ADRA Canada
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.
B-
RESULTS REPORTING
Grade based on the charity's public reporting of the work it does and the results it achieves.
Low
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.
90%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 90 cents are available for programs.
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Programs
About ADRA Canada:
Founded in 1985, Adventists Development and Relief Agency Canada (ADRA Canada) was created by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church with the mission to work with poor people to create sustainable positive change. ADRA operates according to its Well-Being Triangle, which includes education, health, and sustainable livelihoods.
Adventist Development and Relief Agency Canada runs two main international programs: development programs and humanitarian and emergency assistance programs. It also runs a minor Canadian program which responds to disasters and emergencies. ADRA's international programs focus on seven areas - Disaster Response; Economic Development; Women; Food & Nutrition; Water, Sanitation & Hygiene; Education; and Children.
In F2018, Adventist Development and Relief Agency Canada reports running 34 relief projects and 16 development projects. These projects helped 1 million people in 28 countries. International program costs made up 99% of program spending for F2018 and Canadian program costs made up 1%. Of international program costs, 58% related to humanitarian and emergency assistance, and 41% related to development programs.
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Results and Impact
Charity Intelligence has given ADRA a Low impact rating based on demonstrated impact per dollar spent.
Impact Rating: Low

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Finances
Adventist Development and Relief Agency Canada is a large charity, with total donations of $10.0m in F2018. Administrative costs are 3% of revenues (excluding investment income) and fundraising costs are 7% of donations. For every dollar donated, 90 cents go to the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending. Funding reserves of $7.3m can cover 5 months of annual program costs.
This charity report is an update that has been sent to ADRA Canada for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.
Updated on July 17, 2019 by Lauren Chin.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending March
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2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
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Administrative costs as % of revenues | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
Fundraising costs as % of donations | 7.0% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
Total overhead spending | 9.7% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
Program cost coverage (%) | 40.8% | 72.0% | 91.0% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $000s |
2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
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Donations | 9,991 | 7,847 | 8,656 |
Government funding | 9,555 | 8,278 | 6,232 |
Investment income | 304 | 228 | 77 |
Other income | 12 | 25 | 20 |
Total revenues | 19,862 | 16,379 | 14,985 |
Program costs - International | 17,810 | 13,367 | 12,663 |
Program costs - Canada | 194 | 1,011 | 341 |
Administrative costs | 532 | 469 | 493 |
Fundraising costs | 698 | 600 | 612 |
Total spending | 19,234 | 15,447 | 14,108 |
Cash flow from operations | 627 | 932 | 877 |
Capital spending | 493 | 27 | 34 |
Funding reserves | 7,341 | 10,348 | 11,828 |
Note: Ci backed out amortization from administrative costs and did not adjust for deferred revenues.
Salary Information
$350k + |
0 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
0 |
$200k - $250k |
0 |
$160k - $200k |
0 |
$120k - $160k |
0 |
$80k - $120k |
4 |
$40k - $80k |
6 |
< $40k |
0 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2018
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Comments & Contact
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