Mennonite Central Committee Ontario

About Mennonite Central Committee Ontario:

Mennonite Central Committee Ontario (MCCO) is a provincial division of Mennonite Central Committee, a global Anabaptist organisation that strives to share God's love and compassion through relief, development, and peace-building. The charity's focus includes caring for vulnerable people, providing hunger relief and access to education, and promoting justice and preventing violence. MCCO grants a significant portion of its revenues to Mennonite Central Committee Canada (MCC Canada), which is active in providing relief and services in the developing world. In F2016, MCCO granted $10m to MCC Canada and spent $3.7m on its own programs.

In F2016, MCCO provided 4,308 blankets to displaced families around the world, supported 3,499 families in Syria with monthly cash assistance, and restocked goat herds of 198 drought-affected households in Ethiopia. MCCO provided winter home heating to 465 displaced families in Ukraine and winter supplies to 1,284 displaced families in Nepal. MCCO enabled 134 disadvantaged Roma children in Serbia to continue elementary school and achieved 95% elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS at the Mengo Hospital in Uganda. In F2016, MCCO submitted 210 refugee sponsorship applications and welcomed 466 refugees to Ontario.

MCC Canada runs 108 thrift shops accross Canada with 300 management staff. In F2016, MCCO earned a net profit of $3.4m from thrift shops.

Financial Review:

In F2016, Mennonite Central Committee Ontario's administrative costs were 5% of revenues, while fundraising costs were 4% of donations. Total overhead costs of 9% fall within Ci's reasonable range. The charity has funding reserves of $7.8m, which can cover annual grants and programs for 7 months.

Analysis updated by Ruoxi Gao in 2016, currently under review by Mennonite Central Committee Ontario.