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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

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

82¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 82¢ 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)

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 ↗

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)

$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 ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

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 ↗

Over the years

Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 20222024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2022-03-31$7.5M78¢22%0.7 yr
2023-03-31$30.3M81¢15%0.2 yr
2024-03-31$26.7M82¢18%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 ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

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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