Evangel Hall Mission is a three-star financially transparent charity with an Average demonstrated impact score. It has a C+ results reporting grade, which is below average. For every dollar donated to the charity, 71 cents are available to go to the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range.

Founded in 1913, Evangel Hall Mission (EHM) is a Christian charity serving the city of Toronto. It provides subsidized housing at its Portland Place (84 units) and Adelaide St Residence (46 units) apartment complexes. It also offers drop-in community services like meals, internet access, free clothing, and personal hygiene products to those in need. EHM additionally leads financial literacy and spiritual care workshops for its clients.  According to the charity, because of limited supply, Torontonians living in shelters are not transitioning out of shelters into subsidized housing. EHM’s core programs include Subsidized Housing and Drop-In Services; non-core programs include Dental Care, Financial Trusteeship, and Spiritual Care. The charity spent $3.2m on its programs in the fiscal year ending October 2023 (F2023).

Core programs include both social housing at its two apartments and its drop-in community services. According to the charity, units at these apartments are offered at reduced rents for people transitioning out of Toronto’s homeless shelters into independent living. EHM also offers meals, clothing, and other services at its drop-in community centre from Monday to Friday. The charity served 102,634 meals and offered subsidized apartment units to 110 people, but did not report the year these metrics occurred.

Other programs include its dental clinic, financial literacy workshops, and spiritual care counselling services. The charity provided free oral care services for 613 visitors but did not disclose when this occurred. EHM’s trustee workers help clients file taxes, pay bills, and teach financial literacy skills. These workers helped 33 people but the charity did not disclose when this occurred. According to the charity, its spiritual counselling subprogram helps clients manage isolation and other hardships.

In F2023, Evangel Hall Mission received $1.7m in donations which is 35% of revenues and a 15% increase from $1.5m in F2022. The charity also received $2.3m in government funding which is 50% of revenues. Administrative costs are 11% of revenues and fundraising costs are 19% of donations. This results in 29% total overhead spending, meaning that for every dollar donated, 71 cents are available to go to the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range.

In F2023, Evangel Hall Mission spent $3.2m on its programs which is 70% of revenues. The charity also had a $291k cash surplus in F2023.

At the end of F2023, Evangel Hall mission had $2.0m gross and ($2.6m) net reserve funds. Ci backed out interest-bearing debts from its reserve funds, affecting it by ($4.6m) in F2023. Excluding its debts, the charity could cover its program costs for around seven months.

Profile updated by Julian Dranitsaris on July 30, 2024. Comments and corrections may be forthcoming.