Mennonite Central Committee Ontario
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.
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.
87%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 87 cents are available for programs.
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OVERVIEW
About Mennonite Central Committee Ontario:
Mennonite Central Committee Ontario is a 5-star charity that is financially transparent. It has an A- results reporting grade, which is above average. For every dollar donated to the charity, 87 cents are available to go to the cause.
Founded in 1955, Mennonite Central Committee Ontario (MCC Ontario) is a Christian charity that addresses social, physical, and economic inequities for vulnerable people. MCC Ontario is one of six Canadian entities of MCC Canada (MCC Canada). MCC Canada provides international relief, development, and peacebuilding services. It works with local churches in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, and North America.
A Charity Intelligence 2024 Top 100 Rated Charity.
MCC Ontario runs its own programs in Ontario and grants money to MCC Canada. Charity Intelligence estimates MCC Ontario spent $14.4m on its programs and grants in its fiscal year ending March 2024 (F2024).
MCC Ontario spent $10.2m (71% of program and grants spending) on its International Grants to MCC Canada in F2024. MCC Canada reports it ran 452 projects that helped 800,469 people in F2024. To learn more about MCC Canada, a five-star charity, read Charity Intelligence’s report.
MCC Ontario spent $4.3m (29% of program and grants spending) on its Ontario Programs in F2024. MCC Ontario focuses on five areas: migration and resettlement, poverty reduction, restorative justice, Indigenous programs, and material resources for those in need. MCC Ontario reports that in F2024, it supported 300 people in their first year in Canada. The charity provided 19,500 cups of soup to those struggling with employment. MCC Ontario provided 105 people with support to avoid reoffending after spending time in prison. The charity provided MCC comforters to 409 residential school survivors. MCC Ontario distributed 2,857 relief kits, 440 school supplies kits and 2,442 comforters in F2024.
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Results and Impact
MCC Canada reports on its outcomes. MCC Ontario granted $10.2m to MCC Canada in support of its programs.
MCC Canada reports that 1,515 farmers were able to control pests on at least 75% of their plots in F2024. This is a 405% increase from F2023 (303 farmers).
MCC Canada runs an agricultural program for 317 families in Montes de Maria, Colombia. It reports that 50% of participants believe their food security has significantly increased due to the project.
MCC Canada provided aid to 1,898 households affected by the February 2023 earthquake in Aleppo, Syria. The charity reports that 93% of households said that MCC Canada helped them meet their family’s needs and reduced financial stress.
MCC Canada runs a Migration program. It reports that it resettled 120 refugees from Syria, 101 from Afghanistan, 82 from Eritrea, 37 from Democratic Republic of the Congo, and 26 from Iraq.
While Ci highlights these key results, they may not completely represent Mennonite Central Committee Ontario’s results and impact.
Charity Intelligence has not yet rated MCC Ontario on impact (n/r). This does not affect the star rating.
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Finances
Mennonite Central Committee Ontario’s audited financial statements follow activity-based costing, a best practice. This means its expenses are clearly defined between program, administrative, and fundraising categories.
In F2024 MCC Ontario received $15.7m in donations and special events fundraising. Administrative costs are 5% of revenues (excluding investment income). Fundraising costs are 8% of donations. This results in total overhead spending of 13%. For every dollar donated, 87 cents are available to go to the cause. This falls within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending.
MCC Ontario spent $14.4m on its programs and grants in F2024 excluding donated goods used, which is 64% of its revenue excluding donated goods. In F2024 it had a surplus of $5.7m, which is 24% of its revenue.
Mennonite Central Committee Ontario has $21.6m in gross funding reserves (cash and investments). It also has $5.3m in interest-bearing debts. This results in $16.3m in net reserve funds. The net reserve funds can cover 113%, or one year and one month of program costs.
MCC Ontario runs six thrift shops that returned $5.1m after expenses.
This charity report is an update that has been sent for review to Mennonite Central Committee Ontario. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.
Updated on June 16, 2025, by Grady Simpson.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending March
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2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative costs as % of revenues | 4.9% | 4.1% | 4.2% |
| Fundraising costs as % of donations | 8.3% | 6.1% | 4.9% |
| Total overhead spending | 13.1% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| Program cost coverage (%) | 112.9% | 69.3% | 58.1% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $000s |
2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 15,296 | 16,598 | 15,956 |
| Goods in kind | 571 | 482 | 306 |
| Government funding | 182 | 345 | 1,289 |
| Business activities (net) | 5,068 | 4,650 | 2,553 |
| Special events | 363 | 421 | 284 |
| Investment income | 683 | 343 | 91 |
| Other income | 1,068 | 1,745 | 1,909 |
| Total revenues | 23,231 | 24,584 | 22,388 |
| Program costs | 4,279 | 4,202 | 3,182 |
| Grants | 10,157 | 12,810 | 11,038 |
| Donated goods exp | 571 | 482 | 306 |
| Administrative costs | 1,094 | 991 | 934 |
| Fundraising costs | 1,297 | 1,035 | 794 |
| Other costs | 150 | 697 | 253 |
| Total spending | 17,549 | 20,217 | 16,507 |
| Cash flow from operations | 5,682 | 4,367 | 5,880 |
| Capital spending | 1,061 | 694 | 92 |
| Funding reserves | 16,292 | 11,784 | 8,264 |
Note: Deferred adjustment: MCC Ontario uses deferred accounting. To show donors information on a consistent basis, Ci adjusted for these deferred revenues. This affected revenue by $776k in F2024, $825k in F2023, and $1.9m in F2022. Business activities: Ci reports business activities, such as a thrift shop, net of expenses. This affected revenues and expenses by ($6.1m) in F2024, ($5.6m) in F2023, and ($5.0m) in F2022. Goods in kind: Ci removed goods in kind from donations and reported it as goods in kind revenue. Ci removed goods in kind from grants expense and reported it as donated goods expense. T3010: Ci used the charity’s T3010 to report municipal government funding in F2024.
Salary Information
$350k + |
0 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
0 |
$200k - $250k |
0 |
$160k - $200k |
0 |
$120k - $160k |
4 |
$80k - $120k |
6 |
$40k - $80k |
0 |
< $40k |
0 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2024
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Comments & Contact
Comments added by the Charity:
MCC engages donors to support projects around the world that contribute to disaster relief, sustainable community development and justice and peace building. In addition to supporting international projects, MCC Ontario serves communities across the province. In Ontario, our 126 staff and 2061 volunteers operate five programs: Material Resources, Walking with People in Poverty, Peacebuilding and Restorative Justice, Indigenous Neighbours, and Migration and Resettlement. We journey with those affected by crime, poverty and homelessness. We walk toward reconciliation with Indigenous Neighbours and alongside newcomers, building a new life. We also operate six Thrift Shops in communities across Ontario. These social enterprises are community hubs that engage local residents and volunteers to support MCC’s global and local work.
Additional highlights of our impact include:
- 532 Circle Meetings were held to support 62 participants transitioning between homelessness to permanent housing.
- 927 advocacy initiatives to raise awareness of the impacts of poverty and advocate for positive change.
- 685 people learned essential skills to become effective peacebuilders.
- 1,031 people deepened their understanding of Indigenous issues, justice, and the path to reconciliation.
- 3 million items sold at MCC Thrift Shops, diverting waste and promoting sustainability while providing goods at reduced pricing to communities.
On March 31, 2024, MCC Ontario had 130 staff (123 FTE) with a median salary of $53,716.
Charity Contact
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