Founded in 1920, Mennonite Central Committee Canada (MCC Canada) is a Christian charity that helps communities around the world respond to disasters and pursue sustainable development. MCC Canada works with Mennonite Central Committee U.S. to form MCC International. It partners with local churches to reach communities across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the United States, and Canada. In F2019, MCC International worked with 453 partners to run 646 projects in 53 countries (down from 716 projects in 57 countries in F2018). 

A Charity Intelligence 2019 Top 10 International Impact Charity

Mennonite Central Committee Canada spent $38.4m on international programs in F2019. It allocated $21.8m (57%) to sustainable development projects, $12.0m (31%) to disaster responses, and $4.7m (12%) to justice and peacebuilding initiatives. Major disaster responses during the year included Cyclone Idai in southeast Africa and conflict in eastern Ukraine. In F2019, MCC shipped 22,029 relief kits to regions undergoing disaster or conflict (down 10% from 24,530 kits in F2018). It also reported that 144,956 people received emergency food assistance while 5,206 people received financial support or cash transfers.  

MCC Canada’s development projects focus on improving access to education, healthcare, food, and water in developing countries. In F2019, MCC International shipped 129,100 school kits (78,035 kits in F2018), 667,830 pounds of canned meat (774,069 pounds in F2018), 63,560 hygiene kits (69,375 kits in F2018), and 10,934 infant care kits (10,396 kits in F2018). It also built 1,743 latrines and reached 50,267 children through early childhood, formal, and non-formal education. It tested 20,881 people for HIV, gave 42,649 people agricultural supplies, and connected 54,161 people with an improved water source.

Mennonite Central Committee Canada spent $1.6m on programs in Canada in F2019. It allocated 60% to peacebuilding and restorative justice, 32% to development and migrant resettlement programs, and 7% to disaster relief. It helped to resettle 637 refugees in Canada during the year and train 25,652 people in conflict transformation, peacebuilding, or mediation strategies.  

Mennonite Central Committee Canada is a Major 100 charity, one of Canada’s largest charities, with $28.9m in donations in F2019. It received $7.9m in government funding, representing 20% of total revenues in F2019. Administrative costs are 5% of revenues (less investment income) and fundraising costs are 1% of donations. This results in total overhead spending of 6%. For every dollar donated to the charity, 94 cents go to the cause. This falls within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending.

MCC Canada has $8.2m in net funding reserves, which can cover annual program costs for between two and three months.

This charity report is an update that has been sent to Mennonite Central Committee Canada for review. Comments and edits may be forthcoming. 

Updated on August 25, 2020 by Eric Zhao.