Mental Health Commission of Canada / Commission de la santé mentale du Canada
Charitable organizationResearch·1210 - 350 ALBERT ST · OTTAWA, ON · K1R 1A4·BN 852998988RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
82¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
18%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$26.7M
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 Mental Health Commission of Canada?
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Is Mental Health Commission of Canada a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 852998988RR0001. 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 Mental Health Commission of Canada located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1210 - 350 ALBERT ST, OTTAWA, ON, K1R 1A4. Source.
What does Mental Health Commission of Canada do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION OF CANADA (MHCC) SHINES A LIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH AND WORKS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND ILLNESSES (AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS). MHCC CONVENES STAKEHOLDERS DEVELOPS AND INFLUENCES PUBLIC POLICY AND SEEKS TO INSPIRE COLLECTIVE…" Full program description.
How much of Mental Health Commission of Canada's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 82¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Mental Health Commission of Canada?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $26.7M (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
THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION OF CANADA (MHCC) SHINES A LIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH AND WORKS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND ILLNESSES (AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS). MHCC CONVENES STAKEHOLDERS DEVELOPS AND INFLUENCES PUBLIC POLICY AND SEEKS TO INSPIRE COLLECTIVE ACTION. EXISTING RESEARCH POLICY AND PROGRAMMING AREAS INCLUDE: SUICIDE PREVENTION STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WORKPLACE PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MENTAL HEALTH ADVANCEMENT AND SUBSTANCE USE HEALTH. WE O… Show more
THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION OF CANADA (MHCC) SHINES A LIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH AND WORKS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND ILLNESSES (AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS). MHCC CONVENES STAKEHOLDERS DEVELOPS AND INFLUENCES PUBLIC POLICY AND SEEKS TO INSPIRE COLLECTIVE ACTION. EXISTING RESEARCH POLICY AND PROGRAMMING AREAS INCLUDE: SUICIDE PREVENTION STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WORKPLACE PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MENTAL HEALTH ADVANCEMENT AND SUBSTANCE USE HEALTH. WE OFFER ACCESSIBLE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR THOSE SEEKING TO PROACTIVELY SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND WORKPLACES. MHCC INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ARE LED BY EXPERTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO DRAW ON THE BEST EVIDENCE AND BRING A VARIETY OF PERSPECTIVE AND VOICES TO THE TABLE INCLUDING THOSE OF LIVED AND LIVING EXPERIENCE. BY LISTENING TO PEOPLE (AND THEIR FAMILIES) WHO LIVE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS OR ILLNESSES AND EMBRACING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE OUR WORK RELFECTS THE NEEDS AND PREFERENCES OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MOST AFFECTED.
New programs
NONE
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.
82¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 82¢ 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 82¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
18%
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
0.2 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)$26.7M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
62%
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
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
62%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
38%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2022–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-31 | $7.5M | 78¢ | 22% | 0.7 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $30.3M | 81¢ | 15% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $26.7M | 82¢ | 18% | 0.2 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)
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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Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.
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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
19 directors reported · 16 of 19at arm's length
- BRUCE, CHARLES (CHUCK)CHAIRarm's length
- TYNDALL, BETHVICE-CHAIRarm's length
- SHANKARUK, CAROLEarm's length
- BÉLAIR, ERICDIRECTORarm's length
- MASSEY, CHRISTINEDIRECTORarm's length
- ALAM, ARMAGHANDIRECTORarm's length
- CRABTREE, SUSANNAHCHAIR OF THE AUDIT AND FINANCE
- DELORME, ANDRÉDIRECTORarm's length
- GARRETT, KELLIEDIRECTOR
- GUNDU, SARIKADIRECTORarm's length
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- HAY, KATHERINE ANNDIRECTORarm's length
- LAVOLE, ALBERTDIRECTORarm's length
- ISAAC-MANN, SONIADIRECTORarm's length
- JUTRAS-ASWAD, DIDIERDIRECTORarm's length
- TAPLIN, DONOVANDIRECTORarm's length
- BOSSÉ, ANNECORPORATE SECRETARYarm's length
- BACON, BENOIT-ANTOINEDIRECTORarm's length
- BOUDREAU, MICHELLEDIRECTORarm's length
- GRAHAM, HOLLYDIRECTOR
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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