Eva’s Initiatives is a 3-star charity with Fair demonstrated impact. It has above average disclosure with an A- grade for result reporting. Its overhead spending is outside Ci’s reasonable range. It has reasonable funding reserves.

Founded in 1989, Eva's Initiatives for Homeless Youth provides emergency shelter, transitional housing and job training to young people aged 16 to 24 facing homelessness in Toronto. The charity focuses on the needs of Black homeless youth. It reports that while Black individuals make up 9% of Toronto's population, they account for 43% of youth experiencing homelessness in the city.

The charity runs three programs: Shelter Services, Youth Programs, and Inter-dependent Living. In F2025, Eva's spent $9.0m on its programs. Across all programs, Eva's served 631 youth in F2025, of which 82% identified as Black, 60% as refugees and 26% as 2SLGBTQ+.

Shelter Services accounted for $6.0m or 67% of program spending. Eva's operates three shelter sites in Toronto that offer emergency shelter and transitional housing. In F2025, the charity filled 123 shelter beds nightly and served 90,000 meals across its programs.

Youth Programs accounted for $1.6m or 18% of program spending. This program covers employment and education training. Major programs included Rise and Thrive, a career development event, and Roses from Concrete, an education-to-employment program run with George Brown Polytechnic.

Inter-dependent Living accounted for $1.4m or 15% of program spending. Eva's gives youth rental support and caseworker help as they move into independent housing. Youth can receive support for up to 18 months. In F2025, it supported 65 youth in the community.

In F2025, Eva’s had $12.0m in total revenues. Donations accounted for $3.0m or 25% of revenues. Government funding accounted for $8.2m or 69% of revenues. In F2025, Eva’s spent $9.0m on its programs. This was 75% of revenues.

Administrative costs were $2.6m or 22% of revenues (less investment income). Fundraising costs were $825k or 28% of donations. For every dollar donated to the charity, 50 cents are available to go to the cause. This is outside Ci’s reasonable range.

As of F2025, Eva’s has $3.3m in cash and investments. Its funding reserves can cover 4 months of its annual program costs. This is within Ci’s reasonable range.

Profile updated on July 16, 2026 by Raihan Firosh. Comments and corrections may be forthcoming.