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Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·720 BATHURST ST · TORONTO, ON · M5S 2R4·BN 751461906RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
DIGITAL ACCESS PROGRAM: PROVIDING REFURBISHED LAPTOPS TO REFUGEES; GIFT CARD PROGRAM: PROVIDING GIFT CARDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOOD CLOTHING ETC; MOVE PROGRAM: SOURCING AND DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY USED FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO REFUGEES. PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY AGENCIES TO OFFER PROGRAMMING OUTSIDE OUR SPHERE (E.G. MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOPS FOR REFUGEE WOMEN LOW-COST 1-1 AND SMALL GROUP LANGUAGE CLASSES REGISTERING FOR REFUGEE HOUSING DELIVERY OF FOOD HAMPERS). 'WOMEN IN ACTION': THIS INVOLVES CANADIAN CONNECTIONS HIRING REFUGEE WOMEN FOR PAID 1-YEAR INTERNSHIPS GIVING THE '… Show more
DIGITAL ACCESS PROGRAM: PROVIDING REFURBISHED LAPTOPS TO REFUGEES; GIFT CARD PROGRAM: PROVIDING GIFT CARDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOOD CLOTHING ETC; MOVE PROGRAM: SOURCING AND DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY USED FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO REFUGEES. PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY AGENCIES TO OFFER PROGRAMMING OUTSIDE OUR SPHERE (E.G. MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOPS FOR REFUGEE WOMEN LOW-COST 1-1 AND SMALL GROUP LANGUAGE CLASSES REGISTERING FOR REFUGEE HOUSING DELIVERY OF FOOD HAMPERS). 'WOMEN IN ACTION': THIS INVOLVES CANADIAN CONNECTIONS HIRING REFUGEE WOMEN FOR PAID 1-YEAR INTERNSHIPS GIVING THE 'CANADIAN WORK EXPERIENCE' AND TEACHING BASIC ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS. PLEASE VISIT OUR PROGRAMS PAGE FOR MORE DETAILS: HTTPS://CANADIANCONNECTIONS.ORG/PROGRAMS-SERVICES/
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)—
Not computable from this filing.
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)—
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)$160K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)82%
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, 2023–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | $116K | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $160K | — | — | — |
| 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
7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length
- BARBOZA, MILANCHAIRarm's length
- LE QUANG, ANNETREASURERarm's length
- SHIELDS, SONIASECRETARYarm's length
- NEKZAD, FARIDADIRECTORarm's length
- TOMAS, MARCELLAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm's length
- HU, STEVENDIRECTORarm's length
- YOUSEFI, MOHANNAD JAWADDIRECTORarm'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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