Dans La Rue is a one-star financially transparent charity with a Low demonstrated impact rating. It has a B results reporting grade, which is average. For every dollar donated, 67 cents are available to go to the cause. Before donating to this charity, please read Ci's full report.

Founded in 1988, Dans La Rue (DLR) serves homeless and disadvantaged youth in the city of Montreal. It does this by providing emergency shelter, community housing, counselling, and community outreach to youths across the city. According to the charity, 85% of its clients who end up at its emergency shelter previously fled other shelters. The charity runs five programs: Day Centre, The Bunker, Family Centre, Housing, and The Van. DLR spent $3.9m on its programs in the fiscal year ending in October 2022 (F2022). Charity Intelligence used DLR’s F2023 annual report and most recent F2022 audited financial statements for this update.

Day Centre was 73% of the charity’s program spending. The charity runs this community centre during the day and offers meals, hygiene products, and on-site counselling to those in need. In F2023, DLR reported 18,200 visitors, a 44% increase from 12,600 visitors in F2022. The charity also ran 5,275 counselling sessions (72% increase from F2022). In F2022, DLR welcomed 146 new youths, a 41% increase from F2022.

The Bunker was 15% of the charity’s program spending. The Bunker is a mixed-gender youth emergency shelter that can house 17 youths. The charity reports that the average age of youths staying in this shelter is 19. DLR did not report any quantified metrics related to this program in its F2023 annual report.

Family Centre was 5% of the charity’s program spending. This program helps young parents develop parenting skills. In F2023, the charity supported 96 young families and processed 785 phone consultations.

Housing was 4% of the charity’s program spending. DLR runs assisted living community housing for youths hoping to live independently. In F2023, the charity housed 35 youths. It also processed 125 housing inquiries in F2023.

The Van was 3% of the charity’s program spending. DLR runs a food truck that offers hot dogs and refreshments to youths throughout Montreal. In F2023, 22,325 people visited the food truck. The charity also gave out 18,700 hot dogs in F2022.

Dans La Rue is not financially transparent. Its audited financial statements are not publicly available on its website. Accordingly, Ci retrieved its audited statements from the CRA from F2018 to F2022. This analysis uses these financial statements. Dans La Rue also changed its auditor in F2022 and did a material restatements of its F2021 audited statements. The CRA redacted the charity's auditor in its F2022 statements.

In F2022, DLR received $5.5m in donations. This represents 82% of revenues (total revenue less investment income) and a 11% decrease from $6.2m in donations reported in F2021. The charity also received $959k of government funding which is 14% of revenues and a 93% increase from $496k reported in F2021. Administrative costs are 12% of revenues and fundraising costs are 21% of donations. This results in 33% overhead spending, meaning that for every dollar donated, 67 cents are available to go to the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range.

In F2022, DLR spent $3.9m on its programs. This is a 9% decrease from $4.3m spent in F2021. It also had a $891k cash surplus at the end of F2022.

At the end of F2022, DLR had $11.1m net reserve funds which covers 286% or nearly three years of its annual program costs. Ci backed out $1.3m worth of interest-bearing debts from DLR’s gross reserve funds in F2022.

Profile updated by Julian Dranitsaris on August 29, 2024. Comments and corrections may be forthcoming.