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WATERLOO REGION FAMILY NETWORK

Charitable organizationSupportive health care·500 HALLMARK DR · WATERLOO, ON · N2K 3P5·BN 836174052RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

WATERLOO REGION NETWORK SUPPORTS FAMILIES OF CHILDREN YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT A DIAGNOSIS IN WATERLOO REGION PRVIDING RESOURCES AND FACILITATING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS IN ALL LIFE STAGES. AS A PEER-DEVELOPED AND PEER-DROVEN NETWORK WRFN IS UNIQUELY ABLE TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF EXCEPTIONAL FAMILIES SO THEY CAN THRIVE. PRGRAMS INCLUDE PARENT MENTOR MATCH PROGRAM. WORKSHOP AND SEMINARS SOCIAL GROUPS SYSTEM AND SERVICE NAVIGATIO ONGOING SUPPORT GROUPS AND PERSONAL GUIDANCE TO ENSURE FAMILIES ARE AWARE OF AND APPROPRIATELY CONNECTED TO ALL Show more

WATERLOO REGION NETWORK SUPPORTS FAMILIES OF CHILDREN YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT A DIAGNOSIS IN WATERLOO REGION PRVIDING RESOURCES AND FACILITATING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS IN ALL LIFE STAGES. AS A PEER-DEVELOPED AND PEER-DROVEN NETWORK WRFN IS UNIQUELY ABLE TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF EXCEPTIONAL FAMILIES SO THEY CAN THRIVE. PRGRAMS INCLUDE PARENT MENTOR MATCH PROGRAM. WORKSHOP AND SEMINARS SOCIAL GROUPS SYSTEM AND SERVICE NAVIGATIO ONGOING SUPPORT GROUPS AND PERSONAL GUIDANCE TO ENSURE FAMILIES ARE AWARE OF AND APPROPRIATELY CONNECTED TO ALL AVAILBLE COMMUNITY RESOURCES.

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)

54¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 54¢ 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)

46%

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)

1.4 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)

$413K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

100%

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 ↗

Over the years

Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 20192024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2019-06-30$241K75¢25%0.7 yr
2020-06-30$225K75¢25%1.1 yr
2021-06-30$375K74¢26%2.1 yr
2022-06-30$391K75¢25%1.6 yr
2023-06-30$371K76¢24%1.5 yr
2024-06-30$413K54¢46%1.4 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

12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length

  • KLINK, KAREN MCHAIRarm's length
  • SIMPSON, SUSAN JSECRETARYarm's length
  • BREWER, SAMANTHA MTREASURERarm's length
  • ARSENAULT, JENNIFER EDIRECTORarm's length
  • KOEKSTRA, DEBBIEDIRECTORarm's length
  • IRVING, KIRK ADIRECTORarm's length
  • GREENER, JANET IDIRECTORarm's length
  • CAPUTO, LINADIRECTORarm's length
  • COCHRANE, LORIEDIRECTORarm's length
  • GILBERT, JOHN CVICE CHAIRarm's length
  • WALKER, TAYLOR VDIRECTORarm's length
  • MAYNE, TAMMYDIRECTORarm'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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