FURNITURE BANK
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·UNIT 1 25 CONNELL COURT · TORONTO, ON · M8Z 1E8·BN 872531843RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
94¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
6%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$12.0M
Charity Intelligence ★★★★ A+ · T2
— 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 Furniture Bank?
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Is Furniture Bank a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 872531843RR0001. 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 Furniture Bank located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is UNIT 1 25 CONNELL COURT, TORONTO, ON, M8Z 1E8. Source.
What does Furniture Bank do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES NEWCOMERS LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH THE HOME FURNISHING ESSENTIALS NEEDED TO CREATE THE CONDITIONS OF COMFORT DIGNITY AND STABILITY THAT COME FROM HAVING A FURNISHED HOME AND OVERCOMING THE CRISIS OF FURNITURE POVERTY. CLIENTS INCLUDE WOMEN AND CHILDREN LEAVING SHELTERS…" Full program description.
How much of Furniture Bank's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 94¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Furniture Bank?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $12.0M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES NEWCOMERS LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH THE HOME FURNISHING ESSENTIALS NEEDED TO CREATE THE CONDITIONS OF COMFORT DIGNITY AND STABILITY THAT COME FROM HAVING A FURNISHED HOME AND OVERCOMING THE CRISIS OF FURNITURE POVERTY. CLIENTS INCLUDE WOMEN AND CHILDREN LEAVING SHELTERS THE FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIGENOUS AND NEWCOMERS AND REFUGEES TO CANADA. FURNITURE REMOVAL REPAIR AND REUSE SOCIAL INNOVATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE THE FUNDING AND FURNISHINGS TO END FURNITURE POVERTY WHILE KEEPING GOOD FURNITURE OUT OF LANDFILLS. THE ORGANIZATION'S SOCIAL HIRE PROGRA… Show more
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES NEWCOMERS LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH THE HOME FURNISHING ESSENTIALS NEEDED TO CREATE THE CONDITIONS OF COMFORT DIGNITY AND STABILITY THAT COME FROM HAVING A FURNISHED HOME AND OVERCOMING THE CRISIS OF FURNITURE POVERTY. CLIENTS INCLUDE WOMEN AND CHILDREN LEAVING SHELTERS THE FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIGENOUS AND NEWCOMERS AND REFUGEES TO CANADA. FURNITURE REMOVAL REPAIR AND REUSE SOCIAL INNOVATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE THE FUNDING AND FURNISHINGS TO END FURNITURE POVERTY WHILE KEEPING GOOD FURNITURE OUT OF LANDFILLS. THE ORGANIZATION'S SOCIAL HIRE PROGRAM WORKS WITH EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES AND PARTNERS TO PROVIDE WORK EXPERIENCE LIFE AND SKILLS TRAINING AND MEANINGFUL JOB OPPORTUNITIES TO NEWCOMERS TO CANADA YOUTH AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS FACING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. ITS SOCIAL HIRE PARTICIPANTS ARE EMBEDDED IN ALL ROLES INCLUDING POSITIONS WITHIN THE WAREHOUSE TRUCKING REPAIR WORKSHOP FAMILY SERVICES AN FURNITURE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES. FURNITURE BANK ALSO SUPPORTS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR FURNITURE POVERTY MISSIONS WITH SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THEIR PROGRAMS ACROSS CANADA - INCLUDING RESEARCH EDUCATION AND COORDINATION TO CREATE SOLUTIONS FOR FURNITURE POVERTY IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS CANADA.
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.
94¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 94¢ 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 ($10M–$100M).
this charity 94¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
6%
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
0.2 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)$12.0M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)48%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
17%
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
48%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
17%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
35%
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 | $8.8M | 95¢ | 5% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $7.4M | 84¢ | 16% | 0.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $7.9M | 87¢ | 13% | 0.2 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $8.3M | 90¢ | 10% | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $10.0M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $12.0M | 94¢ | 6% | 0.2 yr |
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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)
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★
Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceA+
How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceGood
Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.
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Board of directors
6 directors reported · 6 of 6at arm's length
- FREUDENBERG, LAURIEDIRECTORarm's length
- WATERWORTH, BOBBOARD CHAIRarm's length
- LUCATO, TRACYTREASURERarm's length
- JOUSTI, ALISONDIRECTORarm's length
- LAKHAN, CALVINDIRECTORarm's length
- INNES, CHRISTINE EDIRECTORarm'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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