Donaldina Cameron House

What it reported doing in 2024

We are a registered heritage school, which we integrate and celebrate chinese culture and traditions in youth programming. Youth programs include enrichment activities and out-of-school time, after school and summer programs for youth from grades 1-12. Our after school program for 1st - 5th graders during the academic school year provides a safe environment for homework support, social and emotional development, heritage and cultural enrichment, recreational activities, and a makerspace for steam learning.our summer program offers a safe and fun-filled environment for 1st - 8th graders to learn, explore, and engage in academic enrichment, steam lessons, field trips, heritage and cultural enrichment, and recreational activities.middle and high school out-of-school time youth development program empowers 6th -12th grade students to gain meaningful learning experiences, leadership opportunities, and community engagement. The program provides a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment where youth can build confidence, develop life skills, and prepare for future success. Participants engage in a variety of hands-on enrichment activities, including sports, arts, cooking, steam projects, outdoor education, social-emotional learning, volunteer service, and career exploration. Through experiential learning, youth strengthen critical thinking, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills while building positive relationships with peers and caring adult mentors. This program equips young people with the confidence, skills, and a sense of purpose needed to thrive in school, lead in their communities, and successfully transition into adulthood.our youth programs are designed to provide a continuum of services for our children and youth that could support them and positively impact their lives during different stages of growing up so that they could build bright and healthy futures.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 80%; rating input score 80
• Fundraising efficiency: $9.23 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -34.6%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.59; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 17.9%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 8.6% per year; rating input score 100; 58th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.3% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.5% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings