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SYRIAN KIDS FOUNDATION

Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·6 - 1430 RUE SAINT-JACQUES · MONTREAL, QC · H3C 4J4·BN 805889631RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-04-30

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF SYRIAN REFUGEES AT AL SALAM SCHOOLS IN REYHANLI TURKEY BY PROVIDING TEACHERS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS. ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF SYRIAN REFUGEES AT AL SALAM SCHOOL BY PROVIDING TUTORS WHO TEACH REMOTELY (VIA SKYPE) ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO PREPARE THE STUDENTS FOR THE TOEFL IELTS AND SAT EXAMS. 31 SKF VOLUNTEERS ARE INVOLVED IN THIS PROGRAM WORKING WITH 12 STUDENTS. PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON ACADEMIC MERIT TO AL SALAM SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PURSUE THEIR STUDIES AT CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES. THIS ALSO INVOLVES PRIVATELY SPONSORING THE STUDENTS FOR RE Show more

ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF SYRIAN REFUGEES AT AL SALAM SCHOOLS IN REYHANLI TURKEY BY PROVIDING TEACHERS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS. ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF SYRIAN REFUGEES AT AL SALAM SCHOOL BY PROVIDING TUTORS WHO TEACH REMOTELY (VIA SKYPE) ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO PREPARE THE STUDENTS FOR THE TOEFL IELTS AND SAT EXAMS. 31 SKF VOLUNTEERS ARE INVOLVED IN THIS PROGRAM WORKING WITH 12 STUDENTS. PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON ACADEMIC MERIT TO AL SALAM SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PURSUE THEIR STUDIES AT CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES. THIS ALSO INVOLVES PRIVATELY SPONSORING THE STUDENTS FOR RESETTLEMENT TO CANADA AND PROVIDING NECESSARY SETTLEMENT SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE. FACILITATE THE INTEGRATION OF SYRIAN REFUGEES IN CANADA BY PROVIDING SUPPORTS INCLUDING INTERPRETATOIN COUNSELING AND EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION AND ASSISTANCE. SKF VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE INTEGRATION PROCESS OF OUR SPONSORED STUDENTS BY ASSISTING THEM IN: APPLYING FOR A MEDICAL CARD APPLYING FOR A SIN FINDING THEM A LIVING SPACE FILING THEIR TAX RETURNS AND HELPING IN THEIR UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION PROCESS.

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)

93¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ 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)

8%

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)

3.9 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)

$176K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

81%

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, 20192024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2019-04-30$279K96¢4%0.5 yr
2020-04-30$225K94¢6%1.4 yr
2021-04-30$251K81¢19%2.7 yr
2022-04-30$155K94¢6%2.5 yr
2023-04-30$307K92¢8%3.8 yr
2024-04-30$176K93¢8%3.9 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

  • AL AZEM, FAISALDIRECTORarm's length
  • GLAVIN, TERRYDIRECTORarm's length
  • MAHAYNI, HAZARPRESIDENTarm's length
  • ISMAIL, JAIDAASECRETARYarm's length
  • MALKI, MAISSADIRECTORarm'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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