Calgary Drop-in & Rehab Centre Society is a 5-star financially transparent charity with an Average demonstrated impact score. It has an A- results reporting grade, which is above average. For every dollar donated to the charity, 88 cents are available to go to the cause.

Founded in 1961, Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre Society (CDRCS) provides emergency shelter, clothing, health services, meals, and affordable housing for homeless people in Calgary. According to the City of Calgary’s most recent housing assessment, 84,600 Calgarian households (20%) cannot afford housing and zoning barriers block new affordable housing projects. The charity runs five programs: Emergency Shelter, Health & Recovery Services, Agency Support, Housing Support, and the Free Goods Program. The charity spent $29.0m cash on its programs in the fiscal year ending March 2024 (F2024).

Emergency shelter was 48% of the charity’s program spending. CDRCS runs a 24/7 housing-focused shelter that provides short-term housing and nutritious meals for those in need. In F2024, CDRC provided emergency housing to 8,731 people. An average of 634 people stayed at this shelter each night in F2024, a 26% increase from 505 people in F2023.. The charity also served 671,694 meals in F2024. This is a 22% increase from 552,600 meals served in F2023.

Health & Recovery Services was 18% of the charity’s program spending. In F2024, CDRCS's addictions response team responded to 2,213 drug poisonings and administered 4,706 naloxone doses. The charity’s health clinic also processed 26,262 health appointments which is a 40% decrease from 44,099 appointments reported in F2023.

Agency support was 15% of the charity’s program spending. CDRCS provides material support to other charities within Calgary. In F2024, the charity partnered with over 140 non-profits and outreach groups who helped distribute donated clothing, electronics, hygiene products, and other goods to those in need.

Housing support was 14% of the charity’s program spending. CDRCS provides early intervention to people at risk of homelessness and long-term affordable housing solutions. The charity reported achieving 2,524 housing outcomes since F2017 but did not define what these outcomes are. It also housed 533 people in F2024.

Free Good Program was 5% of the charity’s program spending. In F2023, CDRCS provided 719,838 pieces of furniture, clothing, and other products to 18,632 people with the help of its agency network. This is a 162% and 72% increase in the number of items and people served compared with F2023, respectively.

In F2024, Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre Society received $6.8m worth of donations. This is a 109% increase from $3.2m worth of donations received in F2023. The charity also received $24.5m in government funding which is 67% of total revenue. Administrative costs are 8% of revenues and fundraising costs are 4% of donations. This results in 12% of total overhead spending. For every dollar donated, 88 cents are available to go to the cause. This is within Charity Intelligence's reasonable range.

In F2024, the charity spent $29.0m on its programs. This represents a 39% increase from $20.8m spent in F2023. CDRC also had a cash surplus of $3.9m in F2024.

At the end of F2023, CDRCS had ($689k) in net funding reserves. Ci backed out $10.4m worth of interest-bearing debt from the charity’s gross reserve funds.

Profile updated by Julian Dranitsaris on September 4, 2024. Comments and corrections may be forthcoming.