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Columbus Club - Charitable Foundation

Public foundationFoundations·940 REX AVENUE · OTTAWA, ON · K2A 2P7·BN 834611162RR0001

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

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Disbursed to charities T1

91%

of spending, to other registered charities

Operating overhead T1

47%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

227.8 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$53K

not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)

— 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 Columbus Club - Charitable Foundation?

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Is Columbus Club - Charitable Foundation a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 834611162RR0001. 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 Columbus Club - Charitable Foundation located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 940 REX AVENUE, OTTAWA, ON, K2A 2P7. Source.

What does Columbus Club - Charitable Foundation do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO REGISTERED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THOSE PROVIDING HOUSING MEDICAL HEALTH AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED BURSARIES TO STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM 3 OTTAWA HIGH SCHOOLS" Full program description.

How much does Columbus Club - Charitable Foundation disburse to other charities?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 91% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Columbus Club - Charitable Foundation?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $53K (F2024).

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO REGISTERED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THOSE PROVIDING HOUSING MEDICAL HEALTH AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED BURSARIES TO STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM 3 OTTAWA HIGH SCHOOLS

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)

91%

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 ↗

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 ↗ · what this means

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

227.8 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)

$53K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

3%

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)

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

    3%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    97%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

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

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

Similar charities

Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.

Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

10 directors reported · 9 of 10at arm's length

  • LATIMER, PATRICK JDIRECTORarm's length
  • MCLAUGHLIN, BONNIE MDIRECTORarm's length
  • PLUNKETT, JOE CDIRECTORarm's length
  • PLUNKETT, LYNN MDIRECTORnot at arm's length
  • SHIELDS, JAMES LTREASURERarm's length
  • SULLIVAN, DAN JPRESIDENTarm's length
  • SULLIVAN, GERRY TSECRETARYarm's length
  • SULLIVAN, WALTER JDIRECTORarm's length
  • DE BURYN, JOHNDIRECTORarm's length
  • KELLY, ALLAN SPRESIDENTarm'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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