Mission Inclusion is a 1-star charity with Low demonstrated impact. It has a C+ Results Reporting grade, which is below average. Its overhead costs are outside of Ci’s reasonable range. The charity’s reserves can cover program costs for just under four years and eight months, which is outside of Ci’s reasonable range.

Founded in 1981, Mission Inclusion (officially Jules and Paul-Emile Leger Foundation) supports projects in Quebec and internationally. The charity’s work falls under six fields. Internationally, it takes humanitarian action and supports women’s rights. In Quebec, it supports children’s education, fights against homelessness, supports seniors, and promotes food security. Mission Inclusion spent $8.0m on programs in 2023.

International Programs received 79% ($6.3m) of program spending. Mission Inclusion funds 29 projects around the world. The charity completed its project in Cameroon in 2024. It provided water, sanitation and hygiene, and nutrition to around 300,000 people. It supports the ReSea Project which aims to protect the marine ecosystem in the Western Indian Ocean. The charity runs the ABC Project in Burkina Faso, which has provided 500 biodigesters to civilians. The project trained over 2,700 people in sustainable agricultural practices. Mission Inclusion launched a new project, OLASS-Inclusivo, in Boliva. Its goal is to improve women’s access to health services in communities around La Paz. The charity is working in Haiti to train women on their sexual and reproductive health rights.

Quebec Programs received 21% ($1.7m) of program spending in 2023. Mission Inclusion funds 60 projects in Quebec. The charity runs a program Récits du Centre-Sud that helps unemployed people aged 16 to 30 create documentary stories. Mission Inclusion works with La Piaula, a street outreach organization in Quebec, to help seniors maintain housing and help them access health and social services.

Mission Inclusion’s audited financial statements follow activity-based costing, which is a best practice. The charity received $4.3m in donations in 2023, which is 29% of revenue. It received $8.1m in government funding, which is 53% of revenue, and $3.9m in investment income.

Mission Inclusion spent $6.3m on international programs and $1.7m on Canadian programs in 2023. The total of $8.0m is 52% of revenue. The charity ran a surplus of $3.4m, which is 22% of revenue. It spent $1.9m on fundraising, which is 45% of donations, and $1.9m on administration, which is 17% of revenue, excluding investment income. For every dollar donated to the charity, 38 cents are available to go to the cause. This is outside of Ci’s reasonable range.

Mission Inclusion has $45.2m in its reserves (cash and investments), and $10.5m are donor endowed. Excluding donor-endowed funds, the charity's reserves can cover its programs for just under four years and eight months, which is outside of Ci’s reasonable range.

Mission Inclusion had a return on investment (ROI) of 9% in 2023. The charity’s five-year average ROI is 7%.

The charity has committed to spend $34.2m on its programs from 2024 through 2027.

Updated on August 15, 2025 by Joshua Leduc. This update has been sent to the charity and changes may be forthcoming.