AFFIRM UNITED/AFFIRM UNI
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·PO BOX 57057 RPO GLADSTONE · OTTAWA, ON · K1R 1A1·BN 874491772RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
93¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
7%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$90K
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 Affirm United?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Affirm United a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 874491772RR0001. 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 Affirm United located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 57057 RPO GLADSTONE, OTTAWA, ON, K1R 1A1. Source.
What does Affirm United do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "ADVOCATE AGAINST DISCRIMINATION TOWARDS THE 2SLGBTQ2+ AND OTHER MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AT ALL LEVELS OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA (UCC) AND IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UCC (EG. LONG TERM CARE HOMES CONFERENCES CENTRES UNIVERSITY CHAPLAINCIES). VOLUNTEERS WORK CLOSELY WITH CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS…" Full program description.
How much of Affirm United's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Affirm United?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $90K (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
ADVOCATE AGAINST DISCRIMINATION TOWARDS THE 2SLGBTQ2+ AND OTHER MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AT ALL LEVELS OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA (UCC) AND IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UCC (EG. LONG TERM CARE HOMES CONFERENCES CENTRES UNIVERSITY CHAPLAINCIES). VOLUNTEERS WORK CLOSELY WITH CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS TO FACILITATE THE TRAINING PROGRAM. WHEN ALL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED THE CHURCH ORGANIZATION IS ACCREDITED AS AFFIRMING MINISTRY. VOLUNTEERS DEVELOP POLICIES AND LITURGIES FOR USE THROUGHOUT THE UCC THAT CELEBRATE THE GIFTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF MARGINALIZED PEOPLE AND … Show more
ADVOCATE AGAINST DISCRIMINATION TOWARDS THE 2SLGBTQ2+ AND OTHER MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AT ALL LEVELS OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA (UCC) AND IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UCC (EG. LONG TERM CARE HOMES CONFERENCES CENTRES UNIVERSITY CHAPLAINCIES). VOLUNTEERS WORK CLOSELY WITH CHURCHES/ORGANIZATIONS TO FACILITATE THE TRAINING PROGRAM. WHEN ALL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED THE CHURCH ORGANIZATION IS ACCREDITED AS AFFIRMING MINISTRY. VOLUNTEERS DEVELOP POLICIES AND LITURGIES FOR USE THROUGHOUT THE UCC THAT CELEBRATE THE GIFTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF MARGINALIZED PEOPLE AND RECOGNIZE SIGNIFICANT DATES SUCH A PRIDE MONTH AND TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE.
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.
93¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ 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 93¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
7%
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
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$90K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)13%
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
13%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
87%
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 | $52K | 59¢ | 41% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $62K | 72¢ | 28% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $67K | 76¢ | 24% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $62K | 54¢ | 47% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $75K | 97¢ | 3% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $90K | 93¢ | 7% | — |
| 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
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- CURLETT, KIMBERLEA DVICE CHAIRPERSONarm's length
- SMITHERS, CAITLINMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- GIRTON, JAKE WMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- HALL, DAVIDMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- MUNRO, KAYLYN EMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- HENRY, MICHELLECHAIRPERSONarm's length
- WEDLAKE, GRACEMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- HOLLINGSWORTH, RICHARDMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- LANDRY, MICHELLEMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- NOBLE, RUTH EEXECDIRECTOR (EMPLOYEEarm's length
- BRENNAN, MALLORYSECRETARYarm's length
- KELSCH, R PETERNOW ACCOUNTANT (CONTRarm'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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