RAINBOW RAILROAD
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·360 - 401 RICHMOND ST W · TORONTO, ON · M5V 3A8·BN 827142530RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
70¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
30%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$8.8M
Charity Intelligence ★★★★ · T2
— 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 Rainbow Railroad?
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Is Rainbow Railroad a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 827142530RR0001. 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 Rainbow Railroad located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 360 - 401 RICHMOND ST W, TORONTO, ON, M5V 3A8. Source.
What does Rainbow Railroad do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Through our core Emergency Travel Support (ETS) and 5 complimentary programs we supported 5 886 individuals in 2024. ETS provides lifesaving advice resources and travel support to persecuted LGBTQI+ individuals. In 2024 we evacuated 242 people through this program. Program One: Cash Assistance to Individuals in…" Full program description.
How much of Rainbow Railroad's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 70¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Rainbow Railroad?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $8.8M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Through our core Emergency Travel Support (ETS) and 5 complimentary programs we supported 5 886 individuals in 2024. ETS provides lifesaving advice resources and travel support to persecuted LGBTQI+ individuals. In 2024 we evacuated 242 people through this program. Program One: Cash Assistance to Individuals in Imminent Danger includes direct financial assistance for accommodation medical care essential needs and in-country relocation. We supported 217 individuals through Program One in 2024. Program Two: Direct Support to Partner Organizations involves collaboration with local partners … Show more
Through our core Emergency Travel Support (ETS) and 5 complimentary programs we supported 5 886 individuals in 2024. ETS provides lifesaving advice resources and travel support to persecuted LGBTQI+ individuals. In 2024 we evacuated 242 people through this program. Program One: Cash Assistance to Individuals in Imminent Danger includes direct financial assistance for accommodation medical care essential needs and in-country relocation. We supported 217 individuals through Program One in 2024. Program Two: Direct Support to Partner Organizations involves collaboration with local partners from around the world. In 2024 we worked with 24 organizations and supported 4 986 LGBTQI+ individuals. Program Three: Emergency Responsiveness to Crackdowns on LGBTQI+ People allows us to track and respond to crises and in 2024 we supported 244 LGBTQI+ individuals through this program. Program Four: In-country Resources and Information to People at Imminent Risk provides essential resources mental health support and advice to LGBTQI+ people facing violence and persecution and connects them to other local support organizations. In 2024 we supported 605 LGBTQI+ individuals through this program. Program Five: Government Resettlement Pathways includes direct work with governments and communities in-country to provide circles of support for newcomers arriving in places like Canada. We submitted 171 applications for Government Resettlement Pathways in 2024 and welcomed 60 LGBTQI+ individuals into Canada and the USA.
New programs
None
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.
70¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 70¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 70¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
30%
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
0.2 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$8.8M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)34%
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
34%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
66%
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 | $3.0M | 74¢ | 26% | 0.2 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $3.4M | 72¢ | 28% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $4.8M | 76¢ | 24% | 0.3 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $7.1M | 74¢ | 26% | 0.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $8.5M | 76¢ | 24% | 0.1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $8.8M | 70¢ | 30% | 0.2 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)
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★
Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
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Board of directors
15 directors reported · 15 of 15at arm's length
- DUBROVSKY, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
- GOODMAN, CALEBCHAIR OF BOARDarm's length
- GREGOIRE, IANTREASURERarm's length
- HAYCOX, KARENDIRECTORarm's length
- HILL, KRISTADIRECTORarm's length
- KOFF, BRUCEVICE CHAIRarm's length
- MCNAIN, JOHNDIRECTORarm's length
- SWART, ANDREWDIRECTORarm's length
- VANIER, ANNE-MARIEDIRECTOR AND SECRETARYarm's length
- Morris, JulianDirectorarm's length
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- O'Neill, DevinDirectorarm's length
- Okporo, Edafearm's length
- Panjwani, Muneerarm's length
- Ramsay, Alarm's length
- Brown, Malikarm'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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