AMISTAD CANADA
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·302 - 33 ELMHURST AVE · NORTH YORK, ON · M2N 6G8·BN 857317259RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1) CDN EDUCATION PROJECT: OUR AGENT LA BIBLIOTECA DE SMA AFTER-SCHOOL EDUCATION BOOKS & SCHOLARSHIPS. START 2011. 2) UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS: AGENT JÓVENES ADELANTE PROVIDES TUITION ASSISTANCE & MENTORING FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. START 2013 3) BURSARIES & CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR OPERA STUDENTS; AGENT OPERA DE SAN MIGUEL. START 2016 4) DENTAL/MEDICAL VAN PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN POOR RURAL COMMUNITIES; AGENT PATRONATO PRO NINOS; START 2017 5) AMISTAD ANGELS KITCHEN PROJECT: NUTRITION EDUCATION & FOOD PROGRAMS BASED IN SCHOOLS; AGENT: FEED THE HUNGRY. START 2017 6)COUNSELING & FINANCIAL ASSI… Show more
1) CDN EDUCATION PROJECT: OUR AGENT LA BIBLIOTECA DE SMA AFTER-SCHOOL EDUCATION BOOKS & SCHOLARSHIPS. START 2011. 2) UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS: AGENT JÓVENES ADELANTE PROVIDES TUITION ASSISTANCE & MENTORING FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. START 2013 3) BURSARIES & CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR OPERA STUDENTS; AGENT OPERA DE SAN MIGUEL. START 2016 4) DENTAL/MEDICAL VAN PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN POOR RURAL COMMUNITIES; AGENT PATRONATO PRO NINOS; START 2017 5) AMISTAD ANGELS KITCHEN PROJECT: NUTRITION EDUCATION & FOOD PROGRAMS BASED IN SCHOOLS; AGENT: FEED THE HUNGRY. START 2017 6)COUNSELING & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES WITH DISABLED OR ILL CHILDREN; AGENT NINOS INCAPACITADOS; START 2017 7) YOUTH EDUCATION PROJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES & SCHOLARSHIPS; AGENT: LA CATLINA FOUNDATION; START 2018 8) EMPOWERMENT THROUGH EDUCATION: SCHOLARSHIPS FOR IMPOVERISHED GIRLS. AGENT: MUJERES EN CAMBIO; START: 2019 9) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AT A SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF; AGENT: ESCUELA DE EDUCATIÓN ESPECIAL DE SMA; START: 2019 10) SPECIAL ED SUPPORT: SCHOOL SUPPLIES SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT & THERAPIST/TEACHERPAY. AGENT: UN NUEVO AMANECER; START 2019 11) MEALS FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE OF LIMITED MEANS; AGENT SO OTHERS MAY EAT(SOME); START 2020 12) CLEAN WATER ACCESS: PROVIDES EDUCATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL ASSISTANCE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES; AGENT CAMINOS DE AGUA; START 2022 13) CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING FOR WOMEN IN RURAL SETTING TESTING LAB ANALYSIS TREATMENT PLANS AS NEEDED. AGENT TEPOZ ROSA START 2022 14) PREPA PRO PROJECT; AGENT DON DIEGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WILL PROVIDE HELP FOR STUDENTS DEPRIVED OF NORMAL EDUCATION TO ATTAIN MORE EDUCATION. START APRIL 2023. 15) PRO MUSICA YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROJECT: SCHOLARSHIP STIPENDS TO SUPPORT PARTICIPATION IN THE YOUTH ORCHESTRA. AGENT: SAN MIGUEL EI GRANDE PRO MUSICA AC. START NOV 2023.
New programs
1) SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEURO-ROBOTIC DEVICES THAT ASSIST MOVEMENT FOR PEOPLE WTH CEREBRAL PALSY. AGENT ASOCIACION PRO PERSONAS CON PARALISIS CEREBRAL MEXICO CITY START JULY 2024 2) EDUCATION AND ORGANIZATION FOR BETTER NUTRITION AND HYGIENE PRACTICES FOR TSELTAL PEOPLE IN CHIAPAS STATE. AGENT IXIM A.C. START FEBRUARY 2024
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)—
Not computable from this filing.
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)—
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)—
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)$566K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)52%
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 | $346K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $550K | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $512K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $454K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $510K | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $566K | — | — | — |
| 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
16 directors reported · 16 of 16at arm's length
- NOVOGRODSKY, MYRADIRECTORarm's length
- O'NEILL, MARKPRESIDENTarm's length
- DINGWALL, WILLIAMDIRECTORarm's length
- EBY, DALEDIRECTORarm's length
- WINTERS, JACQUELINEDIRECTORarm's length
- DILAMARTER, KEVINDIRECTORarm's length
- OLIVER, JUNETREASURERarm's length
- EDMONDS, PAULSECRETARYarm's length
- KLIMAN, MELVINDIRECTORarm's length
- JOHNSTON, TEDVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
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- TAYLOR, BETTY ANNDIRECTORarm's length
- HERNANDEZ SALINAS, ROGELIODIRECTORarm's length
- GARCIA, IVANDIRECTORarm's length
- Bradshaw, NancyDirectorarm's length
- Ramirez, XochitlDirectorarm's length
- Barajas Espinosa, Juan CarlosDirectorarm'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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