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SPECTRUM WATERLOO REGION'S RAINBOW COMMUNITY SPACE

Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·210 - 283 DUKE ST W · KITCHENER, ON · N2H 3X7·BN 850960576RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-07-31

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Cents to cause T1

92¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

8%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.5 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$607K

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

Common questions

How do I donate to Spectrum Waterloo Region's Rainbow Community Space?

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Is Spectrum Waterloo Region's Rainbow Community Space a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 850960576RR0001. 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 Spectrum Waterloo Region's Rainbow Community Space located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 210 - 283 DUKE ST W, KITCHENER, ON, N2H 3X7. Source.

What does Spectrum Waterloo Region's Rainbow Community Space do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Peer Support Groups: Queer Women's Group Fabulous 40s Gay and Bi Men’s Hangout Bi & Pan Space BRIQ House PFLAG Transgender Support Groups Rainbow Newcomers Connect Youth (18-25) Peer Support Group Young Adults (25-40) Discussion Group Ace & Aro Space Spectrum Prime (ages 50+) Social/Recreational Programs:…" Full program description.

How much of Spectrum Waterloo Region's Rainbow Community Space's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Spectrum Waterloo Region's Rainbow Community Space?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $607K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

Peer Support Groups: Queer Women's Group Fabulous 40s Gay and Bi Men’s Hangout Bi & Pan Space BRIQ House PFLAG Transgender Support Groups Rainbow Newcomers Connect Youth (18-25) Peer Support Group Young Adults (25-40) Discussion Group Ace & Aro Space Spectrum Prime (ages 50+) Social/Recreational Programs: Drag-ify! QRIB Community Hangouts day5games Saturday Drop-Ins Spectrum Arts Queer Craft Circle 2SLGBTQIA+ Multi-Sport Drop-In Stanley Park Studio Spectrum Outings Rainbow Film Club Spectrum on the Spectrum Queer Run Club Services and Resources: Grand River Rainbow Hist… Show more

Peer Support Groups: Queer Women's Group Fabulous 40s Gay and Bi Men’s Hangout Bi & Pan Space BRIQ House PFLAG Transgender Support Groups Rainbow Newcomers Connect Youth (18-25) Peer Support Group Young Adults (25-40) Discussion Group Ace & Aro Space Spectrum Prime (ages 50+) Social/Recreational Programs: Drag-ify! QRIB Community Hangouts day5games Saturday Drop-Ins Spectrum Arts Queer Craft Circle 2SLGBTQIA+ Multi-Sport Drop-In Stanley Park Studio Spectrum Outings Rainbow Film Club Spectrum on the Spectrum Queer Run Club Services and Resources: Grand River Rainbow Historical Project Rainbow Diversity Training (2SLGBTQ+ Cultural Competency Education) Rainbow Community Calendar (monthly events calendar) Rainbow Pages (annual resource directory) TransNAV GPS website directory of trans-friendly services.

New programs

Affirming Families Group in partnership with FACS Waterloo Region a monthly peer support group that offers a safe and welcoming space for parents and other caregivers of transgender non-binary and gender-diverse children and youth at any stage of their journey.

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)

92¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ 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 (under $1M).

this charity 92¢ · 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)

8%

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)

0.5 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)

$607K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

28%

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)

28%

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

    28%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    28%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    44%

    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.

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Board of directors

14 directors reported · 14 of 14at arm's length

  • Connelly, TomPresidentarm's length
  • Harrington, CatherineVice Presidentarm's length
  • Runstedler, LukeDirectorarm's length
  • Yu, OliviaDirectorarm's length
  • Brewer, NicSecretaryarm's length
  • Czartorynskyj, ChrisTreasurerarm's length
  • Giuga, GiovanniBoard Memberarm's length
  • Sheridan, CharlieBoard Memberarm's length
  • Quijano, AdrianBoard Memberarm's length
  • Toomer, JessicaBoard Memberarm's length
Show all 14 directors
  • Wallis, BrooklinBoard Memberarm's length
  • Bloomer, BasilDirectorarm's length
  • Qi, KatyDirectorarm's length
  • Williams, ScottDirectorarm'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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