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Registered — Montréal, QC — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 96/100 · Effectiveness 70/100
Financials: Revenue $7,613,306 · Expenditures $7,534,756
Le Phare is a Montréal-based pediatric palliative care organization providing free respite and end-of-life services to gravely ill children and their families — a mission that is inherently staffing-intensive and explains its elevated compensation ratio. With 27 years of continuous operation, a stable 13-member board, and growing revenue, the organization demonstrates institutional maturity, though its fundraising costs and below-median program spending ratio warrant donor attention.
Our Verdict: Le Phare delivers a deeply important and specialized service — free pediatric palliative care — and its financials reflect a staffing-heavy model typical of hands-on healthcare charities. Donors should be comfortable that compensation is the program here, though fundraising efficiency at 12.3% is notably above peer norms, and program spending at 75.8% trails the 88.4% large-charity median — factors worth weighing alongside the organization's strong governance and steady growth.