. They will review final reports to inform future grant calls and public awareness campaigns ensuring that research findings are shared broadly. Dissemination of Research: Research results will be made accessible through the Foundation’s website medical research publications and other appropriate channels. This will ensure that other researchers medical professionals and the public can benefit from the findings. Conclusion: By following this structured approach the Foundation aims to foster significant advancements in the fight against colorectal cancer ensuring that innovative treatments and preventive measures are developed and shared widely. This comprehensive strategy will contribute to reducing the mortality rate associated with colorectal cancer.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

48¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 48¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.

Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

5%

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 ↗

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

Years current reserves could cover program spending.

Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$91K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

4%

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 ↗

Over the years

Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 20232024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2023-12-31$71K5%
2024-12-31$91K48¢5%
trend

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 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

Board of directors

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

  • Conlon, AmandaChairarm's length
  • Schlosser, SamanthaVice-Chairarm's length
  • Larsen, Justinarm's length
  • Randall, Saraharm'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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