Centraide Quebec, Chaudiere-Appalaches et Bas-Saint-Laurent
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✔+
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.
n/r
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.
87%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 87 cents are available for programs.
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OVERVIEW
About Centraide Quebec, Chaudiere-Appalaches et Bas-Saint-Laurent:
Founded in 1945, Centraide (United Way) Quebec, Chaudiere-Appalaches et Bas-Saint-Laurent raises funds to address human service needs in Quebec City and its surrounding regions. In 2018, Centraide Quebec et Chaudiere-Appalaches merged with Centraide KRTB Côte-du-Sud and Centraide Bas-Saint-Laurent.
Centraide Quebec, Chaudiere-Appalaches et Bas-Saint-Laurent funds many organizations focusing on poverty, youth, health, and community. The charity raises funds mainly through its annual Community Campaign, which includes donations from company payrolls, corporations and individuals.
Centraide Quebec, Chaudiere-Appalaches et Bas-Saint-Laurent invested $17.6m into the community under the form of grants, services or projects in F2020. It invested $4.2m to 123 community wellness organizations, $3.4m to 95 youth-focused organizations, and $895k to 17 organizations focused on living conditions.
In response to covid-19, the charity added two new programs focusing on emergency relief. The charity invested $6.4m to 236 organizations for emergency support and $1.9m to 36 organizations targeting poverty.
Top grant recipients include Moisson Quebec ($519k) and Laura Lémerveil ($244k). Centraide Quebec, Chaudiere-Appalaches et Bas-Saint-Laurent report that 1 in 5 people living in its region access funded programs and services.
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Results and Impact
Centraide Quebec, Chaudiere-Appalaches et Bas-Saint-Laurent reports that its funded organizations have helped 88 people with disabilities find jobs. Other organizations it funds have provided 3,000 tons of food to people in need.
Charity Intelligence highlights these key results. They may not be a complete representation of the charity's results. Charity Intelligence has not assessed the impact of Centraide Quebec, Chaudiere-Appalaches et Bas-Saint-Laurent. This shows as n/r, meaning not rated.
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Finances
Centraide Quebec, Chaudiere-Appalaches et Bas-Saint-Laurent has donations of $18.6m in F2020. The charity receives $6.1m in government funding representing 24% of total revenues. Administrative costs are 5% of revenues (less investment income) and fundraising costs are 8% of donations. This results in total overhead spending of 13%. For every dollar donated, 87 cents go to the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending.
Centraide Quebec, Chaudiere-Appalaches et Bas-Saint-Laurent has $9.5m in funding reserves, of which $556k is donor endowed. Excluding donor-endowed funds, the charity could cover 46% or almost half a year of annual program costs.
This charity report is an update that has been sent to Centraide Quebec, Chaudiere-Appalaches et Bas-Saint-Laurent for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.
Updated on June 1, 2021 by Brenleigh Jebb.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending December
|
2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative costs as % of revenues | 4.9% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Fundraising costs as % of donations | 8.2% | 11.1% | 10.0% |
| Total overhead spending | 13.2% | 18.4% | 16.9% |
| Program cost coverage (%) | 47.1% | 43.9% | 46.5% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $000s |
2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 18,585 | 16,416 | 14,784 |
| Government funding | 6,083 | 188 | 130 |
| Investment income | 230 | 395 | (62) |
| Other income | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total revenues | 24,898 | 16,998 | 14,852 |
| Program costs | 1,710 | 1,788 | 1,475 |
| Grants | 17,299 | 11,776 | 11,059 |
| Administrative costs | 1,219 | 1,221 | 1,023 |
| Fundraising costs | 1,527 | 1,821 | 1,481 |
| Total spending | 21,756 | 16,605 | 15,037 |
| Cash flow from operations | 3,142 | 393 | (185) |
| Capital spending | 101 | 146 | 80 |
| Funding reserves | 9,494 | 6,410 | 6,167 |
Salary Information
$350k + |
0 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
0 |
$200k - $250k |
0 |
$160k - $200k |
1 |
$120k - $160k |
2 |
$80k - $120k |
7 |
$40k - $80k |
0 |
< $40k |
0 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2019
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