Focus on the Family Canada is a 2-star charity with Low Demonstrated Impact. It has a C+ Results Reporting grade, which is below average. For every dollar donated, 72 cents are available to go to the cause, which is within Ci's reasonable range. 

Founded in 1983, Focus on the Family Canada (FFC) supports Canadian families with Christian resources and counselling. It aims to strengthen families by providing practical guidance based on Christian principles. FFC’s mission is to educate and support families, with the vision of seeing every family transformed by love, faith, and hope. Its approach is Christ-centered, focused on education and inspiration, and offers personalized support. FFC spent $9.1m on its programs in F2024.

Care and Counselling represented 41% ($3.7m) of program costs in F2024. Every weekday morning, FFC staff gathers to pray for struggling Canadians. Clients can request prayers online or by phone. Families facing challenges like mental illness or abuse can receive free counselling and referrals to local Christian counsellors. In F2024, FFC received 2,394 counselling inquiries. The charity also responded to 11,584 prayers requests.

Magazines, Publications, and Online Ministry represented 28% ($2.5m) of program costs in F2024. FFC produces magazines that offer encouragement, inspiration, and guidance for daily living. The charity also offers free resources, such as PDFs and printable booklets on various life challenges. In F2024, the charity delivered 41,493 magazines, of which 39,305 were sent to homes, 1,916 were sent to churches, and 272 were sent to schools. Its digital magazine received 29,298 views in F2024. FFC’s French magazine delivered 2,380 copies. In F2024, FFC reported 155,969 subscribers to its children and youth magazine. The charity’s website received 4,443,008 visits and recorded 46,690 PDF download requests in F2024.

Books and Resources represented 15% ($1.4m) of program costs in F2024. FFC sells books and resources to help families through difficult life stages. In F2024, FFC sold 11,622 children’s resources, 7,289 adventures in Odyssey resources, and 5,444 faith and cultural resources, 1,946 resources for teens and adolescents, 1,765 parenting resources, and 1,691 marriage resources.

Daily Broadcast represented 13% ($1.2m) of program costs in F2024. Every weekday, Jim Daly (president of Focus on the Family U.S.) interviews a guest on topics relevant for families. These episodes are aired on radio stations and published online. In F2024, the Daily Broadcast was featured on 3,212 radio programs across 148 radio stations. The charity reports it reached an estimated 650,000 listeners across Canada.

The remaining 3% ($262k) of program costs was spent on its Marriage and Parenting program.

Focus on the Family Canada’s audited financial statements use activity-based costing, which is a best practice.

Focus on the Family Canada received $9.1m in donations and $2.2m in books and resources sales. It spent $9.1m on its programs, which is 76% of revenue.

FFC spent $1.5m on fundraising, which is 17% of donations, and $1.3m on administration, which is 11% of revenue (excluding investment income). Total overhead spending is 28%. For every dollar donated, 72 cents are available to go to the cause, which is within Ci’s reasonable range.

FFC has $4.6m in net reserve funds (cash and investments less interest-bearing debt). These reserves can fund annual program costs for six months, which is within Ci’s reasonable range.

Focus on the Family Canada uses external fundraisers. FFC paid fundraisers $126k to collect $160k. It cost 78 cents to raise a dollar through external fundraisers in F2024. It is likely more efficient to donate directly to the charity.

This charity report is an update that has been sent to Focus on the Family Canada for review.

Updated on July 7, 2025 by Liam Chapleau.