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, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $36K | 32¢ | 68% | 5.6 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $34K | 38¢ | 76% | 3.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $85K | 54¢ | 46% | 2.5 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $71K | 42¢ | 58% | 2.9 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $124K | 45¢ | 52% | 3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $103K | 51¢ | 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)
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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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