4251 St. Urbain Street
Montreal, QC H2W 1V6
Executive Director: Johanne Saltarelli
Board President: Renzo Fraraccio

Charitable Reg. #:11920 6290 RR0001

STAR RATING

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

[Charity Rating: 2/5]

FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY

Audited financial statements available only through official request for information from Charities Directorate.

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 Sun Youth/Jeunesse au Soleil:

Sun Youth Organization is a 2-star charity that is not financially transparent. It has a B+ Results Reporting grade, which is above average. For every dollar donated to the charity, 87 cents are available to go to the cause, which is within Ci's reasonable range. 

Founded in 1979, Sun Youth Organization (Sun Youth) provides emergency services and basic needs to people in need in Montreal. Sun Youth also runs crime prevention programs, sports and activities for youth, and a summer camp.

In F2022, Sun Youth spent $4.7m cash on its programs and distributed $5.6m in donated goods. The charity runs three main programs: Emergency Services, Community Services, and Camp. Sun Youth’s most recent annual report is from F2023. In F2023, Sun Youth helped under 90,000 people (68,000 in F2022) across its programs. Of the people it helped, 32% were men, 33% were women, and 36% were children.

For 38 years, Sun Youth was based in Montreal’s legendary former Baron Byng High School on Saint-Urbain Street. In November 2018, the Montreal School Board took back its building, which left Sun Youth without a permanent home. Since then, Sun Youth has continued to provide services from temporary facilities while working towards Building a Brighter Future, a plan to build a permanent community hub to offer its services. The federal government committed $10.7m for the new building. The charity’s new building will be 38,000 square feet and will include: a grocery store-style food bank, greeting and meeting spaces, gymnasium and locker rooms, multipurpose rooms (dance, martial arts, music, art), computer lab and study/tutoring room, clothing dispensary, community kitchen and cafeteria, and community spaces.

Emergency Services represented 85% ($4.0m) of program costs in F2023. Sun Youth provides food, medical, financial, and material assistance to those in need. The charity also provides aid to those affected by natural disasters, new immigrants, disabled individuals, and victims of sexual exploitation. In F2023, Sun Youth distributed over $7.3m worth of food, of which $1.8m was meat and $1.4m was fresh produce. The average value of each food basket was $278, a 22% increase compared to F2022. The charity provided $381k of food and clothing to 3,044 new immigrants. The immigrants came from Haiti, India, Columbia, Turkiye, Democratic Republic of Congo, Algeria, and Venezuela. Sun Youth medication program assisted 670 people in F2023, a 30% increase compared to 518 in F2022.

Community Services represented 15% ($722k) of program costs in F2023. Sun Youth runs sports and after-school and day camps to help youth develop new talents and socialization skills. In F2023, the charity distributed $89,000 worth of school supplies to 1,144 students. 2,500 children participated in Sun Youth’s activities and leagues. The charity also distributed 100 bikes to 100 youths.

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Results and Impact

Sun Youth partnered with the Crétier Foundation’s BOLO program and the Sûreté du Québec to aid in the arrest of Blake Charbonneau, one of the most wanted criminals in Canada. Sun Youth provided information on the criminal. In January 2023, he was arrested in Mexico and returned to Canada to face charges. The charity did not state how it knew of Blake Charbonneau. 

While Ci highlights these key results, they may not be a complete representation of Sun Youth’s results and impact.

This charity is not yet rated on impact (n/r).

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Finances

Sun Youth Organization is not financially transparent. Charity Intelligence received its audited financial statements from the CRA. At the time of this review, the most recent financial information available is the F2022 financial statement.

Charity Intelligence consolidated the operating charity’s and foundation’s financial statements.

Sun Youth received $4.7m in donations and special events revenue in F2022. The charity also received $5.6m in donated goods, which is 43% of revenue. Sun Youth spent $4.7m on its programs, which is 65% of revenue (excluding donated goods). The charity recorded a surplus of $1.4m, which is 19% of revenue (excluding donated goods).

Administrative costs are 5% of revenue (excluding investment income). Fundraising costs are 8% of donations. For every dollar donated to the charity, 87 cents are available to go to the cause, which is within Ci’s reasonable range.

Sun Youth has $4.1m in gross reserve funds (cash and investments), and $5.8m in interest-bearing debt. The charity’s net reserve funds are ($1.7m). Its gross reserves could cover 85% or ten months of its annual program costs.

This charity profile is an update that has been sent to Sun Youth Organization for review. Comments and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on August 9, 2024 by Liam Chapleau.

Financial Review


Financial Ratios

Fiscal year ending March
202220212020
Administrative costs as % of revenues 4.8%5.0%7.1%
Fundraising costs as % of donations 8.2%10.9%3.8%
Total overhead spending 13.0%15.9%10.9%
Program cost coverage (%) (36.4%)(80.1%)(128.4%)

Summary Financial Statements

All figures in $000s
202220212020
Donations 4,4385,4443,819
Goods in kind 5,6193,8592,930
Government funding 939924764
Fees for service 512080
Special events 250450184
Investment income 3228
Other income 1,639218644
Total revenues 12,94010,9178,449
Program costs 4,7453,7154,153
Grants 008
Donated goods exp 5,6193,8592,930
Administrative costs 624548598
Fundraising costs 382643152
Other costs 14823751
Total spending 11,5199,0027,893
Cash flow from operations 1,4211,915556
Capital spending 4141087,328
Funding reserves (1,728)(2,976)(5,345)

Note: CONSOLIDATION: Ci consolidated the operating charity and the foundation’s audited financial statements. This removed transfers of revenue and expenses by ($1.0m) in F2022, ($nil) in F2021, and ($1.0m) in F2020. DEFERRED REVENUE: Ci adjusted for deferred revenue, affecting revenue by $1.3m in F2022, $61k in F2021, and $337k in F2020.

Salary Information

Full-time staff: 40

Avg. compensation: $45,454

Top 10 staff salary range:

$350k +
0
$300k - $350k
0
$250k - $300k
0
$200k - $250k
0
$160k - $200k
0
$120k - $160k
0
$80k - $120k
2
$40k - $80k
7
< $40k
1

Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2022

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Comments & Contact

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Charity Contact

Website: www.sunyouth.org
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