Wounded Warriors Canada

310 Byron Street South, Suite 4
Whitby, ON L1N 4P8
Executive Director: Scott Maxwell
Board Chair: Richard Martin

Charitable Reg. #:82808 2727 RR0001

STAR RATING

Ci's Star Rating is calculated based on the following independent metrics:

[Charity Rating: 2/5]

✔+

FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY

Audited financial statements for current and previous years available on the charity’s website.

C

RESULTS REPORTING

Grade based on the charity's public reporting of the work it does and the results it achieves.

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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.

82%

CENTS TO THE CAUSE

For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 82 cents are available for programs.



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OVERVIEW

About Wounded Warriors Canada:

Wounded Warriors Canada is a 2-star rated charity. It is financially transparent and has reasonable overhead costs. Its reserve funds are enough to cover its program costs for about a year and a half. It has a below average results reporting grade and has a Low rating for demonstrated impact.

Founded in 2007, Wounded Warriors Canada (WWC) helps Canadian veterans. The charity supports the mental health of veterans, their families, and families of deceased soldiers. The charity’s programs focus on Individuals, Couples, Families and K9 Assisted therapy. Wounded Warriors Canada does not provide a breakdown of its program spending, nor does it disclose its total program spending on its website.

Individuals programs

The Trauma Resiliency Program supports the recovery of veterans suffering from trauma. The program builds the foundations for recovery and applies them in a group setting. The charity also has a four-day spousal recovery program, lead by two clinical therapists and a support person. They assist six veteran spouses whose relationships have suffered from their partners’ operational stress injuries (OSI).

Couples programs

Wounded Warriors Canada helps couples whose relationships suffer from OSIs. The COPE program helps couples deal with the effect of OSIs in their relationship. The charity offers this program both in English and French. Wounded Warriors Canada also offers a Couples Resiliency Program. It operates in three locations across Canada, lasts four days and takes place on a ranch. Couples work with horses and use clinical practices to gain insight into their relationship.

Families and Youth programs

The Warrior Kids Program promotes mental well-being for children with a parent suffering from OSIs. There is both an in-person and virtual camp. The Surviving Family program helps the families of deceased soldiers. It helps them process grief, connects them with others in similar situations, and aims to foster hope for the future.

K9 Assisted Therapy

Wounded Warriors Canada funds training and pairing of PTSD and OSI Service Dogs. It has paired 150 services dogs since 2012. The charity states that Services Dogs have a great impact on the lives of veterans.

The charity reports helping around 2,000 veterans, first responders and family members yearly.

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Results and Impact

Wounded Warriors Canada reports that 84% of participants found group therapy valuable. 95% of participants felt supported and 89% of participants felt less shame or stigma.

The charity reports that 483 people graduated from its Trauma Resiliency Program. 181 people graduated from its COPE program and 141 couples graduated from the Couples Resiliency Program. It states that 582 children have graduated from its kids camp and virtual kids camp programs.

Overall, 97% of participants were satisfied with the programs offered by the charity.

While Ci highlights these key results, they may not be a complete representation of Wounded Warriors Canada’s results.

Charity Intelligence has given Wounded Warriors Canada a Low impact rating based on demonstrated impact per dollar spent.

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Finances

Wounded Warriors Canada is a financially transparent charity.

In F2022, Wounded Warriors Canada received total donations of $5.5m, an increase from $3.8m in F2021. Administrative costs are 15% of revenues (excluding investment income), and fundraising costs are 3% of donations. For every dollar donated, 82 cents go to the charity’s programs. This is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending.

Wounded Warriors Canada has $5.1m in reserve funds, which can cover 1.4 years of annual program costs.

Ci has sent this profile update to Wounded Warriors Canada for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on May 26, 2023 by Victoria Allder.

Financial Review


Financial Ratios

Fiscal year ending March
202220212020
Administrative costs as % of revenues 15.2%16.2%14.3%
Fundraising costs as % of donations 2.5%1.7%9.8%
Total overhead spending 17.7%17.8%24.1%
Program cost coverage (%) 148.7%193.9%66.8%

Summary Financial Statements

All figures in $s
202220212020
Donations 5,543,0723,793,0615,531,907
Government funding 3,985623,176823
Investment income 31,00725,252687
Total revenues 5,578,0644,441,4895,533,417
Program costs 3,411,2282,035,2153,542,699
Administrative costs 841,229713,282789,625
Fundraising costs 138,13664,040543,045
Total spending 4,390,5932,812,5374,875,369
Cash flow from operations 1,187,4711,628,952658,048
Capital spending 54313,9374,698
Funding reserves 5,073,6473,947,1532,366,050

Note: Ci reports investment income as revenue, increasing total revenue by $31k in F2022, $25k in F2021 and $687 in F2020. Ci reports amortization as a non-cash expense, decreasing reported administrative costs by $5k in F2022, $7k in F2021 and $7k in F2020.

Salary Information

Full-time staff: 6

Avg. compensation: $111,447

Top 10 staff salary range:

$350k +
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$300k - $350k
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$250k - $300k
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$200k - $250k
0
$160k - $200k
1
$120k - $160k
1
$80k - $120k
4
$40k - $80k
0
< $40k
0

Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2022

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Charity Contact

Website: www.woundedwarriors.ca
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Charitable Registration Number: 80340 7956 RR0001