Connected Canadians
Charitable organizationRelief of the aged·204 - 78 GEORGE ST · OTTAWA, ON · K1N 5W1·BN 773974688RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
65¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
35%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.7 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$336K
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 Connected Canadians?
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Is Connected Canadians a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 773974688RR0001. 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 Connected Canadians located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 204 - 78 GEORGE ST, OTTAWA, ON, K1N 5W1. Source.
What does Connected Canadians do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS AMONGST OLDER ADULTS BY PROVIDING FREE ONE-ON-ONE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO CANADIANS 50+. WE OFTEN PROVIDE FREE INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO PARTNER WITH CONNECTED CANADIANS WHICH COULD BE PROVIDED VIRTUALLY OR AT IN-PERSON EVENTS." Full program description.
How much of Connected Canadians's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 65¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Connected Canadians?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $336K (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
THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS AMONGST OLDER ADULTS BY PROVIDING FREE ONE-ON-ONE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO CANADIANS 50+. WE OFTEN PROVIDE FREE INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO PARTNER WITH CONNECTED CANADIANS WHICH COULD BE PROVIDED VIRTUALLY OR AT IN-PERSON EVENTS.
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.
65¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 65¢ 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 65¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
35%
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
0.7 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)$336K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)6%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
5%
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
6%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
5%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
90%
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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Board of directors
7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length
- JONES JOANISSE, EMILYCEO & CO-FOUNDERarm's length
- MCRAE, ERICDIRECTORarm's length
- QUIGG, MARKDIRECTORarm's length
- KATTACKAL, ROSEDIRECTORarm's length
- ELHAJE, ISSAMDIRECTORarm's length
- BARWIN, MYRNADIRECTORarm's length
- GRANT, GERALDCHAIRarm'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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