How Much Money Does March Of Dimes Raise

10 Overlea Blvd.
Toronto, ON M4H 1A4
President & CEO: Len Baker
Board Chair: Catherine Sherrard

Charitable Reg. #:10788 3928 RR0001

STAR RATING

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

✔+

FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY

B-

RESULTS REPORTING

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

Fair

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.

59%

CENTS TO THE CAUSE

For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 59 cents are available for programs.

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About March of Dimes Canada:

Founded in 1949, March of Dimes Canada (MODC) was originally established to raise money for polio research under the name of March of Dimes. In the early 1960s, MODC began to pursue its current mission of increasing the independence and community participation of people with physical disabilities. In 1967, the charity's legal name was changed to the Rehabilitation Foundation for the Disabled and in 2006 it became March of Dimes Canada. Roughly 1 in 5 Canadians has a disability, and 14.5% of Canadians live with a mobility disability.

March of Dimes Canada offers a variety of programs including Community Support Services, Employment Services, AcessAbility Services, and Community Programs and After Stroke Services. It also runs smaller programs including Passport Services, Advocacy, and Research.

Community Support Services: MODC's Community Support Services is its largest program, accounting for 60% of annual program spending in F2020. This program provides essential services to clients in their homes or communities to increase their functionality and connection with others. Some services include peer mentoring, one-on-one attendant care, and supportive housing. Support for caregivers of people living with disabilities is also a component of this program. In F2020, this program served 6,147 clients. Of these clients, 1,176 received support from MODC's Attendant Outreach Services and 314 received support from the charity's Brain Injury Services.

Employment Services: March of Dimes Canada's Employment Services was 23% of program spending in F2020. This program works with the 41% of working-age Canadians living with disabilities who are unemployed. It connects people with disabilities who are looking for work with employers seeking qualified candidates. In F2020, 15,972 assessments were completed, and 19,256 clients were served.

AcessAbility Services: MODC reports this program as 10% of program spending. This program works to decrease barriers for those who use mobility devices or have limited mobility due to a disability. In F2020, MODC's Assistive Devices Program purchased devices for over 4,000 people.

Community Programs and After Stroke Services: This program accounts for 5% of spending. It works to enhance the quality of life for people who have disabilities and brain injuries, as well as their caretakers. Social-recreational activities such as stroke support groups fall under this program. In F2020, this program served 33,373 people.

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Impact Rating: Fair

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March of Dimes Canada had total donations of $8.0m in F2020. Government funding was $88.2m in F2020, which accounts for 67% of total revenues. In F2020, $33.6m of total revenues came from fees for service.

Administrative costs are 10% of revenues and fundraising costs are 31% of donations. For every dollar donated, 59 cents go to the cause. This is not within Ci's reasonable range for overhead spending. Funding reserves of $23.0m can cover over two months of annual program costs.

In F2020, March of Dimes Canada paid external fundraisers $556k to raise $1.4m for a cost of 40 cents per dollar raised.

This charity report is an update that has been sent to March of Dimes Canada for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on June 8, 2021 by Rachel Leteta.

Financial Review

Financial Ratios Fiscal year ending March	2020	2019	2018
Administrative costs as % of revenues	9.5%	6.5%	6.3%
Fundraising costs as % of donations	31.4%	34.8%	35.3%
Total overhead spending	40.9%	41.3%	41.6%
Program cost coverage (%)	19.7%	18.1%	18.4%

Summary Financial Statements All figures in $000s	2020	2019	2018
Donations	8,010	7,867	7,310
Government funding	88,209	102,604	99,216
Fees for service	33,637	32,676	27,699
Lotteries (net)	129	107	139
Investment income	2,681	1,434	1,607
Total revenues	132,666	144,688	135,971
Program costs	116,934	131,358	121,402
Administrative costs	12,337	9,355	8,474
Fundraising costs	2,514	2,738	2,579
Other costs	0	466	166
Total spending	131,785	143,917	132,621
Cash flow from operations	881	772	3,350
Capital spending	144	607	759
Funding reserves	23,029	23,805	22,319

Note: Ci added unrealized loss (gain) on restricted investments to revenues. This affected revenues by $322k in F2020, ($376k) in F2019 and $209k in F2018. Ci reports lotteries net of expenses. This reduced both revenues and fundraising expenses by $163k in F2020, $182k in F2019, and $234k in F2018.

Salary Information

Full-time staff: 1,244

Avg. compensation: $55,566

Top 10 staff salary range:

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

Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2020