March of Dimes Canada

99 Duncan Mill Rd
Toronto, ON M3B 1Z2
President & CEO: Leonard Baker
Board Chair: Lee Bennett

Charitable Reg. #:10788 3928 RR0001

STAR RATING

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

[Charity Rating: 3/5]

✔+

FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY

Audited financial statements for current and previous years available on the charity’s website.

B

RESULTS REPORTING

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

Average

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.

51%

CENTS TO THE CAUSE

For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 51 cents are available for programs.



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OVERVIEW

About March of Dimes Canada:

March of Dimes Canada is a 3-star rated charity. It has an average results reporting grade, Average demonstrated impact, and is financially transparent. However, it has high fundraising costs.

Founded in 1949, March of Dimes Canada (MODC) runs programs to empower people with disabilities. The charity works to remove physical, social, and mobility barriers faced by people with disabilities. It states that 25% of youth and 50% of parents feel discouraged by society excluding people with disabilities. The charity runs four main programs, listed below. MODC spent $148.9m on its programs in its fiscal year ending March 2024 (F2024).

The Financial Security program helps people with disabilities improve their financial wellbeing through advocacy and employment services. MODC reports that 28% of Canadians with severe disabilities live below the poverty line. The charity supported 11,775 people through its Employment Services program in F2024. It also made 53 mentorship matches and hosted 29 networking events. MODC reports that over 100 people in its Disability Advocacy Network learned self-advocacy skills.

The Independence program helps people with disabilities and seniors maintain their independence. 68% of people MODC surveyed reported their disability had a significant negative effect on completing day-to-day activities. MODC reports its frontline staff assisted 4,457 seniors and people with disabilities in F2024. The charity’s Assistive Devices Program provided 682 people in Ontario with assistive devices. The charity delivered 1,597,703 service hours through its Community Support Services program in F2024.

The Connected Lives program helps people with disabilities access the support they need to live healthy lives. This includes the After Stroke program, which helps stroke survivors and their families move forward after a stroke. MODC reports that 89,000 people have strokes in Canada each year. The charity reports it helped 5,083 people through its After Stroke program in F2024. It also supported 1,272 people with its National Support Stroke Line.

The Best Start program helps children with disabilities reach their full potential. 88% of people with disabilities MODC surveyed reported social barriers and isolation as key issues. The HIVE program helps people reduce isolation and connect with others. The HIVE program supported 91 people in F2024. The LIFE program helps people build their self-esteem and connect with others they relate to. MODC reports that 102 people learned new skills in the LIFE program in F2024.

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Results and Impact

In F2024, 929 people found employment through MODC’s Employment Services program.

MODC’s Attendant Care services provide daily activity support for people with disabilities and seniors. Its Brain Injury services provide wrap-around support for people with brain injuries. The charity surveyed people in these two programs. The results are as follows:

Attendant Care

  • 84% of participants surveyed said MODC services helped them be more independent.
  • 90% said MODC provided them with the right care for their needs.

Brain Injury

  • 86% of participants surveyed said the services helped them be active in their community.
  • 92% said MODC supported them to advocate for themselves.

While Ci highlights these key results, they may not completely represent March of Dimes Canada's results and impact.

Charity Intelligence has given MODC an Average impact rating based on demonstrated impact per dollar spent.

Impact Rating: Average

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Finances

March of Dimes Canada’s audited financial statements follow activity-based costing, a best practice. Its expenses are clearly defined between program, administrative, and fundraising categories.

In F2024 MODC received $8.5m in donations. It also received $120.9m in government funding, which is 71% of total revenue. The charity received $37.2m in fees for service, which is 22% of total revenue.

Administrative costs are 8% of revenues (excluding investment income). Fundraising costs are 41% of donations. This results in total overhead spending of 49%. For every dollar donated, 51 cents are available to go to the cause. This falls outside Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending.

In F2024 MODC spent $148.9m on its programs, which is 89% of its revenue. In F2024 it had a surplus of $3.0m.

MODC has $35.9m in reserve funds (cash and investments). The reserves can cover 24%, or just under three months of program costs.

MODC changed auditors from Deloitte to KPMG in F2024.

MODC controls another charity, March of Dimes Canada Non-Profit Housing Corporation (NPHC). Charity Intelligence has not consolidated NPHC’s financial statements with MODC.

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

Updated on July 15, 2025, by Grady Simpson.

Financial Review


Financial Ratios

Fiscal year ending March
202420232022
Administrative costs as % of revenues 8.4%7.1%7.5%
Fundraising costs as % of donations 40.7%45.1%41.4%
Total overhead spending 49.2%52.3%48.9%
Program cost coverage (%) 24.1%23.0%23.1%

Summary Financial Statements

All figures in $000s
202420232022
Donations 8,5436,5626,628
Government funding 120,941112,355104,653
Fees for service 37,16843,40746,532
Lotteries (net) 0130144
Investment income 2,7961,1312,185
Total revenues 169,448163,585160,142
Program costs 148,890148,160142,254
Administrative costs 14,06211,60611,785
Fundraising costs 3,4792,9612,744
Total spending 166,431162,727156,783
Cash flow from operations 3,0178573,359
Capital spending 1136901,357
Funding reserves 35,90434,13832,853

Note: Deferred adjustment: MODC uses deferred accounting. To show donors information on a consistent basis, Ci adjusted for these deferred revenues. This affected revenue by $602k in F2024, ($51k) in F2023, and $909k in F2022. Gain on exchange of capital assets: Ci did not include gain on exchange of capital assets. This affected revenue by ($15.0m) in F2024. Lotteries: Ci reports lotteries on a net basis. This affected revenues and expenses by ($145k) in F2023 and ($146k) in F2022. Change in government advances: Ci adjusted for change in government advances. This affected revenue by $2.9m in F2024, $1.2m in F2023, and $592k in F2022. Impairment of intangible asset: Ci did not include impairment of intangible asset. This affected expenses by ($1.4m) in F2024. Loss on disposal of capital assets: Ci did not include loss on disposal of capital assets. This affected expenses by ($1.1m) in F2023.

Salary Information

Full-time staff: 1,354

Avg. compensation: $64,559

Top 10 staff salary range:

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

Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2024

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