Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba

95 Ellen Street
Winnipeg, MB R3A 1S8
Executive Director: Shereen Denetto
Board President: Beyen Embafrash

Charitable Reg. #:12842 9537 RR0001

STAR RATING

Ci's Star Rating is calculated based on the following independent metrics:

[Charity Rating: 3/5]

FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY

Audited financial statements available only through official request for information from Charities Directorate.

B

RESULTS REPORTING

Grade based on the charity's public reporting of the work it does and the results it achieves.

High

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.

78%

CENTS TO THE CAUSE

For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 78 cents are available for programs.



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OVERVIEW

About Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba :

Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba is a 3-star charity with High demonstrated impact. It has a B results reporting grade, which is average. Its overhead spending is within Ci’s reasonable range and it has reserve funds to cover four months of its annual program costs. The charity is not financially transparent.

Founded in 1991, Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba (IRCOM) provides affordable transitional housing and support to immigrants and refugees to Canada. IRCOM has two main programs: IRCOM House and Support Programs. The charity does not provide a spending breakdown by program on its website. In the fiscal year ending March 2024 (F2024), IRCOM reports that it served 1,055 people from over 20 countries.

IRCOM House: In F2024, IRCOM welcomed 42 families totalling 152 people. IRCOM has two transitional housing units in Winnipeg. Ellen House is a 64-unit two and three-bedroom apartment block. Isabel House is a 48-unit two, three, and four-bedroom apartment block. In F2024, IRCOM reported that it houses 471 newcomer parents, youth, and children. Newcomer families who have lived in Canada for less than 12 months can apply for IRCOM housing. Newcomer families can stay in IRCOM housing for up to three years. The majority of IRCOM House tenants are Government Assisted Refugees.

Support Programs: IRCOM offers nine different programs to IRCOM House tenants. Programs are designed to help them meaningfully integrate into their new community. IRCOM's After School Program is open to school-aged children. It provides opportunities for newcomer children and youth to help them reach their full potential. IRCOM’s Child Care Program allows tenants with young children to access IRCOM programs. In F2024, 32 children attended childcare four days a week during IRCOM’s ten months of English classes. This totalled 1,390 hours of childcare. The program also provided 390 hours of childcare for 161 other programs and workshops. This benefitted 227 newcomer children. IRCOM’s Community Resource Program provides case management and Canadian life skills coaching. In F2024, IRCOM conducted 1,955 home visits and held 3,811 drop-ins. Group programs covered topics including health relationships, reproductive health, and dental hygiene. IRCOM’s Greening Program allows tenants to turn shared balconies into container garden plots. 13 growers participated in the program in F2024. In F2024, 63 participants completed IRCOM’s Refugee Integration Support and Employability (RISE) program. The program teaches participants skills for working and finding jobs in Canada.

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Results and Impact

In F2024, IRCOM welcomed 152 people into affordable transitional housing. It housed 471 newcomer parents, youth, and children in F2024. IRCOM reports in its annual report that it spent $3.9m in F2024. This means that in F2024, it cost IRCOM $8,365 to provide transitional housing and support programs to one newcomer for one year.

In F2024, IRCOM reported that six participants found jobs through RISE supports.

IRCOM estimates that its Greening Program saves participating tenants an average of $80 a month by allowing them to supplement their groceries with produce that they harvest.

While Ci highlights these key outcomes, they may not be a complete representation of Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba’s results and impact.

Charity Intelligence has given IRCOM a High impact rating based on demonstrated social impact per dollar spent.

Impact Rating: High

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Finances

Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba is not financially transparent. Ci received its F2023 audited financial statements from the CRA for this profile update.

In F2023, IRCOM received $1.1m in donations. It also received $2.1m in government funding (58% of total revenue). Administrative costs are 17% of total revenue and fundraising costs are 5% of donations. Overhead spending is 22%, which is within Ci’s reasonable range. For every dollar donated, 78 cents are available for the cause. In F2023, IRCOM spent $2.9m on its programs (80% of total revenue).

In F2023, IRCOM had a surplus of $79k and reported no spending on capital expenditures.

At the end of F2023, IRCOM has $1.0m in reserve funds. This can cover 34% or around four months of its annual program costs.

This charity profile is an update that was sent to Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Profile updated on July 25th, 2024 by Thea Clark.

Financial Review


Financial Ratios

Fiscal year ending March
202320222021
Administrative costs as % of revenues 16.8%17.9%15.2%
Fundraising costs as % of donations 5.4%5.2%0.3%
Total overhead spending 22.1%23.1%15.6%
Program cost coverage (%) 34.3%33.1%35.0%

Summary Financial Statements

All figures in $s
202320222021
Donations 1,065,0531,006,4521,407,283
Government funding 2,147,1841,822,0922,195,623
Fees for service 169,090169,090166,890
Investment income 24,0619,1207,726
Other income 276,270345,327(4,754)
Total revenues 3,681,6583,352,0813,772,768
Program costs 2,932,8032,720,2242,596,962
Administrative costs 612,620597,938573,772
Fundraising costs 57,25152,5034,395
Total spending 3,602,6743,370,6653,175,129
Cash flow from operations 78,984(18,584)597,639
Capital spending 000
Funding reserves 1,005,434900,839908,707

Note: DEFERRED REVENUE: Ci adjusted for deferred revenue, affecting total revenue by $79k in F2023, $165k in F2022, and $56k in F2021.

Salary Information

Full-time staff: 50

Avg. compensation: $46,053

Top 10 staff salary range:

$350k +
0
$300k - $350k
0
$250k - $300k
0
$200k - $250k
0
$160k - $200k
0
$120k - $160k
0
$80k - $120k
1
$40k - $80k
9
< $40k
0

Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2023

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Charity Contact

Website: www.ircom.ca
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