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
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)14¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 14¢ 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)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)3 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)$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 ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)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 ↗
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 |
| 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
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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