GIRLS FORWARD FOUNDATION
Charitable organizationSupportive health care·100 - 1995 OLYMPIC WAY · CANMORE, AB · T1W 2T6·BN 830781613RR0002
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
GIRLS FORWARD FOUNDATION IS A REGISTERED CANADIAN CHARITY COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING GIRLS THROUGH SPORTS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND EDUCATION. WE AIM TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS BY HOSTING A WIDE RANGE OF NATIONAL AND LOCAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL. DEVELOPED BY INDUSTRY LEADERS WE DELIVER AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM IN OUR PROGRAMS WHICH ADDRESSES IMPORTANCE TOPICS SUCH AS REMOVING BARRIERS AND PROMOTING POSITIVE BODY IMAGE. WE ACTIVELY COLLABORATE WITH DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIRLS TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH… Show more
GIRLS FORWARD FOUNDATION IS A REGISTERED CANADIAN CHARITY COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING GIRLS THROUGH SPORTS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND EDUCATION. WE AIM TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS BY HOSTING A WIDE RANGE OF NATIONAL AND LOCAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL. DEVELOPED BY INDUSTRY LEADERS WE DELIVER AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM IN OUR PROGRAMS WHICH ADDRESSES IMPORTANCE TOPICS SUCH AS REMOVING BARRIERS AND PROMOTING POSITIVE BODY IMAGE. WE ACTIVELY COLLABORATE WITH DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIRLS TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH LOCAL ROLE MODELS. OUR ROLE MODELS ARE RELATABLE EMPOWERED ACTIVE LEADERS (REAL) WHO INSPIRE GIRLS TO PURSUE THEIR PASSIONS IN SPORTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.
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)69¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 69¢ 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)31%
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)0.9 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)$570K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)27%
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)9%
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 | $379K | 78¢ | 22% | 0.6 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $424K | 82¢ | 18% | 1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $324K | 74¢ | 26% | 0.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $308K | 60¢ | 40% | 0.3 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $366K | 65¢ | 35% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $570K | 69¢ | 31% | 0.9 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
22 directors reported · 21 of 22at arm's length
- ALI, AYESHA HANADIRECTORarm's length
- DHROLIA, SOPHIABOARD CHAIRarm's length
- KURJI, FAHREENDIRECTORarm's length
- MELAMED-TURKISH, BEJE AMETHYSTDIRECTORarm's length
- MOODY, CANDACE LEADIRECTORarm's length
- MULIC, GINA DAWNDIRECTORarm's length
- OLDFIELD, OLIVIA BRIDGETDIRECTORarm's length
- SWELIN, ALLISON LINDSEYDIRECTORarm's length
- UNDERWOOD, STEFAN MARKDIRECTORarm's length
- SMITH, MELISSAPAST CHAIRarm's length
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- STEPHENSON, VICTORIATREASURERarm's length
- BHATHAL, DALDIRECTORarm's length
- HARTNEY, CALEYDIRECTORarm's length
- KING, DEBBIEDIRECTORarm's length
- CHIN, SHANNONDIRECTORarm's length
- DYER, JEFFDIRECTORarm's length
- O'ROURKE, ROXYDIRECTORarm's length
- WILKENS, DIANEPAST CHAIRarm's length
- SCHMIDT, JERRI-LYNNVICE CHAIRarm's length
- NELSON, CHRISTASECRETARYarm's length
- ARGO, NATALIEDIRECTOR
- CRAWFORD, CHANDRADIRECTORarm'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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