Big Brother Big Sister Foundation of Hamilton and Burlington
Public foundationFoundations·639 MAIN STREET EAST · HAMILTON, ON · L8M 1J4·BN 893079582RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Disbursed to charities T1
—
not in this filing
Operating overhead T1
33%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
14.9 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$12K
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
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
Common questions
How do I donate to Big Brother Big Sister Foundation of Hamilton and Burlington?
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 Big Brother Big Sister Foundation of Hamilton and Burlington a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 893079582RR0001. 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 Big Brother Big Sister Foundation of Hamilton and Burlington located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 639 MAIN STREET EAST, HAMILTON, ON, L8M 1J4. Source.
What does Big Brother Big Sister Foundation of Hamilton and Burlington do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "CAMP/EDUCATION ASSISTANCE SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND HOCKEY KIDS FUND. THE THREE FUNDS ARE USED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WHO ARE PRIMARILY FROM SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES BY: 1) PROVIDING THE CHILDREN WITH A CAMPING EXPERIENCE THAT SUPPORTS GOALS OF THE BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTER MENTORING PROGRAM 2)…" Full program description.
How big is Big Brother Big Sister Foundation of Hamilton and Burlington?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $12K (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
CAMP/EDUCATION ASSISTANCE SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND HOCKEY KIDS FUND. THE THREE FUNDS ARE USED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WHO ARE PRIMARILY FROM SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES BY: 1) PROVIDING THE CHILDREN WITH A CAMPING EXPERIENCE THAT SUPPORTS GOALS OF THE BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTER MENTORING PROGRAM 2) PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO ASSIST FORMER CHILDREN INVOLVED IN THE MENTORING PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE POST SECONDARY EDUCATION 3) PROVIDE A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN DEVELOPMENT 4) EVALUATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ITS MISSION THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS WITH ITS CUSTOMERS AND STAKEHOLDERS 5) FI… Show more
CAMP/EDUCATION ASSISTANCE SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND HOCKEY KIDS FUND. THE THREE FUNDS ARE USED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WHO ARE PRIMARILY FROM SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES BY: 1) PROVIDING THE CHILDREN WITH A CAMPING EXPERIENCE THAT SUPPORTS GOALS OF THE BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTER MENTORING PROGRAM 2) PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO ASSIST FORMER CHILDREN INVOLVED IN THE MENTORING PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE POST SECONDARY EDUCATION 3) PROVIDE A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN DEVELOPMENT 4) EVALUATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ITS MISSION THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS WITH ITS CUSTOMERS AND STAKEHOLDERS 5) FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING THE MISSION OF THE BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF HAMILTON AND BURLINGTON 6) SPONSORING CHILDREN TO AID IN PARTICIPATION OF PLAYING HOCKEY
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)—
Not computable from this filing: the gifts-to-qualified-donees line (5050) or total (5100) is missing or outside the possible range.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
33%
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
14.9 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)$12K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)44%
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
44%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
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 | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $24K | 28% | 34 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $17K | 35% | 36.6 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $25K | — | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $20K | 45% | 19.5 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $58K | 438% | — |
| 2024-03-31 | $12K | 33% | 14.9 yr |
| trend |
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Program-spending share is left out: a foundation's lens is what it disburses, which the annual releases don't break out by year. 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
4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length
- ABBOTT, MIKECHAIRarm's length
- BROWN, SHERRYDIRECTORarm's length
- GREEN, DOUGLASDIRECTORarm's length
- GREEN, JAYDIRECTORarm'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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