J. HARPER KENT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC.
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·171 MAIN STREET · BATHURST, NB · E2A 1A6·BN 118974492RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE GOALS OF FOUNDATION ARE STRAIGHTFORWARD AND SINGULAR: TO SUPPORT POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL PURSUIT OF GRADUATES OF BATHURST HIGH SCHOOL AND ÉCOLE SECONDARIE NÉPISIGUIT. BATHUEST NEW BRUNSWICK IS A SMALL COMMUNITY OF A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATIVELY 10 000 AND FOUNDATION IS WELL KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE REGION. AS A RESULT THERE IS LIMITED VALUE IN PUBLICLY ADVERTISING THROUGH TRADITIONAL MARKETING CHANNELS. INSTEAD THE FOUNDATION TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS TO ENSURE POTENTIAL RECIPIENTS ARE AWARE OF THE AVAILABLE FUNDING; - MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE WEBSITE - PUBLISHED THE APPLICATION AND MAKES I… Show more
THE GOALS OF FOUNDATION ARE STRAIGHTFORWARD AND SINGULAR: TO SUPPORT POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL PURSUIT OF GRADUATES OF BATHURST HIGH SCHOOL AND ÉCOLE SECONDARIE NÉPISIGUIT. BATHUEST NEW BRUNSWICK IS A SMALL COMMUNITY OF A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATIVELY 10 000 AND FOUNDATION IS WELL KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE REGION. AS A RESULT THERE IS LIMITED VALUE IN PUBLICLY ADVERTISING THROUGH TRADITIONAL MARKETING CHANNELS. INSTEAD THE FOUNDATION TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS TO ENSURE POTENTIAL RECIPIENTS ARE AWARE OF THE AVAILABLE FUNDING; - MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE WEBSITE - PUBLISHED THE APPLICATION AND MAKES IT AVAILABLE ONLINE - CIRCULATES COPIES OF THE APPLICATION TO THE GUIDANCE COUNSELLING OFFICES ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS AND AS REQUESTED -COORDINATES WITH UNIVERSITIES AND POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS IN DISCLOSING RECIPIENTS AND PROVIDING FUNDING -HOSTS AN ANNUAL RECEPTION FOR ALL RECIPIENTS AND PARENTS/ GUARDIANS IN WHICH THE GOALS PURPOSES AND ORIGINS OF THE FOUNDATIONS ARE REITERATED TO THE COMMUNITY - LOCAL PAPER ( PAPERS) USUALLY PUBLISH AND ARTICLE EACH YEAR LISTING ALL THE RECIPIENTS AND INSTITUTIONS THEY WILL ATTEND ALONG WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP.
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)79¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ 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)7%
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)10.6 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)$1.4M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)4%
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)0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $1.5M | 84¢ | 12% | 16.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.3M | 85¢ | 13% | 17.5 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.2M | 86¢ | 12% | 16.1 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $-1719K | 87¢ | 10% | 12.5 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.0M | 90¢ | 7% | 9.6 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.4M | 79¢ | 7% | 10.6 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
5 directors reported · 3 of 5at arm's length
- MCLAUGHLIN, CATHERINE IPRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- NIELSEN, JOHN AVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- MCLAUGHLIN, MAURYAHSECRETARYnot at arm's length
- BOUCHER, NANCYDIRECTORarm's length
- CLINCH, ROGERDIRECTORarm'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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