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Foundation for Public Policy Development (FPPD)

Charitable organizationUpholding human rights·800 RUE DU SQUARE-VICTORIA · UNITE 4300 · MONTREAL, QC · H3C 0B4·BN 769006933RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

1. TO UPHOLD THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW BY MONITORING AND REPORTING ON THE FULFILLMENT OF CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS LAW INCLUDING THE CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS THE CANADIAN BILL OF RIGHTS THE CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACT AND PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL TREATIES TO WHICH CANADA IS A PARTY THAT FALL WITHIN THE CATEGORIES OF UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COVENANTS CONVENTIONS AND PROTOCOLS INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION COVENTIONS AND GENEVA CONVENTIONS AND PROTCOLS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD; 2. TO IMPROVE THE MORAL Show more

1. TO UPHOLD THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW BY MONITORING AND REPORTING ON THE FULFILLMENT OF CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS LAW INCLUDING THE CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS THE CANADIAN BILL OF RIGHTS THE CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACT AND PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL TREATIES TO WHICH CANADA IS A PARTY THAT FALL WITHIN THE CATEGORIES OF UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COVENANTS CONVENTIONS AND PROTOCOLS INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION COVENTIONS AND GENEVA CONVENTIONS AND PROTCOLS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD; 2. TO IMPROVE THE MORAL AND/OR ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY BY INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AND PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CANADA AND INTERNATIONALLY 3. TO RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN A FUND OR FUNDS AND TO APPLY ALL OR PART OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INCOME THEREFROM FROM TIME TO TIME TO QUALIFIED DONEES AS DEFINED IN SUBSECTION 149.1(1) OF THE INCOME TAX ACT (CANADA). 4. PROGRAMS TO INCREASE THE OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF CERTAIN GOVERNMENT FUNDED NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ('NGOS') THAT ENGAGE IN DISCRIMINATION OR HAVE STRONG LINKS TO ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ENCOURAGE OR CARRY OUT HARRASSMENT AND/OR VIOLENCE AGAINST CERTAIN RACIAL AND/OR ETHIC COMMUNITIES

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)

94¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 94¢ 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)

6%

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)

0.8 yr

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)

$373K

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 ↗

Over the years

Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 20212024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2021-12-31$77K100%
2022-08-31$159K93¢7%1 yr
2023-08-31$287K92¢8%0.5 yr
2024-08-31$373K94¢6%0.8 yr
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

5 directors reported · 5 of 5at arm's length

  • SZIRT, MICHAELPRESIDENTarm's length
  • FINE, GARY HOWARDADMINISTRATORarm's length
  • ZERKER, HOWARDTREASURERarm's length
  • STILWELL, MOIRAADMINISTRATORarm's length
  • BERAZNIK, HYMANDIRECTORarm'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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