Mothers Matter Canada
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·705 - 1112 PENDER ST W · VANCOUVER, BC · V6E 2S1·BN 863188538RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
85¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
15%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$4.0M
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 Mothers Matter Canada?
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Is Mothers Matter Canada a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 863188538RR0001. 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 Mothers Matter Canada located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 705 - 1112 PENDER ST W, VANCOUVER, BC, V6E 2S1. Source.
What does Mothers Matter Canada do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "MOTHERS MATTER CENTRE IS AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT RECOGNIZES THE POWER OF THE PARENT AS A CHILD’S FIRST AND BEST TEACHER. LAUNCHED IN ISRAEL OVER 40 YEARS AGO THIS UNIQUE AND INTEGRATED PROGRAM SUPPORTS FAMILIES AND CHILDREN AT RISK THROUGH HOME VISITS. THE PROGRAM WORKS WITH LOW INCOME AND SOCIALLY…" Full program description.
How much of Mothers Matter Canada's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Mothers Matter Canada?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $4.0M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
MOTHERS MATTER CENTRE IS AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT RECOGNIZES THE POWER OF THE PARENT AS A CHILD’S FIRST AND BEST TEACHER. LAUNCHED IN ISRAEL OVER 40 YEARS AGO THIS UNIQUE AND INTEGRATED PROGRAM SUPPORTS FAMILIES AND CHILDREN AT RISK THROUGH HOME VISITS. THE PROGRAM WORKS WITH LOW INCOME AND SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FAMILIES TEACHING PARENTS TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN TO SUCCEED. IT ALSO PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PARENTS TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND LITERACY SKILLS WHICH LEADS TO INCREASED PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY.
New programs
MEN LIKE ME PROJECT: A PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WHITE RIBBON WHICH AIMS TO EMPOWER REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT MEN AND BOYS BY PROMOTING POSITIVE MASCULINITIES AND FOSTERING ALLIES IN THE EFFORT TO PREVENT AND COMBAT GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. FROM 2024 TO 2026 THE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT TWO COHORTS OF REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT FATHERS TO ENGAGE ACTIVELY WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. EACH COHORT WILL RUN OVER 30 WEEKS.
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.
85¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 85¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
15%
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
0.5 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$4.0M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
83%
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
2%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
83%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
16%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $3.2M | 92¢ | 8% | 0.2 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $2.9M | 82¢ | 18% | 0.2 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $2.4M | 76¢ | 24% | 0.4 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $3.0M | 80¢ | 20% | 0.5 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $3.9M | 86¢ | 14% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $4.0M | 85¢ | 15% | 0.5 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
23 directors reported · 23 of 23at arm's length
- ADELEYE, AANUTREASURERarm's length
- AL ZAIBACK, LEENPAST DIRECTORarm's length
- BOYD, MAUREENDIRECTOR AND PAST CHAIRarm's length
- BRYANS, WENDYSECRETARY & GOVERNANCEarm's length
- CHIASSON-FOULEM, LIZONDIRECTORarm's length
- CRAWFORD, SUZANNEDIRECTORarm's length
- DAVIDSON, HEATHERPAST DIRECTORarm's length
- DOYLE, DIANNEDIRECTORarm's length
- EGNAL, BARTDIRECTORarm's length
- FLEXMAN, BRUCECHAIRarm's length
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- HARVARD, DAWNDIRECTORarm's length
- HILDERMAN, JANEDIRECTORarm's length
- KENNEDY, SHERYLVICE CHAIRarm's length
- KIM, JULIAVICE CHAIRarm's length
- KIRKLAND, STEPHANIEDIRECTORarm's length
- LENDSAY, KELLYDIRECTORarm's length
- LINDLEY, STEPHENIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRarm's length
- LOUTH, DEANNADIRECTORarm's length
- PYLYPIAK, SHELLYPAST DIRECTORarm's length
- QURESHI, SOUMAYADIRECTORarm's length
- SCOTT, JACQUELYNDIRECTORarm's length
- TAKACS, DANIELLEDIRECTORarm's length
- WESTHEIMER, MIRIAMEX-OFFICIOarm'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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