LIFE Outreach International
STAR RATINGCi's Star Rating is calculated based on the following independent metrics: |
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FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
Audited financial statements available only through official request for information from Charities Directorate.
D
RESULTS REPORTING
Grade based on the charity's public reporting of the work it does and the results it achieves.
Low
DEMONSTRATED IMPACT
The demonstrated impact per dollar Ci calculates from available program information.
NEED FOR FUNDING
Charity's cash and investments (funding reserves) relative to how much it spends on programs in most recent year.
77%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 77 cents are available for programs.
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OVERVIEW
About LIFE Outreach International:
LIFE Outreach International is a 1-star charity with Low Demonstrated Impact. It has a D Results Reporting grade, which is below average. For every dollar donated, 77 cents are available to go to the cause. Read Ci's report before donating.
LIFE Outreach Canada is the Canadian International Association of Churches Incorporated (LIFE Outreach International). There is no independent website for the Canadian operations of LIFE Outreach International. The Canadian charity’s T3010 filing with the CRA reports that it produces and distributes religious content through television, radio, and mail. It also reports that it evangelizes by meeting the physical needs of impoverished people around the world. In 2024, LIFE Outreach Canada spent $6.3m on its programs and grants.
The global LIFE Outreach International website reports that it encourages the support of missions and relief programs in areas of need around the world. Some of its current outreaches include Water for LIFE, Mission Feeding, and RescueLIFE. Since 2000, Water for LIFE has provided more than eight million people with clean water from more than 8,000 wells. Mission Feeding currently provides food for over 350,000 children daily.
The Canadian charity’s T3010 filing with the CRA reports it granted to three organizations in 2024. It sent $900k to Forafrika (Joint Aid Management – Canada), $137k to Windsor Life Centre Ministries, and $36k to Cure International.
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Results and Impact
Charity Intelligence found that LIFE Outreach International reported some stories but no quantified data on its impact. This may not be a complete representation of LIFE Outreach International’s results and impact.
Charity Intelligence has rated LIFE Outreach International as Low based on demonstrated impact per dollar spent.
Impact Rating: Low
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Finances
LIFE Outreach Canada is not financially transparent. Ci received the audited statements after requesting them from the charity. The statements Ci received were not complete, as they did not include the financial notes.
LIFE Outreach Canada’s audited financial statements use line-item costing, which is not a best practice.
LIFE Outreach Canada received $5.7m in donations in 2024. The charity spent $6.3m on its programs and grants and recorded a deficit of $1.7m.
LIFE Outreach Canada spent $808k on fundraising, which is 14% of donations, and $492k on administration, which is 9% of revenue (excluding investment income). Total overhead spending is 23%. For every dollar donated, 77 cents are available to go to the cause, which is within Ci’s reasonable range.
LIFE Outreach Canada has $3.3m in reserve funds (cash and investments). These reserves can cover annual program and grant costs for six months. This is within Ci’s reasonable range.
This charity report is an update that has been sent to LIFE Outreach International.
Updated on August 18, 2025 by Liam Chapleau.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending December
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2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative costs as % of revenues | 8.6% | 0.0% | 6.1% |
| Fundraising costs as % of donations | 14.3% | 12.8% | 10.7% |
| Total overhead spending | 22.9% | 12.8% | 16.8% |
| Program cost coverage (%) | 52.4% | 68.6% | 83.4% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $000s |
2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 5,654 | 7,153 | 8,159 |
| Business activities (net) | 80 | 20 | 44 |
| Investment income | 174 | 203 | 90 |
| Total revenues | 5,908 | 7,377 | 8,293 |
| Program costs | 5,006 | 5,831 | 5,255 |
| Grants | 1,254 | 1,281 | 1,302 |
| Administrative costs | 492 | 0 | 498 |
| Fundraising costs | 808 | 918 | 874 |
| Total spending | 7,560 | 8,029 | 7,929 |
| Cash flow from operations | (1,652) | (652) | 364 |
| Capital spending | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Funding reserves | 3,279 | 4,878 | 5,471 |
Note: 1. Product Costs: Ci included product costs within business activities. This affected revenue and expenses by ($230k) in 2024, ($247k) in 2023, and ($291k) in 2022. 2. Deferred Revenue: Ci included deferred revenue within donations. This affected revenue by ($5k) in 2024, $24k in 2023, and ($49k) in 2022.
Salary Information
$350k + |
0 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
0 |
$200k - $250k |
0 |
$160k - $200k |
0 |
$120k - $160k |
0 |
$80k - $120k |
1 |
$40k - $80k |
1 |
< $40k |
2 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2024
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