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GRAND RIVER COUNCIL ON AGING

Charitable organizationRelief of the aged·363 COLBORNE STREET · BRANTFORD, ON · N3S 3N2·BN 829866805RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

EDUCATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CREATING AWARENESS OF THE IMPACT OF AGING ARE: - AN ON-LINE INFO HUB PROVIDES CONTACT INFORMATION FOR LOCAL RESOURCES RELATED TO COMMUNITY EVENTS HOUSING OPTIONS FOOD SECURITY VOLUNTEERISM HELPLINES HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES AND MORE. -AN ON-LINE SENIORS DISCOUNT DIRECTORY PROVIDES DISCOUNT INFORMATION FOR ACCOMMODATIONS ENTERTAINEMENT FINACIAL/LEGAL FOOD/RESTAURANTS PERSONAL SERVICES RETAIL TRADES AND TRANSPORTATION. -COMMUNITY AT HOME FREE VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS AND NEWSLETTERS ENCOURAGE SOCIAL PARTICIPATION AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS WHILE CREATIN Show more

EDUCATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CREATING AWARENESS OF THE IMPACT OF AGING ARE: - AN ON-LINE INFO HUB PROVIDES CONTACT INFORMATION FOR LOCAL RESOURCES RELATED TO COMMUNITY EVENTS HOUSING OPTIONS FOOD SECURITY VOLUNTEERISM HELPLINES HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES AND MORE. -AN ON-LINE SENIORS DISCOUNT DIRECTORY PROVIDES DISCOUNT INFORMATION FOR ACCOMMODATIONS ENTERTAINEMENT FINACIAL/LEGAL FOOD/RESTAURANTS PERSONAL SERVICES RETAIL TRADES AND TRANSPORTATION. -COMMUNITY AT HOME FREE VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS AND NEWSLETTERS ENCOURAGE SOCIAL PARTICIPATION AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS WHILE CREATING AWARENESS ABOUT TOPICS OF INTEREST. - SINCE NOT ALL SENIORS HAVE ACCESS TO COMPUTERS THE AGE-FRIENDLY CALENDAR IS A FREE PRINTED CALENDAR THAT FEATURES TOPICS OF INTEREST AND PROVIDES EASY ACCESS TO LOCAL RESOURCES. - BOTH THE WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA ARE ALWAYS KEPT CURRENT.

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)

51¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 51¢ 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)

47%

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)

2.6 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)

$103K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

1%

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)

15%

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
2019-12-31$36K32¢68%5.6 yr
2020-12-31$34K38¢76%3.2 yr
2021-12-31$85K54¢46%2.5 yr
2022-12-31$71K42¢58%2.9 yr
2023-12-31$124K45¢52%3 yr
2024-12-31$103K51¢47%2.6 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

16 directors reported · 16 of 16at arm's length

  • BASTIAN, MICHAELDIRECTORarm's length
  • GOUPIL, COLLEENVICE PRESarm's length
  • MACKIE, MARY-LOUPRESIDENTarm's length
  • PAVAN, CLAUDIOTREASURERarm's length
  • OKOPIEN, NINADIRECTORarm's length
  • PRANG, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
  • RENN, DEANNADIRECTORarm's length
  • STEELE, JAMESDIRECTORarm's length
  • TAREK, ABU NOMANDIRECTORarm's length
  • BENTIA, MAGDALENADIRECTORarm's length
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  • GIBBS, HOLLYDIRECTORarm's length
  • KINCADE, JEANDIRECTORarm's length
  • MACLELLAN, MARYELLENDIRECTORarm's length
  • MAYNARD, JOHNDIRECTORarm's length
  • HILL, STEPHANIEDIRECTORarm's length
  • DOUGLAS, MADELAINEDIRECTORarm'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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