Jessie’s is a 2-star charity that is not financially transparent. It has a below-average B- results reporting grade. Its reserves can finance just under one year and nine months of its program spending. Jessie’s 26% overhead means that for every dollar donated, 74 cents are available to go to the cause.

Founded in 1982 and operating in Toronto, Jessie’s supports pregnant women and parents aged 14-19. It offers a wide range of youth services such as counselling, education, meals, baby products, housing referrals, and health products to those in need. According to the charity, the services it provides empowers young parents to contribute positively to society.

The charity spent $906k on its youth program and helped 371 people in the March 2023 fiscal year (F2023). Of these, 122 people received free groceries, 73 people were referred to rent-subsidized housing, and 21 people completed grade 9-12 course credits as part of its education subprogram. Jessie’s also served 10,427 meals, led 3,594 counselling sessions, and recorded 424 well-baby visits at its health clinic in F2023.

Jessie’s is not financially transparent as it does not make its audited financial statements publicly available on its website. Ci reached out and requested that the charity publish and share its financials with Ci. The charity has not responded to this request at the time of this profile update. Accordingly, Ci retrieved its financials from the CRA.

Jessie’s audited financial statements follow line-item costing. Its financials do not clearly separate expenses into program, administrative, and fundraising activities. This is not a best practice.

In F2023, Jessie’s Centre received $829k in donations (54% of total revenue) and $592k worth of government funding (39% of revenue).

Administrative costs are 19% of total revenue excluding investment income and fundraising costs are 7% of donations. Its 26% overhead means that for every dollar donated, 74 cents are available to go to the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range.

Jessie’s spent $906k on its programs in F2023 – a 10% increase from $827k spent in F2022.

At the end of F2023, Jessie’s had $1.6m of reserve funds (cash and investments). Its reserves can cover 171% or just under one year and nine months of its annual program spending.

Profile updated by Julian Dranitsaris on August 13, 2025. Comments and corrections may be forthcoming.

Questions? Contact jdranitsaris@charityintelligence.ca