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Registered — Rouyn-noranda, QC — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 100/100 · Effectiveness 54/100
Financials: Revenue $-112,262 · Expenditures $61,555
The Société de bienfaisance Marie-Soleil & Jonathan is a 45-year-old Rouyn-Noranda grantmaking foundation named in memory of Marie-Soleil Tougas and Jonathan Roy, channelling investment returns to support organizations serving persons with physical disabilities, autism, and youth in difficulty. With $3.5 million in assets but negative reported revenue in the most recent filing year — likely reflecting investment losses — the charity's program spending ratio is critically low, raising questions about whether the endowment is being deployed at a pace commensurate with its charitable purpose.
Our Verdict: This is an endowed foundation with a clear mission and long track record, but donors should be aware that program spending is far below typical norms and that the $3.5M in assets generates modest annual grant disbursements — roughly $60K in total expenditures in 2023. The organization is well-governed but appears to be conserving capital rather than maximizing immediate charitable impact.