HUMANITARIAN COALITION /
Public foundationFoundations·39 MCARTHUR AVENUE · OTTAWA, ON · K1L 8L7·BN 831590666RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Disbursed to charities T1
90%
of spending, to other registered charities
Operating overhead T1
89%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
20.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$14.9M
Charity Intelligence ★★★★★ A+ · T2
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
Common questions
How do I donate to Humanitarian Coalition?
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Is Humanitarian Coalition a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 831590666RR0001. 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 Humanitarian Coalition located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 39 MCARTHUR AVENUE, OTTAWA, ON, K1L 8L7. Source.
What does Humanitarian Coalition do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "The Humanitarian Coalition contributes towards alleviating acute human suffering among survivors of humanitarian disasters. As a joint Canadian approach to humanitarian response the Humanitarian Coalition is a 'one-stop-shop' for all Canadians during times of international humanitarian crises. During major…" Full program description.
How much does Humanitarian Coalition disburse to other charities?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 90% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Humanitarian Coalition?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $14.9M (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
The Humanitarian Coalition contributes towards alleviating acute human suffering among survivors of humanitarian disasters. As a joint Canadian approach to humanitarian response the Humanitarian Coalition is a 'one-stop-shop' for all Canadians during times of international humanitarian crises. During major international humanitarian disasters cooperation coordination and communication between Canadian humanitarian organizations remain at the forefront of our efforts. Ongoing priorities include ensuring that all funds raised are used in an effective timely and accountable manner as well as… Show more
The Humanitarian Coalition contributes towards alleviating acute human suffering among survivors of humanitarian disasters. As a joint Canadian approach to humanitarian response the Humanitarian Coalition is a 'one-stop-shop' for all Canadians during times of international humanitarian crises. During major international humanitarian disasters cooperation coordination and communication between Canadian humanitarian organizations remain at the forefront of our efforts. Ongoing priorities include ensuring that all funds raised are used in an effective timely and accountable manner as well as sharing and promoting good practices in the area of humanitarian relief. As a Public Foundation the Humanitarian Coalition does not directly carry out overseas humanitarian programs. Funds are allocated to Humanitarian Coalition members (qualified donees) in Canada who in turn implement overseas programs
New programs
In the period covered by this return the Humanitarian Coalition mobilized one new major public appeal to address the displacement of people in Lebanon resulting from military interventions in the fall of 2024. Smaller contributions for previous years’ appeals continued to be received and transferred throughout the year for programs responding to ongoing crises in Gaza and the West Bank Sudan and Ukraine. Through the Canadian Humanitarian Assistance Fund (CHAF) funded in partnership with Global Affairs Canada (GAC) the Humanitarian Coalition also continued to support our members' efforts to… Show more
In the period covered by this return the Humanitarian Coalition mobilized one new major public appeal to address the displacement of people in Lebanon resulting from military interventions in the fall of 2024. Smaller contributions for previous years’ appeals continued to be received and transferred throughout the year for programs responding to ongoing crises in Gaza and the West Bank Sudan and Ukraine. Through the Canadian Humanitarian Assistance Fund (CHAF) funded in partnership with Global Affairs Canada (GAC) the Humanitarian Coalition also continued to support our members' efforts to respond to smaller-scale rapid-onset crises throughout the year. These included the following in 2024: Ongoing responses to the earthquakes in the Philippines and heavy rains & flooding in Ethiopia from December 2023; flooding in the Philippines (Mindanao) and Democratic Republic of the Congo in February 2024; flooding in Afghanistan in May 2024; landslides in Papua New Guinea in June 2024; floods in Myanmar and Chad as well as a partial response to a typhoon in Vietnam in September 2024; flooding in Niger Mali Nigeria (Borno) and flood-related landslides in Nepal in October 2024; hurricane in Cuba and tropical storm in the Philippines in November 2024; hurricane tropical storm and cyclone responses in Cuba Colombia Honduras and Mozambique along with an earthquake response in Vanuatu in December 2024.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)90%
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
89%
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
20.5 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)$14.9M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)17%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
78%
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
17%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
78%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
5%
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 | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $9.1M | 85% | 27.4 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $17.7M | 88% | 30 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $6.5M | 80% | 28.1 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $21.2M | 93% | 77.2 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $43.1M | 89% | 45.8 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $14.9M | 89% | 20.5 yr |
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Program-spending share is left out: a foundation's lens is what it disburses, which the annual releases don't break out by year. 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★★★★★
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceA+
How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceGood
Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.
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Board of directors
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- Achtelstetter, KarinDirectorarm's length
- Grantham, BarbaraDirectorarm's length
- Glassco, LindsayDirectorarm's length
- Harrington, AndyDirectorarm's length
- Messenger, MichaelDirectorarm's length
- Khan, UsamaDIRECTORarm's length
- Glenwright, DannyDIRECTORarm's length
- RAVON, LAURENDIRECTORarm's length
- Vaugrante, BeatriceDirectorarm'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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