THE OTTAWA FIREFIGHTERS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC.
Charitable organizationEducational organizations (n.e.c.)·365 RICHMOND RD · OTTAWA, ON · K2A 0E7·BN 856138128RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE CHARITY CONTINUES ITS ANNUAL SERVICE/CERMONY FOR DECEASED OTTAWA FIREFIGHTERS. FOR 2024 THE CEREMONY WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 6TH AT THE FIREFIGHTERS MONUMENT AT OTTAWA CITY HALL. THE INTENTION IS TO HONOR FIREFIGHTERS WHO DIED DURING THE 12-MONTH PERIOD SINCE THE PREVIOUS CEREMONY. THE CATERGORIES ARE: LINE OF DUTY DEATHS AND LEGACY OF COURAGE DEATHS. ATTENDANCE AT THE LIVE CEREMONY INCLUDED FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE DECEASED FIRE AND MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS CITY EMPLOYEES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE EVENT WAS ALSO LIVE STREAMED AND BROADCAST ON U-TUBE. THIS CEREMONY HAS TURNED OUT TO BE AN EXCEL… Show more
THE CHARITY CONTINUES ITS ANNUAL SERVICE/CERMONY FOR DECEASED OTTAWA FIREFIGHTERS. FOR 2024 THE CEREMONY WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 6TH AT THE FIREFIGHTERS MONUMENT AT OTTAWA CITY HALL. THE INTENTION IS TO HONOR FIREFIGHTERS WHO DIED DURING THE 12-MONTH PERIOD SINCE THE PREVIOUS CEREMONY. THE CATERGORIES ARE: LINE OF DUTY DEATHS AND LEGACY OF COURAGE DEATHS. ATTENDANCE AT THE LIVE CEREMONY INCLUDED FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE DECEASED FIRE AND MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS CITY EMPLOYEES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE EVENT WAS ALSO LIVE STREAMED AND BROADCAST ON U-TUBE. THIS CEREMONY HAS TURNED OUT TO BE AN EXCELLENT VEHICLE TO HONOUR THESE DEATHS AND ALSO TO DELIVER FIRE-RELATED PUBLIC INFORMATION THAT IS FOCUSED ON OTTAWA'S HERITAGE PAST AND PRESENT URBAN FIRE DAMAGE/RENEWAL AND FIRE PREVENTION AT LARGE. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE THE HAZARDS OF FIREFIGHTING AS AN OCCUPATION AND THE NEED FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY IN TERMS OF MODERN PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT. ATTENDANCE SEEMED TO BE BACK TO PRE-PANDEMIC NUMBERS ALTHOUGH FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES HAVE REMAINED SOMEWHAT LOWER THAN PAST YEARS. SOME EXPANSION WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT AT TH EMONUMENT SITE IN 2025-26.
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)53¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 53¢ 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)24%
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)14.5 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)$15K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)26%
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 | $55K | 26¢ | 66% | 19.3 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $50K | 54¢ | 35% | 26.9 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $10K | 49¢ | 42% | 35.7 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $7K | 60¢ | 30% | 30.8 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $11K | 59¢ | 32% | 34.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $15K | 53¢ | 24% | 14.5 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)
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Board of directors
7 directors reported · 5 of 7at arm's length
- MCVEETORS, DAWSONPRESIDENT/DIRECTORnot at arm's length
- FILOSO, ANGELOVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTORarm's length
- SMITH, DAVID ASECRETARY/DIRECTORarm's length
- STEPHENSEN, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
- CASAGRANDE, PAULDIRECTORarm's length
- O'BRIEN, LANNADIRECTORnot at arm's length
- CONWAY, BRIANTREASURER/DIRECTORarm'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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