BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION OF CANADA / LA FONDATION BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL DU CANADA
Charitable organizationFoundations·4600 BATHURST STREET · SUITE 220 · TORONTO, ON · M2R 3V3·BN 879358612RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
84¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
16%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$6.0M
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 Birthright Israel Foundation of Canada?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps to donate. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Birthright Israel Foundation of Canada a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 879358612RR0001. 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 Birthright Israel Foundation of Canada located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 4600 BATHURST STREET, SUITE 220, TORONTO, ON, M2R 3V3. Source.
What does Birthright Israel Foundation of Canada do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "FOUNDED IN 1999 BY A GROUP OF COMMITTED JEWISH PHILANTHROPISTS BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL BEGAN WITH A BOLD IDEA: OFFER EVERY JEWISH YOUNG ADULT ESPECIALLY THE LESS CONNECTED THE GIFT OF A FULLY SUBSIDIZED EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENTIAL PEER TRIP TO ISRAEL TO BUILD STRONG AND PROUD JEWISH IDENTITIES CONNECTIONS TO ISRAEL…" Full program description.
How much of Birthright Israel Foundation of Canada's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 84¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Birthright Israel Foundation of Canada?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $6.0M (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
FOUNDED IN 1999 BY A GROUP OF COMMITTED JEWISH PHILANTHROPISTS BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL BEGAN WITH A BOLD IDEA: OFFER EVERY JEWISH YOUNG ADULT ESPECIALLY THE LESS CONNECTED THE GIFT OF A FULLY SUBSIDIZED EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENTIAL PEER TRIP TO ISRAEL TO BUILD STRONG AND PROUD JEWISH IDENTITIES CONNECTIONS TO ISRAEL SOLIDARITY WITH THE JEWISH COMMUNITIES AND STRENGTHEN THE JEWISH FUTURE. BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL TRIPS OFFER PARTICIPANTS AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND JEWISH HISTORY CULTURE RELIGION AND THE STATE OF ISRAEL. THE GOAL OF THESE TRIPS IS TO HELP CREATE A NEW MODE OF THINK… Show more
FOUNDED IN 1999 BY A GROUP OF COMMITTED JEWISH PHILANTHROPISTS BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL BEGAN WITH A BOLD IDEA: OFFER EVERY JEWISH YOUNG ADULT ESPECIALLY THE LESS CONNECTED THE GIFT OF A FULLY SUBSIDIZED EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENTIAL PEER TRIP TO ISRAEL TO BUILD STRONG AND PROUD JEWISH IDENTITIES CONNECTIONS TO ISRAEL SOLIDARITY WITH THE JEWISH COMMUNITIES AND STRENGTHEN THE JEWISH FUTURE. BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL TRIPS OFFER PARTICIPANTS AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND JEWISH HISTORY CULTURE RELIGION AND THE STATE OF ISRAEL. THE GOAL OF THESE TRIPS IS TO HELP CREATE A NEW MODE OF THINKING THAT WILL ALLOW YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT OPINIONS INTERESTS AND CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS BACKGROUNDS TO BUILD THE BRIDGE BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND ISRAEL. IN 2003 BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION OF CANADA CHARITABLE NO. 879358612RR0001 WAS FOUNDED TO SUPPORT BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL BY RAISING VITAL FUNDS IN CANADA TO PROVIDE AN EXPERIENCE IN ISRAEL FOR ELIGIBLE CANADIANS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 26.
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.
84¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 84¢ 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 84¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
16%
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
1.3 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)$6.0M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)9%
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
9%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
91%
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 | $3.5M | 90¢ | 10% | 0.2 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $3.8M | 90¢ | 10% | 0.6 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $4.5M | 85¢ | 14% | 0.6 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $6.5M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.6 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $4.0M | 84¢ | 16% | 0.8 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $6.0M | 84¢ | 16% | 1.3 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
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- ENGEL, DAVIDPAST CHAIRarm's length
- BRONFMAN, CHARLES RHONORARY CHAIRMANarm's length
- ROSENTHAL, LORICHAIRarm's length
- COHEN, ANTHONYDIRECTORarm's length
- SOKOLSKY, ELIZABETHDIRECTORarm's length
- KOSHITZKY, ARIELDIRECTORarm's length
- KOTOV, LEONIDDIRECTORarm's length
- BERKOWITZ, CHAIADIRECTORarm's length
- JEGHER, WILLIAMDIRECTORarm's length
- KATES, LISSYDIRECTORarm's length
- SILVERSTEIN, SHIRADIRECTORarm'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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