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INDSPIRE

Charitable organizationArts·50 GENERATION DRIVE · SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER · OHSWEKEN, ON · N0A 1M0·BN 118834696RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

INDSPIRE IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE OUTCOMES OF INDIGENOUS EDUCATION IN CANADA THROUGH OUR INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS FROM K-12 THROUGH POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THROUGH ITS BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES PROGRAM SINCE 1996 INDSPIRE HAS DISBURSED OVER $248 MILLION THROUGH MORE THAN 75 000 SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES TO INDIGENOUS STUDENTS. THE NATIONALLY TELEVISED ANNUAL INDSPIRE AWARDS RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING INDIGENOUS ACHIEVERS AS INSPIRATIONAL ROLE MODELS FOR INDIGENOUS YOUTH AND CELEBRATE THE RICH CONTRIBUTIONS THAT FIRST NATION INUIT AND METIS PEOPLE MAKE TO CANADA. THE SOARING:INDIG… Show more

INDSPIRE IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE OUTCOMES OF INDIGENOUS EDUCATION IN CANADA THROUGH OUR INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS FROM K-12 THROUGH POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THROUGH ITS BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES PROGRAM SINCE 1996 INDSPIRE HAS DISBURSED OVER $248 MILLION THROUGH MORE THAN 75 000 SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES TO INDIGENOUS STUDENTS. THE NATIONALLY TELEVISED ANNUAL INDSPIRE AWARDS RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING INDIGENOUS ACHIEVERS AS INSPIRATIONAL ROLE MODELS FOR INDIGENOUS YOUTH AND CELEBRATE THE RICH CONTRIBUTIONS THAT FIRST NATION INUIT AND METIS PEOPLE MAKE TO CANADA. THE SOARING:INDIGENOUS YOUTH EMPOWERMENT GATHERINGS FOCUS ON INTRODUCING YOUTH TO POTENTIAL EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. RIVERS TO SUCESS: MENTORSHIP PROGRAM HELPS POST-SECONDARY AND HIGHSCHOOL TRANSITION INTO THE WORKFORCE AND UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE. TEACH FOR TOMORROW: MENTORSHIP PROGRAM HELPS POST SECONDARY NAD HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS TRANSITION INTO THE WORKFORCE AND UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE. TECH FOR TOMORROW: AN INDIGENOUS EDUCATION APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. THE ANNUAL NATIONAL GATHERING FOR INDIGENOUS EDUCATION BRINGS HUNDREDS OF EDUCATORS TOGETHER TO LEARN AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND FOR THE PRESENTATION OF GUIDING THE JOURNEY AWARDS. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.INSPIRE.CA

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

84¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 84¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.

Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

16%

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)

$48.8M

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

45%

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)

38%

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 endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2019-03-31$29.7M85¢15%1.4 yr
2020-03-31$27.8M84¢16%1.3 yr
2021-03-31$29.0M84¢16%1.7 yr
2022-03-31$34.8M86¢14%1.6 yr
2023-03-31$43.9M85¢15%1.3 yr
2024-03-31$48.8M84¢16%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)

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Overall rating

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

★★★★★

Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.

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Results reporting

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

A

How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).

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Demonstrated impact

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

High

Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.

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Board of directors

16 directors reported · 16 of 16at arm's length

  • LAROSE, JEANDIRECTORarm's length
  • TEILLET, JEANVICE-CHAIRarm's length
  • BEAULIEU, DARRELLDIRECTORarm's length
  • SCOTT-ENNS, ITOAHDIRECTORarm's length
  • DAN, MICHAELDIRECTORarm's length
  • REDFERN, MADELEINEDIRECTORarm's length
  • DEKKER, JAMESDIRECTORarm's length
  • ZARPA, ELIZABETHDIRECTORarm's length
  • KINGDON, FAUNADIRECTORarm's length
  • LAROCQUE, YVANDIRECTORarm's length
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  • LUKASIEWICZ, PETERDIRECTORarm's length
  • ARCHIBALD, JO-ANNDIRECTORarm's length
  • PEELING, GORDONDIRECTORarm's length
  • SHEAD, WILLIAM (BILL)DIRECTORarm's length
  • TSAPARIS, PAULDIRECTORarm's length
  • WORME, DONALDCHAIRarm'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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