Federation CJA
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.
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.
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 Federation CJA:
Federation CJA is a 4-star charity that is financially transparent. Its results reporting grade is a B+, which is above average. FCJA’s overhead spending is 14%, which is within Ci’s reasonable range. The charity has reserve funds to cover program cost for 1 year.
Founded in 1917, Federation CJA (FCJA) raises money to support the Jewish community in Montreal, Israel, and globally. Federation CJA works in three priority areas: strengthening Jewish life and continuity, caring for the vulnerable, advancing Jewish communal interests (advocacy). Federation CJA’s major activity is distributing grants to other Canadian charities, but it also spends money on in-house programs.
The Strengthening Jewish Life and Continuity program was 46% of program spending in F2023. This program aims to preserve and strengthen the quality of Jewish life, engagement, and identity of community members across Greater Montreal. In F2023, FCJA financially supported 5,472 students in 13 Jewish day schools, and 412 campers received financial help to attend a Jewish overnight camp. The charity sent over 970 teens and young adults to immersive trips to Israel and Poland.
The Delivering Care with Compassion program was 44% of program spending. This program helps Jewish people in Montreal receive the care and essential support required to live happily. The charity states that 20% of Montreal Jews live in poverty and struggle to meet both their basic human and Jewish needs. In F2023, FCJA delivered 20,828 meals to homebound and isolated community members, and reached 2,460 seniors through health, wellness, and cultural programming. The charity supported 165 campers with special needs to attend day camps and assisted 2,560 individuals through the Community Assistance Program.
The Advancing Jewish Communal Interests program was 10% of program spending. This program combats antisemitism, advocates for Jewish history, and helps Jewish people in Ukraine with aid and resettlement. In F2023, 421 school groups visited the Montreal Holocaust Museum, and 7,982 students and teachers engaged with the travelling and online exhibit.
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Results and Impact
In F2023, 85% of educators say they have a deeper knowledge of the holocaust and other genocides after visiting the museum. Additionally, of the families who receive tuition support from Federation CJA, more than 50% said that this impacted their decision to choose and keep their children in a Jewish day school.
While Ci highlights these key results, they may not be a complete representation of Federation CJA’s results. This charity is not yet rated on impact (n/r).
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Finances
Federation CJA had donations of $70.7m in F2023, making it a Major 100, one of Canada’s largest donor-funded charities.
Administrative costs are 8% of revenues (less investment income) and fundraising costs are 6% of donations. This results in total overhead spending of 14%, which is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending.
Federation CJA has $65.8m in reserve funds. These reserve funds are the charity’s cash and investments.
In these reserve funds, $14.9m are endowed by donors. Excluding donor-endowed funds, the charity has 1 year of annual program costs covered by its current reserves.
This charity report is an update that has been sent to Federation CJA for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.
Updated on June 15, 2024, by Lily Ferguson.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending March
|
2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative costs as % of revenues | 7.5% | 8.2% | 3.0% |
| Fundraising costs as % of donations | 6.1% | 6.6% | 2.6% |
| Total overhead spending | 13.6% | 14.8% | 5.5% |
| Program cost coverage (%) | 101.0% | 62.4% | 74.4% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $000s |
2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 70,698 | 54,682 | 131,167 |
| Government funding | 50 | 337 | 1,911 |
| Investment income | 2,518 | 30,982 | 6,269 |
| Other income | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total revenues | 73,267 | 86,000 | 139,346 |
| Program costs - International | 3,876 | 5,704 | 6,690 |
| Program costs - Canada | 39,811 | 39,456 | 36,781 |
| Grants | 7,466 | 42,560 | 45,420 |
| Administrative costs | 5,309 | 4,519 | 3,924 |
| Fundraising costs | 4,331 | 3,585 | 3,343 |
| Other costs | 330 | 1,989 | 3,990 |
| Total spending | 61,123 | 97,812 | 100,148 |
| Cash flow from operations | 12,144 | (11,812) | 39,198 |
| Capital spending | 1,084 | 1,386 | 461 |
| Funding reserves | 65,839 | 68,518 | 72,006 |
Note: Ci adjusted for deferred contributions affecting revenues by $12.3m in F2023, ($19.9m) in F2022, and $22.3m in F2021. Ci reported government funding from the T3010 and backed it out of donations.
Salary Information
$350k + |
1 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
4 |
$200k - $250k |
1 |
$160k - $200k |
4 |
$120k - $160k |
0 |
$80k - $120k |
0 |
$40k - $80k |
0 |
< $40k |
0 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2023
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