863188538RR0001 — 0010
Registered — Vancouver, BC — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 100/100 · Effectiveness 80/100
Financials: Revenue $2,763,297 · Expenditures $2,874,624
Mothers Matter Centre is a 24-year-old Vancouver-based charity widely recognized as the Canadian home of the HIPPY early literacy program (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters), running a $2.76M operation with strong program delivery ratios, large volunteer-based board governance, and a revenue pattern that shows recovery from a pandemic-era peak. A+ grade reflects clean CRA standing, disciplined financial management, and three decades of mission continuity.
Our Verdict: Mothers Matter Centre is the national Canadian home of the HIPPY home-based early literacy program and has been running disciplined, mother-and-child-centred programming for nearly 25 years — a well-governed option for donors supporting newcomer families, early childhood literacy, and parent-as-teacher models.