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Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·2450 MILLTOWER COURT · MISSISSAUGA, ON · L5N 5Z6·BN 875912701RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-09-30

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

CHILDCARE PLUS: INTERNATIONAL CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES ORPHANED OR OTHER NEEDY CHILDREN WITH ACCESS TO SCHOOL FOOD WATER HOUSING AND MEDICAL CARE. CRISIS REPONSE AND DISASTER RELIEF: RESPONDS TO WORLD CRISIS WHERE APPROPRIATE WITH LONG AND SHORT TERM ASSISTANCE. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: CONTRIBUTES TO THE CREATION OF STRONGER COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION AND OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE.

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)

85¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.

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)

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 ↗

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.5 yr

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)

$12.4M

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

42%

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, 20192024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2019-09-30$11.0M88¢12%0.6 yr
2020-09-30$10.9M88¢12%0.7 yr
2021-09-30$11.5M99¢14%0.7 yr
2022-09-30$14.7M104¢10%0.6 yr
2023-09-30$17.1M91¢9%0.4 yr
2024-09-30$12.4M85¢15%0.5 yr
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)

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Overall rating

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

★★★★★

Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.

Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗

Results reporting

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).

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Demonstrated impact

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

High

Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.

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Board of directors

9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length

  • CORNELIUS, MURRAYCHAIRMANarm's length
  • WELLS, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
  • BISAILLON, MICHELDIRECTORarm's length
  • HUMMEL, LENDIRECTOR/TREASURERarm's length
  • BUTLER, IVANDIRECTORarm's length
  • CROUSE, DOUGLASDIRECTOR/SECRETARYarm's length
  • CHARTERS, MARY ANNDIRECTORarm's length
  • CRITS, JENNIFERDIRECTORarm's length
  • WALLACE, LAURENCEDIRECTORarm'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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