THE DAUGHTERS FOR LIFE FOUNDATION
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·380 - 20 DE BOERS DR · TORONTO, ON · M3J 0H1·BN 821105467RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
7¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
64%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
74.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$319K
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 The Daughters for Life Foundation?
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Is The Daughters for Life Foundation a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 821105467RR0001. 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 The Daughters for Life Foundation located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 380 - 20 DE BOERS DR, TORONTO, ON, M3J 0H1. Source.
What does The Daughters for Life Foundation do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE DAUGHTERS FOR LIFE FOUNDATION (DFL) CREATED ACCESSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG WOMEN FROM THE MIDDLE EAST THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. OUR GOAL IS TO EMPOWER WOMEN TO UNCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL AND BECOME VOICES OF EQUALITY LEADERS AND DEVELOPMENT AND AGENTS OF CHANGE WITH THEIR…" Full program description.
How much of The Daughters for Life Foundation's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 7¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Daughters for Life Foundation?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $319K (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 DAUGHTERS FOR LIFE FOUNDATION (DFL) CREATED ACCESSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG WOMEN FROM THE MIDDLE EAST THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. OUR GOAL IS TO EMPOWER WOMEN TO UNCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL AND BECOME VOICES OF EQUALITY LEADERS AND DEVELOPMENT AND AGENTS OF CHANGE WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN 2024 DFL SUPPORTED 21 FEMALE SCHOLARS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST THROUGH ITS FULLY FUNDED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THIS INCLUDED NEW SCHOLARS RETURNING SCHOLARS AND GRADUATES FROM THE CLASS OF 2024. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FULL UNDERGRADUATES AND GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AT ACADEMIC I… Show more
THE DAUGHTERS FOR LIFE FOUNDATION (DFL) CREATED ACCESSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG WOMEN FROM THE MIDDLE EAST THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. OUR GOAL IS TO EMPOWER WOMEN TO UNCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL AND BECOME VOICES OF EQUALITY LEADERS AND DEVELOPMENT AND AGENTS OF CHANGE WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN 2024 DFL SUPPORTED 21 FEMALE SCHOLARS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST THROUGH ITS FULLY FUNDED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THIS INCLUDED NEW SCHOLARS RETURNING SCHOLARS AND GRADUATES FROM THE CLASS OF 2024. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FULL UNDERGRADUATES AND GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AT ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS ACROSS CANADA EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST. THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH DFLS STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS IN EACH REGION LEVERAGING OUR NETWORK AND RESOURCES TO DELIVER MEANINGFUL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES.
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.
7¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 7¢ 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 7¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
64%
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
74.5 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)$319K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)15%
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
15%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
85%
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 | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $320K | 27¢ | 73% | 6.2 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $137K | 19¢ | 81% | 12.3 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $216K | 40¢ | 50% | 5.2 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $140K | 30¢ | 52% | 9.2 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $280K | 36¢ | 44% | 7.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $319K | 7¢ | 64% | 74.5 yr |
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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 · 6 of 8at arm's length
- ABUELAISH, IZZELDINPRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- ABUELAISH, DALALFOUNDING MEMBERnot at arm's length
- ABUELAISH, SHATHAFOUNDING MEMBERarm's length
- GOOCH, PAULDIRECTORarm's length
- GOODALL, DARRYLDIRECTORarm's length
- EDMONDS, LORNA JEANDIRECTORarm's length
- KERR, MICHELLEDIRECTORarm's length
- BARON, BRITADIRECTORarm'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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