Crohn's and Colitis Canada is a 4-star charity with an above average results reporting grade and best practice in financial transparency. For every dollar donated to this charity, 60 cents go to the cause. This is outside Ci's reasonable range for overhead spending. 

Founded in 1974, Crohn’s and Colitis Canada (CCC) is the only national, volunteer-based charity that aims to find cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Both diseases are forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD targets the lining of the GI tract and disrupts the body’s ability to digest food, absorb nutrients, and remove waste. There is currently no cure for Crohn’s disease. CCC reports that more than 322,600 Canadians are living with IBD in 2023. CCC runs three main programs: Research Granting, Patients Programs, and Awareness Campaigns.

Research: Research is CCC’s largest program, representing 66% of program costs. CCC’s goal is to generate new science knowledge and treatments for Crohn’s and colitis by funding researchers across the country. In F2022, CCC granted $2.3m into research projects focused on developing better treatments. An additional $3.0m was spent on research in F2022 but is not represented within grants. The charity funded 37 research projects at 23 institutions in F2022.

Patient Programs: Patient Programs work to help people living with Crohn’s and colitis. CCC’s goal is to improve the quality of life and day-to-day experiences of people with IBD. CCC gave out 15 scholarships to patients with IBD pursuing post-secondary education in F2022.

Awareness Campaigns: The charity’s Awareness program advocates for policy changes that ease the burden of living with IBD. The charity’s goal is to create an open dialogue about Crohn’s and colitis to end the stigma around IBD. In F2022, CCC engaged in a “You Are Not Alone” campaign that reached 80 million impressions through print, television, radio, and online. The charity’s education webinars received 62,998 views with 14,900 unique attendees in F2022.

Crohn’s and Colitis Canada received $13.1m in donations and special events revenue in F2022. The charity’s administrative costs are 12% of revenue (excluding investment income) and its fundraising costs are 28% of donations. This results in total overhead spending of 40%. For every dollar donated to the charity, 60 cents are available to go to the cause, which is outside Ci’s reasonable range.

The charity has $12.7m in reserve funds, of which, $683k, is donor endowed. Excluding donor-endowed funds, its reserve funds can cover 151%, or one year and six months of its annual program costs.

This charity report is an update that has been sent to Crohn’s and Colitis Canada for review. Comments and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on July 4, 2023 by Liam Chapleau.