K-W WORKING CENTRE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·58 QUEEN ST S · KITCHENER, ON · N2G 1V6·BN 130929607RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
99¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
1%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$26.0M
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
Common questions
How do I donate to K-W Working Centre for the Unemployed?
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Is K-W Working Centre for the Unemployed a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 130929607RR0001. 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 K-W Working Centre for the Unemployed located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 58 QUEEN ST S, KITCHENER, ON, N2G 1V6. Source.
What does K-W Working Centre for the Unemployed do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "The Working Centre is a mature community-based organization since 1982 creating access to tools for those without work those without housing and the most vulnerable in the community. We build dynamic spaces where community forms and people find places of belonging practical supports and ways to contribute. - St…" Full program description.
How much of K-W Working Centre for the Unemployed's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 99¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is K-W Working Centre for the Unemployed?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $26.0M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
The Working Centre is a mature community-based organization since 1982 creating access to tools for those without work those without housing and the most vulnerable in the community. We build dynamic spaces where community forms and people find places of belonging practical supports and ways to contribute. - St. John's Kitchen serves a daily meal to people who experience homelessness/are at risk - Street Outreach workers support people to problem-solving issues of health care income housing legal issues. - Housing - Hospitality House Water Street House affordable housing emergency Sh… Show more
The Working Centre is a mature community-based organization since 1982 creating access to tools for those without work those without housing and the most vulnerable in the community. We build dynamic spaces where community forms and people find places of belonging practical supports and ways to contribute. - St. John's Kitchen serves a daily meal to people who experience homelessness/are at risk - Street Outreach workers support people to problem-solving issues of health care income housing legal issues. - Housing - Hospitality House Water Street House affordable housing emergency Shelter. - Money Matters - Financial problem-solving supports income tax support. - Job Search Resource Centre. - Job Cafe offers creative minimum wage work. - Community Tools Projects - service to community opportunities for engagement and volunteering - includes Queen Street Commons Cafe and Fresh Ground Cafe Maurita's Kitchen (commercial comissary kitchen) Computer Recycling Recycle Cycles Community Bike Shop Green Door Clothing and Arts Space Worth a Second Look Housewares and Furniture
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.
99¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 99¢ 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 ($10M–$100M).
this charity 99¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
1%
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
0.5 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)$26.0M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)6%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
57%
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
6%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
57%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
37%
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 | $8.1M | 98¢ | 2% | 0.4 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $8.3M | 98¢ | 2% | 0.3 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $10.4M | 99¢ | 1% | 0.5 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $13.9M | 99¢ | 1% | 0.4 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $19.3M | 99¢ | 1% | 0.1 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $26.0M | 99¢ | 1% | 0.5 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
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- Taylor, CarolPresidentarm's length
- Kalbfleisch, KevinVice Presidentarm's length
- Czarny, WendySecretaryarm's length
- Denomme, DarrenTreasurerarm's length
- Dabala, AsnakeDirectorarm's length
- Valenzuela, EuniceDirectorarm's length
- Gingerich, DonDirectorarm's length
- Oba, FunkeDirectorarm'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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