130, avenue de l'Épée
Montreal, QC H2V 3T2
Executive Director: Richard Veenstra
Board Chair: André Dufour

Charitable Reg. #:11892 3689 RR0001

STAR RATING

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

[Charity Rating: 1/5]

✔+

FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY

Audited financial statements for current and previous years available on the charity’s website.

C+

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.

38%

CENTS TO THE CAUSE

For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 38 cents are available for programs.



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OVERVIEW

About Mission Inclusion:

Mission Inclusion is a 1-star charity with Low demonstrated impact. It has a C+ Results Reporting grade, which is below average. Its overhead costs are outside of Ci’s reasonable range. The charity’s reserves can cover program costs for just under four years and eight months, which is outside of Ci’s reasonable range.

Founded in 1981, Mission Inclusion (officially Jules and Paul-Emile Leger Foundation) supports projects in Quebec and internationally. The charity’s work falls under six fields. Internationally, it takes humanitarian action and supports women’s rights. In Quebec, it supports children’s education, fights against homelessness, supports seniors, and promotes food security. Mission Inclusion spent $8.0m on programs in 2023.

International Programs received 79% ($6.3m) of program spending. Mission Inclusion funds 29 projects around the world. The charity completed its project in Cameroon in 2024. It provided water, sanitation and hygiene, and nutrition to around 300,000 people. It supports the ReSea Project which aims to protect the marine ecosystem in the Western Indian Ocean. The charity runs the ABC Project in Burkina Faso, which has provided 500 biodigesters to civilians. The project trained over 2,700 people in sustainable agricultural practices. Mission Inclusion launched a new project, OLASS-Inclusivo, in Boliva. Its goal is to improve women’s access to health services in communities around La Paz. The charity is working in Haiti to train women on their sexual and reproductive health rights.

Quebec Programs received 21% ($1.7m) of program spending in 2023. Mission Inclusion funds 60 projects in Quebec. The charity runs a program Récits du Centre-Sud that helps unemployed people aged 16 to 30 create documentary stories. Mission Inclusion works with La Piaula, a street outreach organization in Quebec, to help seniors maintain housing and help them access health and social services.

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Results and Impact

The biodigesters from the ABC Project captured 2,700 tonnes of carbon dioxide. While Ci highlights this result, it may not completely reflect Mission Inclusion’s results and impact.

Mission Inclusion is rated Low for demonstrated impact per dollar spent.

Impact Rating: Low

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Finances

Mission Inclusion’s audited financial statements follow activity-based costing, which is a best practice. The charity received $4.3m in donations in 2023, which is 29% of revenue. It received $8.1m in government funding, which is 53% of revenue, and $3.9m in investment income.

Mission Inclusion spent $6.3m on international programs and $1.7m on Canadian programs in 2023. The total of $8.0m is 52% of revenue. The charity ran a surplus of $3.4m, which is 22% of revenue. It spent $1.9m on fundraising, which is 45% of donations, and $1.9m on administration, which is 17% of revenue, excluding investment income. For every dollar donated to the charity, 38 cents are available to go to the cause. This is outside of Ci’s reasonable range.

Mission Inclusion has $45.2m in its reserves (cash and investments), and $10.5m are donor endowed. Excluding donor-endowed funds, the charity's reserves can cover its programs for just under four years and eight months, which is outside of Ci’s reasonable range.

Mission Inclusion had a return on investment (ROI) of 9% in 2023. The charity’s five-year average ROI is 7%.

The charity has committed to spend $34.2m on its programs from 2024 through 2027.

Updated on August 15, 2025 by Joshua Leduc. This update has been sent to the charity and changes may be forthcoming.

Financial Review


Financial Ratios

Fiscal year ending December
202320222021
Administrative costs as % of revenues 17.0%18.4%12.4%
Fundraising costs as % of donations 45.5%38.6%30.6%
Total overhead spending 62.5%57.0%43.0%
Program cost coverage (%) 464.2%674.2%515.3%

Summary Financial Statements

All figures in $000s
202320222021
Donations 4,2534,3005,258
Government funding 8,0992,2313,892
Business activities (net) (1,020)(523)(1,045)
Investment income 3,923(5,119)5,917
Total revenues 15,25688914,021
Program costs - International 6,2863,8076,744
Program costs - Canada 1,7091,8941,847
Administrative costs 1,9311,1051,008
Fundraising costs 1,9331,6601,608
Other costs 353539
Total spending 11,8938,50111,246
Cash flow from operations 3,362(7,612)2,776
Capital spending 28216915
Funding reserves 45,16044,61851,940

Note: 1. Ci took annuities contracted net of annuities paid, which affected revenue and expenses by ($1.5m) in 2023, ($1.6m) in 2022, and ($1.7m) in 2021. 2. Ci adjusted for deferred donations, which affected donations by ($37k) in 2023, $99k in 2022, and ($314k) in 2021. 3. Ci adjusted for deferred government funding, which affected revenue by $4.3m in 2023, $383k in 2022, and ($454k) in 2021.

Salary Information

Full-time staff: 45

Avg. compensation: $83,794

Top 10 staff salary range:

$350k +
0
$300k - $350k
0
$250k - $300k
0
$200k - $250k
0
$160k - $200k
0
$120k - $160k
1
$80k - $120k
8
$40k - $80k
1
< $40k
0

Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2023

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Charity Contact

Website: www.missioninclusion.ca
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