200-9 Gurdwara Road
Ottawa, ON K2E 7X6
President & CEO: Barbara Grantham
Board Chair: Susan MacLaurin

Charitable Reg. #:11883 8333 RR0001

STAR RATING

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

[Charity Rating: 2/5]

✔+

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.

Low

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.

75%

CENTS TO THE CAUSE

For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 75 cents are available for programs.



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OVERVIEW

About CARE Canada:

CARE Canada is a 2-star charity with Low Demonstrated Impact. It has an A- Results Reporting grade, which is above average. Both overhead spending and need for funding are within Ci's reasonable range. 

Founded in 1945, CARE International consists of 14 national divisions, including CARE Canada (CARE), based in Ottawa. CARE runs programs to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice internationally. CARE’s programs focus on equal rights and increased access to resources for women and girls. CARE Canada has two main programs: Humanitarian and Development. In F2024, CARE spent $62.4m on its programs. CARE Canada reports it helped 1.6 million people directly through its program in F2024.

CARE spent 51% ($31.8m) on Humanitarian programs in F2024. CARE Canada provides relief from natural disasters and ongoing conflicts. In F2024, CARE focused on Gaza, Ukraine, Zimbabwe, and Ethiopia. CARE’s START4GIRLS program works to improve attendance and access to education and training for women in rural Zimbabwe. In F2024, CARE reported a 6% increase in employment and a 30% increase in school attendance of girls and people with disabilities. In Gaza, CARE distributed 3,000 hygiene kits, 860 bed sets, and 240 sets of winter clothes.

CARE spent 47% ($29.3m) on Development programs in F2024. CARE focuses on women’s economic empowerment, food and nutrition, resiliency to climate change, sexual reproduction, and mental health. CARE highlighted two Development projects in its annual report: WESE and FANMKAD. WESE aims to increase the financial independence of low-income women in Morocco. In F2024, 1,376 women received financial literacy training and 60 women completed training to become a Village Savings and Loan Association facilitator. FANMKAD aims to improve health care access and sexual health and rights for women Haitians. The charity reports that 83% of women now make informed sexual health decisions.

The remaining 2% ($1.2m) of program costs went toward country office management. This is the amount spent in Canada

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Results and Impact

CARE’s START4GIRLS program reported a 30% increase in school attendance of girls and learners with disabilities in F2024, and a 6% increase in total enrollment compared to F2023.

CARE’s WESE program reported that 50% of women in rural Morocco are now making financial decisions. This is a 44% increase from the baseline 35%.

CARE’s FANMKAD program reported a 35% increase in satisfaction at health clinics.

Using CARE Canada's total spending of $71.8m and the reported 1.6 million people helped by CARE Canada, in F2024, it cost CARE Canada $45 per person helped. 

While Ci highlights these key results, they may not completely represent CARE Canada’s results and impact.

Ci rated CARE Canada as Low on impact based on demonstrated social impact per dollar spent.

Impact Rating: Low

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Finances

CARE Canada’s audited financial statements use activity-based costing, which is a best practice.

CARE Canada received $9.7m in Canadian donations and $3.1m in international donations in F2024. It also received $46.2m in government funding, which is 77% of revenue. CARE spent $62.4m on its programs, which is 104% of revenue. The charity ran a deficit of $11.6m and earned $3.1m from the sale of capital assets, meaning it drew on its reserves to fund its operations.

CARE spent $1.2m on fundraising, which is 13% of donations, and $7.7m on administration, which is 13% of revenue (excluding investment income). Total overhead spending is 25%. For every dollar donated to CARE, 75 cents are available to go to the cause, which is within Ci’s reasonable range.

CARE has $37.6m in reserve funds (cash and investments). These reserves can cover the charity’s annual program costs for seven months. This is within Ci’s reasonable range.

CARE uses external fundraisers. In F2024 CARE paid fundraisers $421k to collect $1.7m. It costs CARE 25 cents to raise a dollar through external fundraisers. It is likely more cost efficient to donate directly to CARE Canada than through external fundraisers.

Charity Intelligence has sent this update to CARE Canada for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on May 26, 2025 by Liam Chapleau.

Financial Review


Financial Ratios

Fiscal year ending June
202420232022
Administrative costs as % of revenues 13.0%8.7%11.4%
Fundraising costs as % of donations 12.5%11.9%19.1%
Total overhead spending 25.4%20.5%30.5%
Program cost coverage (%) 60.2%93.5%60.0%

Summary Financial Statements

All figures in $000s
202420232022
Donations 9,68710,1892,654
International donations 3,1452,7201,212
Goods in kind 441078
Government funding 46,15160,43750,963
Special events 002,353
Investment income 7181,08631
Other income 00296
Total revenues 60,14274,43257,587
Program costs - International 61,20548,75948,402
Program costs - Canada 1,2041,233541
Donated goods exp 441078
Administrative costs 7,7036,3456,538
Fundraising costs 1,2071,207958
Total spending 71,76057,54456,517
Cash flow from operations (11,618)16,8881,070
Capital spending (3,115)12393
Funding reserves 37,58146,73129,385

Note: 1. Deferred Revenue: Ci adjusted for deferred revenue within government funding, which was ($16.1m) in F2024, $10.5m in F2023, and $573k in F2022. 2. Contributions Receivable: Ci adjusted for contributions receivable in donations, which was $2.0m in F2024, $2.5m in F2023, and ($256k) in F2022. 3. Program Services: Ci adjusted for the change in program services, which affected program costs by ($2.0m) in F2024, ($2.8m) in F2023, and ($nil) in F2022. 4. Amortization: Ci removed amortization from only administrative costs. 5: Donated Goods: Ci reported donated goods and removed the amount from Canadian donations and international program costs. Donated goods were $441k in F2024, ($nil) in F2023, and $78 in F2022.  

Salary Information

Full-time staff: 104

Avg. compensation: $271,689

Top 10 staff salary range:

$350k +
0
$300k - $350k
1
$250k - $300k
0
$200k - $250k
1
$160k - $200k
5
$120k - $160k
3
$80k - $120k
0
$40k - $80k
0
< $40k
0

Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2024

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