VERMONT SQUARE PARENT-CHILD MOTHER GOOSE PROGRAM
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·200 - 5700 YONGE ST · NORTH YORK, ON · M2M 4K2·BN 892881988RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE PARENT-CHILD MOTHER GOOD PROGRAM WAS FIRST PILOTED IN 1984 BY A STORYTELLER AND SOCIAL WORKER AT CHILDREN'S AID TORONTO WHO WAS IN DESPAIR AT HIS INABILITY TO INTERVENE IN FAMILIES SUFFERING GENERATIONS OF DYSFUNCTION. THE RHYME SONG AND STORY-BASED GROUP PROGRAM SUCCEEDED BECAUSE IT SHOWS MOTHERS HOW TO CREATE SECURE ATTACHMENT WITH THEIR BABIES AND IT IS HIGHLY ENJOYABLE. AT THE SAME TIME THE PROGRAM GIVES BABIES' BRAINS THE RIGHT KIND OF STIMULATION DURING THE MOST CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT PERIOD OF THEIR ENTIRE LIVES. THE PAKS IN A CHILD'S BRAIN DEVELOPMENT - FOR LITERACY NUMERACY S… Show more
THE PARENT-CHILD MOTHER GOOD PROGRAM WAS FIRST PILOTED IN 1984 BY A STORYTELLER AND SOCIAL WORKER AT CHILDREN'S AID TORONTO WHO WAS IN DESPAIR AT HIS INABILITY TO INTERVENE IN FAMILIES SUFFERING GENERATIONS OF DYSFUNCTION. THE RHYME SONG AND STORY-BASED GROUP PROGRAM SUCCEEDED BECAUSE IT SHOWS MOTHERS HOW TO CREATE SECURE ATTACHMENT WITH THEIR BABIES AND IT IS HIGHLY ENJOYABLE. AT THE SAME TIME THE PROGRAM GIVES BABIES' BRAINS THE RIGHT KIND OF STIMULATION DURING THE MOST CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT PERIOD OF THEIR ENTIRE LIVES. THE PAKS IN A CHILD'S BRAIN DEVELOPMENT - FOR LITERACY NUMERACY SOCIAL SKILLS AND EMOTIONAL CONTROL - ALL OCCUR FROM AGES 1 TO 3. THE CHANGES TO A CHILD'S BRAIN DURING THIS PERIOD ARE VIRTUALLY IRREVERSIBLE. CONSEQUENTLY INVESTING IN EARLY CHILD EDUCATION AND CARE HAS A GREATER ROI THAN INVESTMENT MADE AT ANY OTHER STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT. LONG-TERM BENEFITS INCLUDE HIGHER RATES OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS; AND LOWER RATES OF ARREST OR INCARCERATION RISKY BEHAVIOUR AND HEALTH COSTS.
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)93¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ 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)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.1 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)$192K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)1%
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)35%
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, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | $205K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.4 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $243K | 97¢ | 3% | 0.6 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $228K | 92¢ | 8% | 1.2 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $197K | 94¢ | 6% | 0.9 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $188K | 94¢ | 6% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $192K | 93¢ | 7% | 0.1 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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Board of directors
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- CHO, IRVINGTREASURERarm's length
- ARGENT-KATWALA, MARYDIRECTORarm's length
- JONES, MARG ANNEDIRECTORarm's length
- GOPINATH, UMADIRECTORarm's length
- VRANA, ANADIRECTORarm's length
- HASHMI, SAMINACHAIRarm's length
- MACDONALD, JOANSECRETARYarm's length
- YORO, BELLADIRECTORarm's length
- KARAKATSANIS, ALLENDIRECTORarm's length
- ESPINAS, JERICODIRECTORarm's length
- WHITE, CYNTHIADIRECTORarm'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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