How much of my donation does United Way of Calgary and Area use for fundraising and administration costs?
Costs attributable to our 2009 fundraising were 11 percent of the total funds raised. This is among the lowest costs of fundraising for registered charities in Canada. By comparison, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) considers 35 percent to be an acceptable standard. Our 2010 annual campaign costs are expected to be in the similar range to previous years – around 11 percent. As a registered Canadian charity, United Way is obliged to file a T3010 report with CRA annually, detailing all of its fundraising, administration, executive compensation and other costs. The latest CRA T3010 data can be found at www.cra-arc.gc.ca Every dollar donated and every dollar spent is accounted for in our independently audited financial statements contained in our annual report. To see how we stack up against other Canadian charities, our numbers can be compared against others via the information they make available.
