THE CITIZENS' FOUNDATION CANADA
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·407 IROQUOIS SHORE RD · OAKVILLE, ON · L6H 1M3·BN 844142273RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE FOUNDATION IS PRINCIPALLY ENGAGED IN ESTABLISHING SCHOOLS TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND MAINTAINING/OPERATING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PAKISTAN. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES BURSARIES TO NEEDY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN CANADA.
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)87¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ 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)7%
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)0.2 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)$4.6M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)77%
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, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $3.5M | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $3.6M | 93¢ | 2% | 0.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $4.1M | 93¢ | 2% | 0.5 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $4.9M | 91¢ | 5% | 0.4 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $4.7M | 89¢ | 6% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $4.6M | 87¢ | 7% | 0.2 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 ↗
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★★
Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.
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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 IntelligenceHigh
Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.
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Board of directors
13 directors reported · 13 of 13at arm's length
- SADIQ, FARHANPRESIDENTarm's length
- SALMAN, SAJIDDIRECTORarm's length
- ZAFAR, ABDULLAHDIRECTORarm's length
- MASUM, HYDERDIRECTORarm's length
- ZAIDI, ADNANDIRECTORarm's length
- DAWOOD, RAEESADIRECTORarm's length
- DADABHOY, ASIFDIRECTORarm's length
- BILWANI, SHAHZADDIRECTORarm's length
- NAQI, MANSOORDIRECTORarm's length
- FARUQI, FURQANTREASURERarm's length
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- AYUB2306324, SYEDSECRETARYarm's length
- GAYA, SAHARDIRECTORarm's length
- MUHAMMADI, ABDURREHMANDIRECTORarm'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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