Calgary Drop-in and Rehab Centre Society
STAR RATINGCi's Star Rating is calculated based on the following independent metrics: |
✔+
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.
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.
88%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 88 cents are available for programs.
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OVERVIEW
About Calgary Drop-in and Rehab Centre Society:
Calgary Drop-in & Rehab Centre Society is a four-star financially transparent charity with an Average demonstrated impact score. It has an A- results reporting grade, which is above average. For every dollar donated to the charity, 88 cents are available to go to the cause.
Founded in 1961, Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre Society (CDRCS) provides emergency shelter, clothing, health services, meals, and affordable housing for homeless people in Calgary. According to the City of Calgary’s most recent housing assessment, 84,600 Calgarian households (20%) cannot afford housing and zoning barriers block new affordable housing projects. The charity runs five programs: Emergency Shelter, Health & Recovery Services, Agency Support, Housing Support, and the Free Goods Program. The charity spent $29.0m cash on its programs in the fiscal year ending March 2024 (F2024).
Emergency shelter was 48% of the charity’s program spending. CDRCS runs a 24/7 housing-focused shelter that provides short-term housing and nutritious meals for those in need. In F2024, CDRC provided emergency housing to 8,731 people. An average of 634 people stayed at this shelter each night in F2024, a 26% increase from 505 people in F2023.. The charity also served 671,694 meals in F2024. This is a 22% increase from 552,600 meals served in F2023.
Health & Recovery Services was 18% of the charity’s program spending. In F2024, CDRCS's addictions response team responded to 2,213 drug poisonings and administered 4,706 naloxone doses. The charity’s health clinic also processed 26,262 health appointments which is a 40% decrease from 44,099 appointments reported in F2023.
Agency support was 15% of the charity’s program spending. CDRCS provides material support to other charities within Calgary. In F2024, the charity partnered with over 140 non-profits and outreach groups who helped distribute donated clothing, electronics, hygiene products, and other goods to those in need.
Housing support was 14% of the charity’s program spending. CDRCS provides early intervention to people at risk of homelessness and long-term affordable housing solutions. The charity reported achieving 2,524 housing outcomes since F2017 but did not define what these outcomes are. It also housed 533 people in F2024.
Free Good Program was 5% of the charity’s program spending. In F2023, CDRCS provided 719,838 pieces of furniture, clothing, and other products to 18,632 people with the help of its agency network. This is a 162% and 72% increase in the number of items and people served compared with F2023, respectively.
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Results and Impact
In F2024, Calgary Drop-In and Rehab Centre Society reported that its early intervention prevented 244 people from becoming homeless. This is a 5% increase from 232 people in F2023.
In F2024, charity also improved its Health & Recovery Services program. It introduced on-site 24/7 paramedics at its shelter. According to CDRCS, this reduced drug-related 911 calls by over 90%.
The charity also helped 394 people secure stable housing and transition out of homelessness in F2024.
While Ci highlights these key results, they may not completely represent Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre Society's results and impact.
Charity Intelligence has given Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre Society an Average impact rating based on demonstrated impact per dollar spent.
Impact Rating: Average
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Finances
In F2024, Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre Society received $6.8m worth of donations. This is a 109% increase from $3.2m worth of donations received in F2023. The charity also received $24.5m in government funding which is 67% of total revenue. Administrative costs are 8% of revenues and fundraising costs are 4% of donations. This results in 12% of total overhead spending. For every dollar donated, 88 cents are available to go to the cause. This is within Charity Intelligence's reasonable range.
In F2024, the charity spent $29.0m on its programs. This represents a 39% increase from $20.8m spent in F2023. CDRC also had a cash surplus of $3.9m in F2024.
At the end of F2023, CDRCS had ($689k) in net funding reserves. Ci backed out $10.4m worth of interest-bearing debt from the charity’s gross reserve funds.
Profile updated by Julian Dranitsaris on September 4, 2024. Comments and corrections may be forthcoming.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending March
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2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
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Administrative costs as % of revenues | 7.9% | 6.7% | 4.9% |
Fundraising costs as % of donations | 4.5% | 5.3% | 3.3% |
Total overhead spending | 12.4% | 12.0% | 8.2% |
Program cost coverage (%) | (2.4%) | (10.8%) | (0.9%) |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $s |
2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
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Donations | 6,770 | 3,239 | 6,182 |
Goods in kind | 315 | 299 | 56 |
Government funding | 24,513 | 18,585 | 21,780 |
Fees for service | 2,843 | 2,838 | 2,758 |
Investment income | 620 | 290 | 54 |
Other income | 1,712 | (158) | (1,340) |
Total revenues | 36,773 | 25,092 | 29,490 |
Program costs | 28,958 | 20,775 | 21,123 |
Donated goods exp | 315 | 299 | 56 |
Administrative costs | 2,839 | 1,651 | 1,523 |
Fundraising costs | 307 | 172 | 202 |
Other costs | 479 | 388 | 228 |
Total spending | 32,899 | 23,285 | 23,133 |
Cash flow from operations | 3,874 | 1,808 | 6,358 |
Capital spending | 2,454 | 1,740 | 1,241 |
Funding reserves | (689) | (2,240) | (193) |
Note: 1. DEFERRED GOVERNMENT FUNDING: CDRCS uses deferred accounting. To show donors financial information on a consistent basis, Ci adjusted revenues for changes in deferred government funding. This affected revenues by ($725k), $720k, and $1.4m in F2024, F2023, and F2022 respectively. 2. DEFERRED CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Ci also adjusts other revenues for changes in deferred capital contributions. This affected revenues by $1.6m, ($1.2m), and ($1.5m) in F2024, F2023, and F2022 respectively. 3. LOAN INTEREST PAYMENTS: Ci added interest payments related to the charity’s long-term debt to expenses, affecting it by $31k, $31k, and $30k in F2023, F2022, and F2021 respectively. 4. AMORTIZATION: Ci backed out amortization on a pro-rata basis from program, administrative, and fundraising expenses. 5. F2024 T3010 FILINGS: The charity’s F2024 T3010 filings with the CRA have not been updated at the time of this update. Ci will have the opportunity to update this profile with new information when these become publicly available.
Salary Information
$350k + |
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$300k - $350k |
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$250k - $300k |
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$200k - $250k |
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$160k - $200k |
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$120k - $160k |
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$80k - $120k |
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$40k - $80k |
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< $40k |
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Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2023
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Comments & Contact
Comments added by the Charity:
The following comments were submitted by the charity on August 16, 2024 and have been included verbatim below:
Building a pathway to home
Every day, we find the balance between providing care to those we serve and helping them secure housing.
At the Calgary Drop-In Centre, we are driven by our passion to help, guided by our mission ‘Working with community to end homelessness, one person at a time’ and grounded by our new 5–year strategic plan.
The work we do isn’t easy and isn’t for everyone. Which is why the first of our strategic pillars in our new plan is to support our people. Safety, professionalizing our work and providing a learning culture are top of mind as we champion our amazing team.
A key component to our strategy this coming year is Accreditation. By seeking certification for all programs and services, we’re using the best in emerging practices and bringing even greater credibility to our work. Accreditation also means that continuous improvement is embedded into all we do.
Our other three priorities are to serve those who access the DI with the best in programs, to use our assets and resources wisely, and to collaborate broadly. This is not work we do in isolation. It truly takes a community to build community.
We’d like to thank all the members of our community – our staff and volunteers, our Board, the provincial government, our partners, donors and neighbours – for their incredible contributions to the achievements of the DI over the past year.
Here’s to building even more pathways together, so everyone can find their way home.
CHARITY CONTACT
engagement@thedi.ca
calgarydropin.ca
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