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
Cents to cause T1
53¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
24%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
14.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$15K
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 The Ottawa Firefighters Community Foundation Inc.?
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Is The Ottawa Firefighters Community Foundation Inc. a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 856138128RR0001. 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 The Ottawa Firefighters Community Foundation Inc. located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 365 RICHMOND RD, OTTAWA, ON, K2A 0E7. Source.
What does The Ottawa Firefighters Community Foundation Inc. do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "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…" Full program description.
How much of The Ottawa Firefighters Community Foundation Inc.'s spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 53¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Ottawa Firefighters Community Foundation Inc.?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $15K (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
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
53¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 53¢ 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 53¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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 ↗ · what this means
14.5 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)$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 ↗
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
26%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
74%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 |
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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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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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