VETERINARIANS WITHOUT BORDERS/VETERINAIRES SANS FRONTIERES
Charitable organizationAnimal welfare·410 - 700 INDUSTRIAL AVE · OTTAWA, ON · K1G 0Y9·BN 841469547RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
88¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
12%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$9.4M
Charity Intelligence ★★★★ B · T2
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
Common questions
How do I donate to Veterinarians Without Borders?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Veterinarians Without Borders a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 841469547RR0001. 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 Veterinarians Without Borders located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 410 - 700 INDUSTRIAL AVE, OTTAWA, ON, K1G 0Y9. Source.
What does Veterinarians Without Borders do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "1) VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED IN GENDER RESPONSIVE TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS IN KENYA GHANA SENEGAL CAMBODIA VIETNAM AND LAOS (VOLUNTEERS RECRUITED IN CANADA AND LOCALLY TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL PARTNERS. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF SMALL-SCALE FARMERS PARTICULARLY WOMEN AND…" Full program description.
How much of Veterinarians Without Borders's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Veterinarians Without Borders?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $9.4M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1) VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED IN GENDER RESPONSIVE TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS IN KENYA GHANA SENEGAL CAMBODIA VIETNAM AND LAOS (VOLUNTEERS RECRUITED IN CANADA AND LOCALLY TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL PARTNERS. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF SMALL-SCALE FARMERS PARTICULARLY WOMEN AND GIRLS) 2) ACF LIVESTOCK PROJECT IN SOUTH SUDAN (TRAINING OF COMMUNITY ANIMAL HEALTH WORKERS (CAHWS) IN DISEASE PREVENTION ANIMAL CARE AND LIVESTOCK VACCINATION) 3) NORTHERN ANIMAL HEALTH INITIATIVE (PROVIDE REMOTE TELEHEALTH TO THREE COMMUNITIES AND ANIMAL HEALTH CLINICS FOR NORTHE… Show more
1) VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED IN GENDER RESPONSIVE TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS IN KENYA GHANA SENEGAL CAMBODIA VIETNAM AND LAOS (VOLUNTEERS RECRUITED IN CANADA AND LOCALLY TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL PARTNERS. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF SMALL-SCALE FARMERS PARTICULARLY WOMEN AND GIRLS) 2) ACF LIVESTOCK PROJECT IN SOUTH SUDAN (TRAINING OF COMMUNITY ANIMAL HEALTH WORKERS (CAHWS) IN DISEASE PREVENTION ANIMAL CARE AND LIVESTOCK VACCINATION) 3) NORTHERN ANIMAL HEALTH INITIATIVE (PROVIDE REMOTE TELEHEALTH TO THREE COMMUNITIES AND ANIMAL HEALTH CLINICS FOR NORTHERN DOGS AND COMMUNITY SENSITIZATION ON ANIMAL CARE AND RABIES IN 13 COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTHERN CANADA) 4) AGROW (AGRICULTURAL-BASED GROWTH AND RESILIENCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN) IN CAMBODIA (TRAINING ON CRICKET CATTLE AND POULTRY FARMING PRACTICES WITHIN A ONE HEALTH FRAMEWORK. THE PROJECT ALSO INCORPORATES GENDER SENSITIVITY TRAINING AS THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS PROMOTING GENDER-EQUITABLE DIVISION OF LABOR ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND DECISION-MAKING) 5) BUILDING LIVELIHOOD RESILIENCE FOR INCOME SECURITY AND DIGNIFIED LIFE IN SOUTH SUDAN (TRAINING OF CAHWS IN ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND LIVESTOCK HEALTH AND DISTRIBUTION OF LIVESTOCK TO SMALLHOLDER FARMERS) 6) UKRAINE PROGRAM (PROVIDES PET FOOD DISTRIBUTION TELEHEALTH AND LIVESTOCK SERVICES TO SUPPORT ANIMAL HEALTH) AND MORE.
New programs
1) COMMUNITY ONE HEALTH EMPOWERMENT IN RWANDA AND SENEGAL (ENHANCES COMMUNITY HEALTH AND RESILIENCE IN RWANDA AND SENEGAL THROUGH INTEGRATED ONE HEALTH APPROACHES) 2) STRENGTHENING ONE HEALTH SYSTEMS FOR THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND LIVELIHOODS (1-SHOP) IN SOUTH SUDAN (STRENGTHENS ONE HEALTH SYSTEMS TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF LIVESTOCK AND THE LIVELIHOODS OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS) 3) ANIMAL MANAGEMENT IN SAUDI ARABIA (SUPPORTS THE HEALTH AND MANAGEMENT OF ANIMAL POPULATIONS)
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.
88¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 88¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
12%
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
0.4 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$9.4M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)5%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
33%
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
5%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
33%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
62%
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 | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $1.7M | — | — | — |
| 2020-03-31 | $1.8M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.2 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $1.3M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.3 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $2.0M | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | $6.0M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.3 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $9.4M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.4 yr |
| trend |
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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★★★★
Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.
Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗
Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceB
How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).
Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗
Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗
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Board of directors
13 directors reported · 13 of 13at arm's length
- Ogeer, JenniferChairarm's length
- Mosney, PeteVice-Chairarm's length
- Delehanty, BrendanTreasurerarm's length
- Mackay, AnnaDirectorarm's length
- Giacinti, JoleneDirectorarm's length
- Diaw, MouhamadouDirectorarm's length
- Sommerdyk, TheaDirectorarm's length
- Belanger, CatherineDirectorarm's length
- Bedard, BrianDirectorarm's length
- De-Balogh, KatinkaDirectorarm's length
Show all 13 directors
- Bernado, TheresaDirectorarm's length
- Stark, DebDirectorarm's length
- Maruschak, PatriciaDirectorarm'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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