TORONTO FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITIES INC.
Public foundationFoundations·14 COSENTINO DRIVE · TORONTO, ON · M1P 3A2·BN 788339919RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-10-31
Disbursed to charities T1
19%
of spending, to other registered charities
Operating overhead T1
10%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.7 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$649K
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
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
Common questions
How do I donate to Toronto Fire Fighters Charities Inc.?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps to donate. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Toronto Fire Fighters Charities Inc. a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 788339919RR0001. 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 Toronto Fire Fighters Charities Inc. located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 14 COSENTINO DRIVE, TORONTO, ON, M1P 3A2. Source.
What does Toronto Fire Fighters Charities Inc. do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "PURPOSE IS TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN FUNDS AND APPLY FROM TIME TO TIME THE INCOME EARNED SOLELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE ARTICLES OF INCOROPRATION INCLUDING; RELIEVE POVERTY & HUMANS SUFFERING & DISTRESS BY PROVIDING BASIC AMENITIES AND…" Full program description.
How much does Toronto Fire Fighters Charities Inc. disburse to other charities?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 19% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Toronto Fire Fighters Charities Inc.?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $649K (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
PURPOSE IS TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN FUNDS AND APPLY FROM TIME TO TIME THE INCOME EARNED SOLELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE ARTICLES OF INCOROPRATION INCLUDING; RELIEVE POVERTY & HUMANS SUFFERING & DISTRESS BY PROVIDING BASIC AMENITIES AND OTHER MEANS TO RELIEVE POVERTY TO POOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIVES LIVELIHOOD SECURITY OR WELL-BEING ARE AT RISK; TO PROVIDE THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE TO VICTIMS OF DISASTERS; TO ASSIST FIRE FIGHTERS WHEREVER SITUATED BUT PARTICULARLY IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMM… Show more
PURPOSE IS TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN FUNDS AND APPLY FROM TIME TO TIME THE INCOME EARNED SOLELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE ARTICLES OF INCOROPRATION INCLUDING; RELIEVE POVERTY & HUMANS SUFFERING & DISTRESS BY PROVIDING BASIC AMENITIES AND OTHER MEANS TO RELIEVE POVERTY TO POOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIVES LIVELIHOOD SECURITY OR WELL-BEING ARE AT RISK; TO PROVIDE THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE TO VICTIMS OF DISASTERS; TO ASSIST FIRE FIGHTERS WHEREVER SITUATED BUT PARTICULARLY IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES WITH EDUCATION TRAINING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. TO ASSIST WITH THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AND SUPPORT INCLUDING DONATIONS OF EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES IN SUPPORT OF THESE SERVICES IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD; TO APPLY AMOUNTS FROM THE FUND (OF FUNDS) WHETHER SOURCED FROM PRINCIPAL PR INCOME FROM TIME TO TIME TO QUALIFIED DONEES ASS DEFINED IN SUBSECTION 149.1(1) OF THE INCOME TAX ACT (CANADA)
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)19%
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
10%
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)$649K
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 ↗
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
4%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
96%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-31 | $90K | 8% | — |
| 2020-10-31 | $187K | 6% | 0.8 yr |
| 2021-10-31 | $171K | 17% | 4.8 yr |
| 2022-10-31 | $865K | 4% | 1.7 yr |
| 2023-10-31 | $868K | 2% | 0.7 yr |
| 2024-10-31 | $649K | 10% | 0.7 yr |
| trend |
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Program-spending share is left out: a foundation's lens is what it disburses, which the annual releases don't break out by year. 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
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- RAMAGNANO, FRANKPRESIDENTarm's length
- REED, JAMESTREASURERarm's length
- MCCARTHY, KEVINVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- SORNBERGER, CHRISTOPHERDIRECTORarm's length
- GOULART, VICTORIADIRECTORarm's length
- BERENZ, GEOFFDIRECTORarm's length
- LEE, JIMDIRECTORarm's length
- SMITH, MICHAELDIRECTORarm'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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