VE'AHAVTA
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·1 - 4100 CHESSWOOD DR · NORTH YORK, ON · M3J 2B9·BN 888042439RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
79¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
21%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$851K
Charity Intelligence ★★★★ · T2
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Common questions
How do I donate to Ve'ahavta?
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Is Ve'ahavta a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 888042439RR0001. 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 Ve'ahavta located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1 - 4100 CHESSWOOD DR, NORTH YORK, ON, M3J 2B9. Source.
What does Ve'ahavta do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "VE'AHAVTA IS A SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY OFFERING HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS HELPING THEM MOVE FROM INSTABILITY TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. OUR PROGRAMS FILL A SERVICE GAP BY EQUIPPING INDIVIDUALS NOT ONLY WITH THE SUPPLIES AND SERVICES THEY NEED BUT ALSO A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND CARE THAT FOCUSES…" Full program description.
How much of Ve'ahavta's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Ve'ahavta?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $851K (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
VE'AHAVTA IS A SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY OFFERING HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS HELPING THEM MOVE FROM INSTABILITY TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. OUR PROGRAMS FILL A SERVICE GAP BY EQUIPPING INDIVIDUALS NOT ONLY WITH THE SUPPLIES AND SERVICES THEY NEED BUT ALSO A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND CARE THAT FOCUSES ON THE WHOLE PERSON AND THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS. CLIENTS DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND SELF-CONFIDENCE TO RE-ENTER THE WORKFORCE. WE WORK DIRECTLY BOTH WITH OTHER AGENCIES FROM WHICH WE ACCEPT REFERRALS AND REFER OUT TO INCLUDING THOSE THAT HANDLE HOUSING/SHELTER PLACEMENT HEALTHCARE LEG… Show more
VE'AHAVTA IS A SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY OFFERING HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS HELPING THEM MOVE FROM INSTABILITY TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. OUR PROGRAMS FILL A SERVICE GAP BY EQUIPPING INDIVIDUALS NOT ONLY WITH THE SUPPLIES AND SERVICES THEY NEED BUT ALSO A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND CARE THAT FOCUSES ON THE WHOLE PERSON AND THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS. CLIENTS DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND SELF-CONFIDENCE TO RE-ENTER THE WORKFORCE. WE WORK DIRECTLY BOTH WITH OTHER AGENCIES FROM WHICH WE ACCEPT REFERRALS AND REFER OUT TO INCLUDING THOSE THAT HANDLE HOUSING/SHELTER PLACEMENT HEALTHCARE LEGAL/FINANCIAL SERVICES JOB SKILLS TRAINING NEWCOMER SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT.ONGOING PROGRAMS: - RELIEF AND REFERRAL: OUR MOBILE OUTREACH VANS PROVIDE HOT MEALS HARM REDUCTION KITS CLOTHING AND PROGRAM REFERRALS TO PEOPLE FACING HOMELESSNESS - WORK AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING: THESE PROGRAMS COMBINE CLASSROOM LEARNING VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO HELP PEOPLE ACHIEVE ACADEMIC AND EMPLOYMENT GOALS - PAID INTERNSHIPS: INDIVIDUALS LEARN JOB-SPECIFIC SKILLS IN EITHER THE WAREHOUSE OR KITCHEN INDUSTRIES WHILE EARNING MONEY IN PREPARATION FOR THE WORKFORCE - VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION: ALL VE'AHAVTA PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO INCLUDE MEANINGFUL FACE-TO-FACE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT SPARK TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE IN BOTH CLIENTS AND VOLUNTEERS
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.
79¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ 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 79¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
21%
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 (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)$851K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)39%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
5%
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
39%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
5%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
56%
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 | $2.6M | 71¢ | 29% | 0.2 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $3.2M | 75¢ | 25% | 0.6 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $6.2M | 77¢ | 23% | 2.5 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $6.2M | 79¢ | 21% | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $3.9M | 81¢ | 19% | 0.1 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $851K | 79¢ | 21% | 0.2 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)
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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 Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
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Board of directors
15 directors reported · 15 of 15at arm's length
- ZIMMERMAN, LARRYDIRECTORarm's length
- HABER, RONALDCHAIRarm's length
- LEVINE, NORMANDIRECTORarm's length
- BERG, AMALIADIRECTORarm's length
- CHERVINSKY, TOMDIRECTORarm's length
- MAGERMAN, CHARLESDIRECTORarm's length
- FLEDMAN, MICHAELDIRECTORarm's length
- WINER, ALANDIRECTORarm's length
- GLIED, TAMMYDIRECTORarm's length
- KAGAN, SUSANDIRECTORarm's length
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- BLAJCHMAN, AMIELDIRECTORarm's length
- SCHATZKY, KATEDIRECTORarm's length
- BERLACH, DEBORAHDIRECTORarm's length
- DENOV, CELIADIRECTORarm's length
- TOBENSTEIN, MELISSADIRECTORarm'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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