BACKYARD CHRISTIAN FAMILY MINISTRIES
Charitable organizationChristianity·58 THIRD AVE · TRENTON, ON · K8V 5N2·BN 823240650RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
99¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
1%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$6K
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 Backyard Christian Family Ministries?
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 Backyard Christian Family Ministries a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 823240650RR0001. 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 Backyard Christian Family Ministries located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 58 THIRD AVE, TRENTON, ON, K8V 5N2. Source.
What does Backyard Christian Family Ministries do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "BACKYARD CHRISTIAN FAMILY MINISTRIES (BCFM) CONTINUES ITS MANDATE OF ADVANCING THE TENETS DOCTRINES OBSERVANCES AND CULTURE OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH SUPPORT FOR MANY BIBLE AND BOOK STUDY GROUPS HIGHLIGHTING BOTH BIBLICAL THEMES AND INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY METHODS. CURRENTLY THERE ARE STUDIES BEING RUN UNDER…" Full program description.
How much of Backyard Christian Family Ministries's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 99¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Backyard Christian Family Ministries?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $6K (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
BACKYARD CHRISTIAN FAMILY MINISTRIES (BCFM) CONTINUES ITS MANDATE OF ADVANCING THE TENETS DOCTRINES OBSERVANCES AND CULTURE OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH SUPPORT FOR MANY BIBLE AND BOOK STUDY GROUPS HIGHLIGHTING BOTH BIBLICAL THEMES AND INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY METHODS. CURRENTLY THERE ARE STUDIES BEING RUN UNDER THE BCFM BANNER. BCFM'S WEB POSTINGS HAVE CONTINUED TO EXPAND THE WORK OF BCFM AND ITS PRESENCE IN THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY. THE COVENANT RELATIONSHIP OF MARRIAGE IS ENCOURAGED AND STRENGTHENED THROUGH POSITIVE AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION. MANY ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIPS HAVE BEEN … Show more
BACKYARD CHRISTIAN FAMILY MINISTRIES (BCFM) CONTINUES ITS MANDATE OF ADVANCING THE TENETS DOCTRINES OBSERVANCES AND CULTURE OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH SUPPORT FOR MANY BIBLE AND BOOK STUDY GROUPS HIGHLIGHTING BOTH BIBLICAL THEMES AND INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY METHODS. CURRENTLY THERE ARE STUDIES BEING RUN UNDER THE BCFM BANNER. BCFM'S WEB POSTINGS HAVE CONTINUED TO EXPAND THE WORK OF BCFM AND ITS PRESENCE IN THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY. THE COVENANT RELATIONSHIP OF MARRIAGE IS ENCOURAGED AND STRENGTHENED THROUGH POSITIVE AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION. MANY ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIPS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AND STRENGTHENED THROUGH CONTACT WITH BCFM LEADERS. THE WORK OF BCFM IS SUPPORTED BY MANY AREA CHURCHES THAT HAVE REPRESENTATIVES WHICH HELP PROMOTE THE ANNUAL MEN'S CONFERENCE.
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.
99¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 99¢ 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 99¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
1%
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
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$6K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
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
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
100%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $9K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2020-03-31 | $14K | 98¢ | 2% | — |
| 2021-03-31 | $4K | 98¢ | 2% | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $0K | 52¢ | 48% | — |
| 2023-03-31 | $7K | 99¢ | 1% | — |
| 2024-03-31 | $6K | 99¢ | 1% | — |
| trend |
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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
7 directors reported · 6 of 7at arm's length
- EDWARDS, JOSHUA PTREASURERarm's length
- EMMERSON, BRYAN MPRESIDENTarm's length
- FOX, STEPHEN JDIRECTOR-AT-LARGEarm's length
- GUGLIOTTA, SUSETTE JDIRECTOR-AT-LARGEarm's length
- HART, LORRIE CDIRECTOR-AT-LARGEarm's length
- MACDONALD, JOHN HEXECUTIVE DIRECTORnot at arm's length
- PHIPPEN, ANDREW MSECRETARYarm'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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