NIAGARA REGIONAL LITERACY COUNCIL
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·285 BUNTING ROAD UNIT 7 · ST CATHARINES, ON · L2M 7T9·BN 119057545RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
14¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
56%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$274K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
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Common questions
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Is Niagara Regional Literacy Council a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119057545RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.
Where is Niagara Regional Literacy Council located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 285 BUNTING ROAD UNIT 7, ST CATHARINES, ON, L2M 7T9. Source.
What does Niagara Regional Literacy Council do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "NIAGARA REGIONAL LITERACY COUNCIL FOUNDED IN 1978 IS A COMMUNITY-BASED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INCREASING LITERACY. OUR TRAINED VOLUNTEER TUTORS ASSIST ADULTS WITH READING WRITING NUMERACY WORKPLACE COMPUTER AND LIFE SKILLS. MISSION: TO ASSIST ADULTS IN ACHIEVING A MORE PRODUCTIVE AND…" Full program description.
How much of Niagara Regional Literacy Council's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 14¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Niagara Regional Literacy Council?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $274K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
NIAGARA REGIONAL LITERACY COUNCIL FOUNDED IN 1978 IS A COMMUNITY-BASED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INCREASING LITERACY. OUR TRAINED VOLUNTEER TUTORS ASSIST ADULTS WITH READING WRITING NUMERACY WORKPLACE COMPUTER AND LIFE SKILLS. MISSION: TO ASSIST ADULTS IN ACHIEVING A MORE PRODUCTIVE AND SATISFYING LIFESTYLE THROUGH LITERACY UPGRADING. THE COUNCIL OFFERS FREE INSTRUCTION IN EMPLOYMENT COMPUTER UPGRADING INCLUDING ASSISTED JOB SEARCH AND RESUME WRITING. INSTRUCTION IN PRE-G.E.D; READY FOR WORK PROGRAMS SUCH AS OFFICE CLERK GROUNDS MAINTENANCE KITCHEN HELP JANITORIAL HEL… Show more
NIAGARA REGIONAL LITERACY COUNCIL FOUNDED IN 1978 IS A COMMUNITY-BASED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INCREASING LITERACY. OUR TRAINED VOLUNTEER TUTORS ASSIST ADULTS WITH READING WRITING NUMERACY WORKPLACE COMPUTER AND LIFE SKILLS. MISSION: TO ASSIST ADULTS IN ACHIEVING A MORE PRODUCTIVE AND SATISFYING LIFESTYLE THROUGH LITERACY UPGRADING. THE COUNCIL OFFERS FREE INSTRUCTION IN EMPLOYMENT COMPUTER UPGRADING INCLUDING ASSISTED JOB SEARCH AND RESUME WRITING. INSTRUCTION IN PRE-G.E.D; READY FOR WORK PROGRAMS SUCH AS OFFICE CLERK GROUNDS MAINTENANCE KITCHEN HELP JANITORIAL HELP; WHMIS AND GENERAL UPGRADING TO EXAM LEVEL. ONE-ON-ONE AND SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION IS AVAILABLE IN LITERACEY AND COMPUTER. FINANCIAL LITERACY. COMPUTER CLASSES IN WORD EXCEL AND BASIC KEYBOARDING.
New programs
SKILLS FOR SUCCESS - WORKING WITH UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS FOR UPGRADING WITH EMPLOYMENT RELATED IDGITAL REQUIRMENTS. THIS INCLUDES JOB SEARCH CREATING EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENTS STAYING SAFE ON-LINE CREATING AND EDITING STUDY SKILLS AND MUCH MORE.
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
14¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 14¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
this charity 14¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
56%
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 ↗ · what this means
3 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$274K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)3%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
84%
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
3%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
84%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
12%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 | $189K | — | — | — |
| 2020-03-31 | $193K | — | — | — |
| 2021-03-31 | $177K | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $187K | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | $195K | 55¢ | 45% | 0.9 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $274K | 14¢ | 56% | 3 yr |
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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 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- LAWRASON, COLLEENCHAIRarm's length
- CATTERICK, JACKYVICE-CHAIRarm's length
- GRIMWOOD, JOANTREASURERarm's length
- CAVERLY, CHERYLSECRETARYarm's length
- KIVISTO, MIKKOPAST-CHAIRarm's length
- CLOW, JOANDIRECTORarm's length
- MACKNIE, MITCHDIRECTORarm's length
- NORTHFIELD, MARGARETDIRECTORarm's length
- PALMA, JAMIEDIRECTORarm's length
- ZEOLI, KEVINDIRECTORarm'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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