118875491RR0001 — 0160
Registered — Ste-julienne, QC — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 100/100 · Effectiveness 88/100
Financials: Revenue $292,789 · Expenditures $263,553
Cooperative de Services Multiples de Lanaudiere allocates 37% of expenditures to administration — above the 33.9% peer threshold and its most notable cost-structure outlier — while maintaining solid overall governance and a 46-year track record. Revenue has grown steadily at 2.6% CAGR to $293K, and reserves at 9.3 months sit healthily above the 6.1-month peer median. The Quebec-based community-benefit cooperative earns its A+ grade on the strength of governance stability, filing consistency, and low compliance risk.
Our Verdict: A long-established Quebec community cooperative with strong governance fundamentals, though its above-average administrative costs (37% vs. 15.6% peer median) mean a smaller share of each dollar reaches programs directly. Donors should weigh the cooperative's community track record against its higher overhead.