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CAMFED CANADA

Charitable organizationSupportive health care·400 - 121 RICHMOND ST W · TORONTO, ON · M5H 2K1·BN 844988659RR0001·website ↗

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

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Cents to cause T1

96¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

4%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

4.6 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$15.0M

Charity Intelligence ★★★ A · 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 Camfed Canada?

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 Camfed Canada a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 844988659RR0001. 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 Camfed Canada located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 400 - 121 RICHMOND ST W, TORONTO, ON, M5H 2K1. Source.

What does Camfed Canada do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "1. ADVANCING EDUCATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA BY: A) PROVIDING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS BURSARIES AND OTHER FORMS OF NEEDS BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN AND GIRLS AS WELL AS MEN AND BOYS TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THEIR EDUCATION FROM ELEMENTARY THROUGH SECONDARY SCHOOL B) TRAINING TEACHERS TO PROVIDE…" Full program description.

How much of Camfed Canada's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 96¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Camfed Canada?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $15.0M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

1. ADVANCING EDUCATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA BY: A) PROVIDING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS BURSARIES AND OTHER FORMS OF NEEDS BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN AND GIRLS AS WELL AS MEN AND BOYS TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THEIR EDUCATION FROM ELEMENTARY THROUGH SECONDARY SCHOOL B) TRAINING TEACHERS TO PROVIDE PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT TO FEMALE AS WELL AS MALE STUDENTS FOCUSED ON ENCOURAGING THEM TO STAY ENROLLED IN SCHOOL; AND C) CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF GIRLS' EDUCATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF DEVELOPING NATIONS AND PUBLICLY DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF ANY SUCH STUDIES AND UNDERT… Show more

1. ADVANCING EDUCATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA BY: A) PROVIDING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS BURSARIES AND OTHER FORMS OF NEEDS BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN AND GIRLS AS WELL AS MEN AND BOYS TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THEIR EDUCATION FROM ELEMENTARY THROUGH SECONDARY SCHOOL B) TRAINING TEACHERS TO PROVIDE PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT TO FEMALE AS WELL AS MALE STUDENTS FOCUSED ON ENCOURAGING THEM TO STAY ENROLLED IN SCHOOL; AND C) CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF GIRLS' EDUCATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF DEVELOPING NATIONS AND PUBLICLY DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF ANY SUCH STUDIES AND UNDERTAKINGS. 2) RELIEVING POVERTY BY OPERATING A PROGRAM INCLUSIVE OF VOCATIONAL AND FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING AND SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE YOUNG WOMEN AS WELL AS YOUNG MEN TO TRANSITION SUCCESSFULLY INTO INDEPENDENT ADULTHOOD AND BECOME ROLE MODELS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

96¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 96¢ 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; 89¢ among those its size ($10M–$100M).

this charity 96¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

4%

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)

4.6 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)

$15.0M

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

1%

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

    1%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    99%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

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

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Published ratings by Charity Intelligence Canada's analysts — a separate, human review. Shown as published, never blended into our computed figures.

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 Intelligence

A

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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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

8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length

  • NYAMBI, DOROTHYCHAIRPERRSONarm's length
  • SPENCE, SANDRAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm's length
  • WOO, PEGGYTREASURERarm's length
  • GOODARD, KATHRYNSECRETARYarm's length
  • BARNES-SIMMONDS, SHARONDIRECTORarm's length
  • BUKARI, NAFISATUDIRECTORarm's length
  • SHULMAN, JENNIFERDIRECTORarm's length
  • BECK, MARYDIRECTORarm'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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