CINE FRANCO
Charitable organizationEducation in the arts·25 GEORGE ST · SUITE 401 · TORONTO, ON · M5A 4L8·BN 872263975RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-11-30
Cents to cause T1
74¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
26%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
2.2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$234K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
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Common questions
How do I donate to Cine Franco?
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Is Cine Franco a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 872263975RR0001. 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 Cine Franco located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 25 GEORGE ST, SUITE 401, TORONTO, ON, M5A 4L8. Source.
What does Cine Franco do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "ORGANIZE EVENTS TO CELEBRATE AND PROMOTE THE DIVERSITY AND RICHNESS OF FRNECH LANGUAAGE CINEMA FOR FRANCOPHONES FRANCOPHILES FILM LOVERS BY INVITING FILMMAKERS SPECIAL GUESTS TO ENGAGE IN A DIALOGUE (Q&A) ON VARIOU ASPECTS OF THEIR FILMS AND APPROACHES TO TOPICS; -USE OF FILMS AS A POWERFUL TOOL FOR COMMUNICATIONS…" Full program description.
How much of Cine Franco's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 74¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Cine Franco?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $234K (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
ORGANIZE EVENTS TO CELEBRATE AND PROMOTE THE DIVERSITY AND RICHNESS OF FRNECH LANGUAAGE CINEMA FOR FRANCOPHONES FRANCOPHILES FILM LOVERS BY INVITING FILMMAKERS SPECIAL GUESTS TO ENGAGE IN A DIALOGUE (Q&A) ON VARIOU ASPECTS OF THEIR FILMS AND APPROACHES TO TOPICS; -USE OF FILMS AS A POWERFUL TOOL FOR COMMUNICATIONS LANGUAGE PRACTICE AND UNDERSTANDING OF BACKGROUND CULTURES; -COORDINATE EVENTS WITH FRENCH SPEAKING ORGANIZATIONS IN CANADA (QUEBEC NEW BRUNSWICK) TO PROMOTE NATIONAL FRANCOPHONE CINEMA AND FURTHER FRIENDSHIP WITH THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. -CONDUCT EVENTS TO FOSTER AND DEVELOP… Show more
ORGANIZE EVENTS TO CELEBRATE AND PROMOTE THE DIVERSITY AND RICHNESS OF FRNECH LANGUAAGE CINEMA FOR FRANCOPHONES FRANCOPHILES FILM LOVERS BY INVITING FILMMAKERS SPECIAL GUESTS TO ENGAGE IN A DIALOGUE (Q&A) ON VARIOU ASPECTS OF THEIR FILMS AND APPROACHES TO TOPICS; -USE OF FILMS AS A POWERFUL TOOL FOR COMMUNICATIONS LANGUAGE PRACTICE AND UNDERSTANDING OF BACKGROUND CULTURES; -COORDINATE EVENTS WITH FRENCH SPEAKING ORGANIZATIONS IN CANADA (QUEBEC NEW BRUNSWICK) TO PROMOTE NATIONAL FRANCOPHONE CINEMA AND FURTHER FRIENDSHIP WITH THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. -CONDUCT EVENTS TO FOSTER AND DEVELOP A TASTE FOR FRENCH LANGUAGE CINEMA BY MAINTAINING FRANCOPHONE ACTIVITIES YEAR ROUND. -FORM FORWARD-THINKING PARTNESHIPS IN CO-PRESENTATIONS AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES TO ENHANCE OUR LOCAL PRESENCE THE INTERNATIONAL PROFILE OF TORONTO IN CANADA AND IN THE WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY; -PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET NATIVE SPEAKERS TO ALL OTHER SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION; -CONDUCT EVENTS TO ENABLE FRANCOPHONES TO STRENGTHEN THEIR CULTURAL IDENTITY CONNECT AND GATHER IN A MEANINGFUL WAY AS A MINORITY; -SHOWCASE FRANCO ONTARIAN FRANCO CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL FRANCOPHONE FILMS TO EMPHASIZE THE RICHES OF FRANCOPHONES CREATIVE TALENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
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.
74¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 74¢ 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 74¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
26%
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
2.2 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)$234K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)7%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
78%
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
7%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
78%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
14%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-30 | $218K | 59¢ | 41% | 1.4 yr |
| 2020-11-30 | $113K | 56¢ | 44% | 2.3 yr |
| 2021-11-30 | $279K | 65¢ | 35% | 1.6 yr |
| 2022-11-30 | $221K | 76¢ | 25% | 1.2 yr |
| 2023-11-30 | $171K | 77¢ | 23% | 1.5 yr |
| 2024-11-30 | $234K | 74¢ | 26% | 2.2 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
6 directors reported · 6 of 6at arm's length
- LEAN, MARCELLEDIRECTORarm's length
- BLANC, FRANCOISDIRECTORarm's length
- ABERGEL, JOSEPHDIRECTORarm's length
- COUTURIER, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
- PREDESTIN, EDVIRGEDIRECTORarm's length
- ROBERT, PATRICKDIRECTORarm'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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