Calgary Drop-in
STAR RATINGCi's Star Rating is calculated based on the following independent metrics: |
✔+
FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
Audited financial statements for current and previous years available on the charity’s website.
B
RESULTS REPORTING
Grade based on the charity's public reporting of the work it does and the results it achieves.
Fair
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.
86%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 86 cents are available for programs.
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OVERVIEW
About Calgary Drop-in:
Calgary Drop-in & Rehab Centre is a three-star financially transparent charity with a Fair demonstrated impact score. It has a B results reporting grade, which is average. For every dollar donated to the charity, 86 cents are available to go to the cause.
Founded in 1961, Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre (CDRC) provides emergency shelter, clothing, health services, meals, and affordable housing for homeless people in Calgary. According to the charity, 84,600 Calgarian households (20%) are unable to afford mortgage payments. The charity runs five programs: emergency shelter, agency support, housing support, health & addiction services, and a free goods program. The charity spent $24.1m on its programs in the fiscal year ending March 2023 (F2023).
Emergency shelter was 51% of the charity’s program spending. This overnight drop-in shelter provides warm meals and short-term housing for those in need. In F2023, CDRC served 552,600 meals (an 8% increase from 512,236 meals in F2022) and housed 6,839 unique individuals. The charity also reported an average of 505 people staying at the shelter each day throughout the year.
Agency support was 22% of the charity’s program spending. CDRC provides both financial and material support to other charities within Calgary. In F2023, the charity partnered with over 130 non-profits who helped distribute donated goods to those in need.
Housing support was 13% of the charity’s program spending. CDRC provides early intervention to people at risk of homelessness and long-term affordable housing solutions. In F2023, the charity housed 533 people and prevented a further 232 people from becoming homeless.
Health & addiction services was 8% of the charity’s program spending. In F2023, CDRC’s addiction response team responded to 1,856 drug overdose incidents and provided 4,173 naloxone treatments. This is an 80% and 53% increase from 1,033 incidents and 2,733 naloxone treatments in F2022 respectively. The charity’s health clinic also reported 44,099 appointments in F2023.
Free goods program was 6% of the charity’s program spending. In F2023, CDRC provided 274,069 pieces of furniture, clothing, and other products to 10,846 people with the help of its agency network. This is a 43% increase from 191,091 items distributed in F2022.
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Results and Impact
In F2023, Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre’s shelter served 552,600 meals to 6,839 unique individuals, meaning each person received an average of 81 meals across F2023. CDRC also provided shelter to an average of 505 people each day.
The charity also helped 232 people avoid homelessness, a 77% increase from 131 people in F2022.
While Ci highlights these key results, they may not completely represent Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre’s results and impact.
Charity Intelligence has given Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre a Fair impact rating based on demonstrated impact per dollar spent.
Impact Rating: Fair
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Finances
Ci reanalyzed Calgary Drop-in & Rehab Centre's F2022 financials. This is because the charity changed the way it reported donations, government funding, program costs, and administrative costs. In F2023, CDRC received $3.2m in donations compared to $6.2m in F2022, a 48% decrease. The charity also received $17.4m in government funding which is 69% of total revenue. Administrative costs are 8% of revenues and fundraising costs are 6% of donations. This results in 14% total overhead spending. For every dollar donated, 86 cents are available to go to the cause.
In F2023, the charity spent $24.1m on its programs, a 2% decrease from F2022.
At the end of F2023, Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre had ($2.2m) in net reserve funds. This is due to the charity possessing $10.9m worth of interest-bearing debt. Excluding its debt, the charity could fund its programs for three months.
Profile updated by Julian Dranitsaris on June 27, 2024. Comments and corrections may be forthcoming.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending March
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2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative costs as % of revenues | 8.0% | 5.4% | 3.0% |
| Fundraising costs as % of donations | 6.0% | 3.8% | 2.4% |
| Total overhead spending | 14.0% | 9.2% | 5.4% |
| Program cost coverage (%) | (9.3%) | (0.8%) | (11.6%) |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $s |
2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 3,239 | 6,182 | 8,296 |
| Goods in kind | 299 | 56 | 1,761 |
| Government funding | 17,416 | 22,017 | 32,115 |
| Fees for service | 2,838 | 2,758 | 2,740 |
| Investment income | 290 | 54 | 40 |
| Other income | 1,011 | 198 | 3,026 |
| Total revenues | 25,092 | 31,265 | 47,978 |
| Program costs | 24,141 | 24,586 | 30,263 |
| Donated goods exp | 299 | 56 | 1,761 |
| Administrative costs | 1,985 | 1,772 | 1,424 |
| Fundraising costs | 194 | 236 | 198 |
| Total spending | 27,006 | 26,879 | 33,954 |
| Cash flow from operations | (1,914) | 4,386 | 14,025 |
| Capital spending | 1,740 | 1,241 | 1,024 |
| Funding reserves | (2,240) | (193) | (3,519) |
Note: 1. DEFERRED GOVERNMENT FUNDING: CDRC uses deferred accounting. To show donors this information on a consistent basis, Ci adjusts revenues for changes in deferred government funding. This affected revenues by ($448k), $236k, and ($115k) in F2023, F2022, and F2021 respectively. 2. AMORTIZATION: Ci increased expenses by amortization of property and equipment. This affected total expenses by $3.7m, $3.7m, and ($nil) in F2023, F2022, and F2021 respectively. 3. LOAN INTEREST EXPENSE: Ci also increased expenses by annual loan interest payments. This increased expenses by $32k, $30k, and $30k in F2023, F2022, and F2021 respectively. 4. T3010 FILINGS: Ci used the charity’s T3010 filings with the CRA to report administrative and fundraising costs.
Salary Information
$350k + |
0 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
0 |
$200k - $250k |
1 |
$160k - $200k |
3 |
$120k - $160k |
3 |
$80k - $120k |
3 |
$40k - $80k |
0 |
< $40k |
0 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2023
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Comments & Contact
Comments added by the Charity:
The following comments have been previously added by the charity before 2021. New comments may be coming.
Whether housed or unhoused, the DI is open to care for our community’s most vulnerable and get them connected to housing. Rooted in community and fueled by kindness, the DI proudly serves as part of the Calgary Homeless Foundation’s Homeless-Serving System of Care.
The DI helps people find housing:
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Charity Contact
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