NORTHUMBERLAND UNITED WAY
Public foundationFoundations·62 SWAYNE ST · COBOURG, ON · K9A 1K5·BN 107785339RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME: EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION AND TRAINING: FINANCIAL COUNSELLING; FOOD SECURITY; BACK PACK; HOUSING SUPPORT ART PROGRAM; ADDITIONAL RECOVERY SERVICES; HOUSING ASSISTANCE; SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM. FAMILIES AND YOUTH: COUNSELING; MENTORING; CRISIS LINE; LITERACY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CRISIS INTERVENTION OF VIOLENCE; INFORMATION LINE CHILDREN: ONLINE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FOOD TO SCHOOLS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND VOICE LESSONS TO CHILDREN IN UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS; AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES; FOOD PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN LEARNING AT HOME; VIRTUAL CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES; ONLINE MUSI… Show more
SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME: EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION AND TRAINING: FINANCIAL COUNSELLING; FOOD SECURITY; BACK PACK; HOUSING SUPPORT ART PROGRAM; ADDITIONAL RECOVERY SERVICES; HOUSING ASSISTANCE; SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM. FAMILIES AND YOUTH: COUNSELING; MENTORING; CRISIS LINE; LITERACY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CRISIS INTERVENTION OF VIOLENCE; INFORMATION LINE CHILDREN: ONLINE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FOOD TO SCHOOLS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND VOICE LESSONS TO CHILDREN IN UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS; AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES; FOOD PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN LEARNING AT HOME; VIRTUAL CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES; ONLINE MUSIC PROGRAMS FAMILIES: ASSISTANCE TO ACCESS COMMUNITY SERVICES THROUGH TEAM SUPPORT TO INCLUDE ALL FAMILY MEMBERS; PARENTING PROGRAMS; EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS SENIORS: PHYSICAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; HOME HELP; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; MEALS ON WHEELS; FRIENDLY VISITS; TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS; HEALTH/SECURITY SAFETY CHECKS; ADOPT-A-GRANDPARENT ORGANIZATIONS/FAMILIES/LOW INCOME: ASSISTANCE WITH HOME OR ORGANIZATIONS MAINTENANCE; 24 HOUR HELP SUPPORT LINE; OUTREACH AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE; FOOD CUPBOARDS
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)44%
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)50%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)1.4 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$1.1M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)35%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)36%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $844K | 42¢ | 58% | 2.3 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $854K | 35¢ | 65% | 2.7 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $1.4M | 44¢ | 56% | 3.1 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $870K | 46¢ | 54% | 3.1 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $936K | 45¢ | 36% | 1.6 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.1M | 49¢ | 50% | 1.4 yr |
| trend |
From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
13 directors reported · 13 of 13at arm's length
- RILEY, RICK RRCHAIRarm's length
- GIDDINGS, ADAM ADVICE CHAIRarm's length
- MCCRACKEN, SCOTT SMPAST CHAIRarm's length
- MILLER, TIM TMTREASURERarm's length
- WILSON, CHRISTINE CWSECRETARYarm's length
- BAUGH, ELISABETH EBDIRECTORarm's length
- BUREAU, ADAM ABDIRECTORarm's length
- CASIMIRO, OLINDA OCDIRECTORarm's length
- DUGUAY, FRANCIS FDDIRECTORarm's length
- GOLDIE, LINDA LGDIRECTORarm's length
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- ORENDT, HELEN HODIRECTORarm's length
- WESSELS, JESSICA JWDIRECTORarm's length
- KELLY, JOANNA JKDIRECTORarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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