Veterans Transition Network
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FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
Audited financial statements for current and previous years available on the charity’s website.
A
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.
74%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 74 cents are available for programs.
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OVERVIEW
About Veterans Transition Network:
Veterans Transition Network is a 5-star charity. It has above average disclosure with an A results reporting grade. For every dollar donated to Veterans Transition Network, 74 cents are available to go to the cause.
A Charity Intelligence 2025 Top 100 Rated Charity.
Founded in 2012, Veterans Transition Network (VTN) runs programs to help Canadian veterans and active service members heal from the psychological effects of military service. VTN supports veterans, active service members, and their partners across Canada, delivering bilingual programs in English and French.
The charity reports that every year, 5,500 military members across Canada leave the Canadian Armed Forces and become veterans. Many struggle with the transition to civilian life. 57% describe their transition as difficult. 38% of female veterans experienced military sexual trauma during their service. Up to 10% of veterans face homelessness in their lifetime.
VTN ran two programs in the fiscal year ending December 2025: Therapeutic programs and the Afghan Evacuation Campaign. In 2025, VTN spent $3.6m on its programs.
Therapeutic programs accounted for $3.0m, or 85% of program spending in 2025. Across its four sub-programs, VTN delivered 12,200 hours of counselling.
First is the Veterans Transition Program, which consists of two distinct courses: the Transition Skills Course (TSC) and the Therapeutic Enactment Course (TEC). These courses are 5-day, in-person, retreat-based workshops aimed to help Canadian Armed Forces or RCMP veterans with personal development and therapy.
Second is Stronger, Closer, Together (SCT), VTN's couples' program, which extends support to veterans' partners. In 2025, 23 couples participated.
Across the TSC, TEC, and SCT programs, VTN had 244 graduates in 2025. Of these, 56% were male and 44% female.
Third is the Military Cultural Competency Course (MCCC), a free, self-paced certification for professionals working with veterans in mental health, healthcare, employment, and homelessness sectors. In 2025, there were 173 participants.
Fourth is the Veterans Homelessness Program. The program identifies veterans at risk of homelessness and connects them with counselling and support to steer them off that path. From April 2025 to March 2026, it supported 60 at-risk veterans through 4 peer trainings and 1 clinical training.
A cornerstone of VTN's therapeutic programming is that graduates return to support others through the charity's peer support team. In 2025, VTN was helped by 81 Peer Supporters across Canada.
The Afghan Evacuation Campaign accounted for $554k, or 15% of program spending in 2025. This was the campaign's final year. Launched after the fall of Kabul in 2021, it began as an emergency response, funding safehouses and evacuations for Afghan allies at risk. As government routes closed, VTN shifted to supporting immigration applications and providing travel coaching to help families reach Canada. In 2025, it supported 172 immigration applicants. By the campaign's conclusion, VTN had supported 3,655 evacuations and over 1,700 people in safehouses.
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Results and Impact
VTN has been independently assessed by two third-party evaluators. The Impact Genome Registry found a 93% effectiveness rate for VTN's 2024 program outcomes, above the sector benchmark of 81-88%. It classified VTN's supporting evidence as "Extensive," placing the charity in the top 34% of programs assessed globally. Separately, the Veritas Foundation identified a $2.70 return for every $1 donated to VTN in its March 2025 review.
VTN also tracks outcomes across its individual programs. For the TSC and TEC programs, approximately 96% of respondents reported sustained PTSD symptom improvement at both three- and six-month follow-ups, and 84-97% reported feeling better at three and six months post-program. Most TEC graduates (85-94%) continued socializing with fellow participants three and six months after the program.
For the SCT couples' program, VTN surveyed 54 participants across seven groups before and after the program, and again at three- and six-month follow-ups. All participants (100%) reported feeling better following program completion and 88-90% reported continued benefit at three and six months. Participants also described high levels of group cohesion and connection, with statistically significant improvements in relationship satisfaction observed post-program.
For the French-language version of the MCCC, 87% of respondents rated the course as "very" or "extremely" relevant to their practice. 93% rated content quality as "very good" or higher.
While Ci highlights these key results, they may not be a complete representation of VTN’s results and impact. VTN is not yet rated on impact (n/r). This does not affect its star rating.
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Finances
In 2025, VTN earned $3.1m in revenue. It received $1.8m in donations (59% of total revenue) and $1.3m in government funding (41% of total revenue).
Administrative costs are 17% of revenues (less investment income). Fundraising costs are 9% of donations. Total overhead is 26%. For every dollar donated to VTN, 74 cents are available for programs. This is within Ci's reasonable range.
In 2025, VTN spent $3.6m on programs. It recorded a $1.2m deficit, meaning the charity dipped into its funding reserves.
VTN has $321k in reserve funds (cash and investments), which can cover one month of its annual program costs.
This charity update has been sent to Veterans Transition Network for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming. Updated by Nick Reszetnik on June 30, 2026
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending December
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2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative costs as % of revenues | 16.5% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| Fundraising costs as % of donations | 9.0% | 4.2% | 6.0% |
| Total overhead spending | 25.6% | 12.7% | 15.1% |
| Program cost coverage (%) | 8.9% | 26.0% | 29.5% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $s |
2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 1,800,089 | 2,686,765 | 2,714,166 |
| Government funding | 1,272,780 | 3,654,717 | 2,173,042 |
| Investment income | (615) | 530 | 189 |
| Total revenues | 3,072,254 | 6,342,012 | 4,887,397 |
| Program costs | 3,602,657 | 5,268,777 | 3,924,152 |
| Administrative costs | 508,168 | 539,794 | 445,040 |
| Fundraising costs | 162,512 | 112,820 | 162,225 |
| Total spending | 4,273,337 | 5,921,391 | 4,531,417 |
| Cash flow from operations | (1,201,083) | 420,621 | 355,980 |
| Capital spending | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Funding reserves | 320,589 | 1,367,721 | 1,157,360 |
Note: 1. DEFERRED REVENUE: Ci accounted for the change in deferred revenue within donations, as the charity disclosed the source of the contributions. This affected revenue by ($1.1m) in 2025, $348k in 2024, and $237k in 2023.
Salary Information
$350k + |
0 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
0 |
$200k - $250k |
0 |
$160k - $200k |
0 |
$120k - $160k |
1 |
$80k - $120k |
4 |
$40k - $80k |
4 |
< $40k |
0 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2025
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Comments & Contact
Comments added by the Charity:
This comment is in reference to a previous profile:
We greatly appreciate the ongoing support of our donors across Canada, who ensure that veterans most in need of assistance get the help they need.
Many of the veterans we support have been unable to access, or denied, government support. This means that often they cannot access mental health services, unless they pay a high cost out of pocket.
The generous funding provided by our donors ensures that our counselling and transition programs are available, free of charge, to any veteran in Canada who wants them, regardless of geography, gender, or language.
Thank you for joining our mission, and showing Canada’s veterans that they are
Nunquam Unus
(Never Alone)
Charity Contact
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