Sun Youth/Jeunesse au Soleil
STAR RATINGCi's Star Rating is calculated based on the following independent metrics: |
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FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
Most recent Audited financial statements 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.
n/r
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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OVERVIEW
About Sun Youth/Jeunesse au Soleil:
Sun Youth Organization is a 4-star charity that has an above-average results reporting grade of B+. For every dollar donated, 90 cents are available to go towards the cause. Its reserve funds can cover almost one year and nine months of annual program costs.
Founded in 1979, Sun Youth Organization (Sun Youth) provides emergency services and basic needs to people in need in Montreal. The charity also runs crime prevention programs, sports and activities for youth, and a summer camp. In fiscal 2024 (year ended March), Sun Youth spent $4.5m on its programs and distributed $6.0m in donated goods. The charity runs three main programs: Emergency Services, Community Services, and Camp.
Emergency Services represented 92% of annual program costs in F2024. Sun Youth provides food, medical, financial, and material assistance to those in need. In F2024, Sun Youth Organization distributed $6.6m worth of food. The charity also harvested 1,400 pounds of vegetables and did 9,085 food deliveries. In F2024, Sun Youth distributed $205k of ne clothing to 1,585 people and helped 788 fire victims. In F2024, Sun Youth reported helping a total of 95,894 people.
Community Services represented 7% of annual program costs in F2024. Sun Youth runs after-school programs and day camps to help youth develop new talents and socialization skills. In F2024, 581 children participated in the sports recreation program, a 40% increase. The boys’ basketball team also won two championships in F2024.
Camp represented the remaining 1% of annual program costs in F2024. IN F2024, Sun Youth reported having over 100 day campers.
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Results and Impact
In F2024, Sun Youth Organization distributed $6,552,184 worth of food.
While Ci highlights these key results, they may not be a complete representation of Sun Youth’s results and impact. This charity is not yet rated on impact (n/r).
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Finances
Sun Youth Organization is partially financially transparent. While it does have its most recent financial statements on its website, it does not have the affiliated foundation’s statements. Ci had to consolidate the statements using the charity’s T3010 filing with the CRA.
Sun Youth Organization’s financial statements follow line-item costing, meaning it does not clearly disclose which expenses relate to programming, administrative, and fundraising activities. This is not a best practice.
In F2024, Sun Youth received $5.6m in donations and special events revenue, up 22% from the $4.6m received in F2023. Sun Youth also received $870k in government funding. Administrative costs are 4% of total revenues (less investment income) and fundraising costs are 7% of total donations. For every dollar donated, 90 cents are available to go towards the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending. In F2024, Sun Youth spent $4.5m on its programs which is 31% of total revenues (excluding donated goods). In F2024, Sun Youth received $6.9m in donated goods.
In F2024, Sun Youth had $8.0m in its reserve funds. This is enough to cover almost one year and nine months of annual program costs.
Profile updated on July 10, 2025, by Abby Stout.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending March
|
2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative costs as % of revenues | 3.7% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Fundraising costs as % of donations | 6.8% | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| Total overhead spending | 10.5% | 12.4% | 12.8% |
| Program cost coverage (%) | 175.0% | 23.7% | (36.4%) |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $000s |
2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 5,237 | 4,182 | 4,438 |
| Goods in kind | 6,005 | 6,870 | 5,619 |
| Government funding | 870 | 885 | 939 |
| Fees for service | 159 | 108 | 51 |
| Special events | 355 | 388 | 250 |
| Investment income | 507 | 121 | 3 |
| Other income | 7,293 | 2,593 | 1,987 |
| Total revenues | 20,427 | 15,147 | 13,288 |
| Program costs | 4,540 | 4,157 | 4,745 |
| Donated goods exp | 6,005 | 6,870 | 5,619 |
| Administrative costs | 729 | 620 | 624 |
| Fundraising costs | 381 | 377 | 382 |
| Other costs | 410 | 280 | 148 |
| Total spending | 12,065 | 12,304 | 11,519 |
| Cash flow from operations | 8,362 | 2,843 | 1,769 |
| Capital spending | 1,387 | 173 | 414 |
| Funding reserves | 7,946 | 985 | (1,728) |
Note: CONSOLIDATION: Ci consolidated the operating charity and the foundation’s audited financial statements. This removed transfers of revenue and expenses by ($1.0m) in F2022. DEFERRED CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Ci adjusted for the change in deferred capital contributions affecting total revenues by $959k in F2024, $42k in F2023, and $1.3m in F2022. OTHER DEFERRED CONTRIBUTIONS: Ci adjusted for other deferred contributions affecting total revenues by $6.0m in F2024, $2.2m in F2023, and $349k in F2022.
Salary Information
$350k + |
0 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
0 |
$200k - $250k |
0 |
$160k - $200k |
0 |
$120k - $160k |
2 |
$80k - $120k |
1 |
$40k - $80k |
7 |
< $40k |
0 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2024
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