THE JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION / L'INSTITUT JANE GOODALL POUR LA RECHERCHE L'EDUCATION ET LA CONSERVATION DE LA FAUNE
Charitable organizationAnimal welfare·UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO MAILROOM · 563 SPADINA CRES · TORONTO, ON · M5S 2J7·BN 140530916RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1 - CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION: BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN SENEGAL WEST AFRICA BY SUPPORTING CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE AND INCREASING KNOWLEDGE ON FOREST PROTECTION. 2 - RECONCILIATION INITIATIVES WITH INDIGENOUS PARTNERS: SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS AND NON-INDIGENOUS YOUTH TO ADDRESS RECONCILIATION AND DECOLONIZATION ISSUES THROUGH SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTS THAT ENHANCE LOCAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS CANADA. 3 - HABITAT CONSERVATION IN AFRICA: PROTECTING GREAT APES AND THEIR HABITAT THROUGH CONSERVATION PROGRAMS WHICH ALSO HELP COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR STAN… Show more
1 - CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION: BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN SENEGAL WEST AFRICA BY SUPPORTING CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE AND INCREASING KNOWLEDGE ON FOREST PROTECTION. 2 - RECONCILIATION INITIATIVES WITH INDIGENOUS PARTNERS: SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS AND NON-INDIGENOUS YOUTH TO ADDRESS RECONCILIATION AND DECOLONIZATION ISSUES THROUGH SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTS THAT ENHANCE LOCAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS CANADA. 3 - HABITAT CONSERVATION IN AFRICA: PROTECTING GREAT APES AND THEIR HABITAT THROUGH CONSERVATION PROGRAMS WHICH ALSO HELP COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR STANDARDS OF LIVING AND SUPPORT CHIMPANZEE SANCTUARIES THAT PROVIDE SAFE HAVEN TO ORPHANED CHIMPANZEES. 4 - ROOTS & SHOOTS PROGRAM: ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMANITARIAN EDUCATION PROGRAM INSPIRING YOUNG CANADIANS TO TAKE ACTION TO MAKE THEIR COMMUNITIES BETTER PLACES THROUGH RESOURCES WORKSHOPS PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND AN ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR SHARING OF INFORMATION. 5 - PUBLIC EDUCATION/COMMUNICATION: RAISING AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMANITARIAN ISSUES IN CANADA THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS AND THROUGH A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES BY JGI STAFF AND BY DR. JANE GOODALL.
New programs
1. Conservation and Sustainable Management of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems in Kenya and Tanzania. 2. Femmes en Action in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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)50¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 50¢ 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)50%
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)2.9 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)$4.0M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)21%
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)36%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | $3.0M | 73¢ | 26% | 1.5 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $2.4M | 74¢ | 27% | 1.5 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $2.0M | 70¢ | 33% | 1.8 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $2.5M | 66¢ | 34% | 1.5 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $3.0M | 51¢ | 49% | 2.6 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $4.0M | 50¢ | 50% | 2.9 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 ↗
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
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Demonstrated impact
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Board of directors
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- COUVRETTE, LAURATREASURERarm's length
- DUNBAR, KEVINDIRECTORarm's length
- QUINN, RICHARD FRANCISDIRECTORarm's length
- CALDWELL, CORINNECHAIRarm's length
- PRATT, WILLIAMVICE CHAIRarm's length
- MCCARTHY, KARENDIRECTORarm's length
- LAVESSEUR, GILESarm's length
- CHANG, CHLOEarm's length
- CAPE, BRENTarm's length
- BHARGAVA, NALINIarm'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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