Black Talent Initiative
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·600 - 366 ADELAIDE ST W · TORONTO, ON · M5V 1R9·BN 767201544RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
71¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
29%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$372K
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
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Is Black Talent Initiative a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 767201544RR0001. 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 Black Talent Initiative located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 600 - 366 ADELAIDE ST W, TORONTO, ON, M5V 1R9. Source.
What does Black Talent Initiative do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Friday Community Meetups: The Black Talent Initiative's Friday meetups serve as informal networking events and knowledge-sharing sessions. These gatherings often feature guest speakers panel discussions and opportunities for attendees to connect with mentors and peers in a relaxed setting. They're designed to…" Full program description.
How much of Black Talent Initiative's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 71¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Black Talent Initiative?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $372K (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
Friday Community Meetups: The Black Talent Initiative's Friday meetups serve as informal networking events and knowledge-sharing sessions. These gatherings often feature guest speakers panel discussions and opportunities for attendees to connect with mentors and peers in a relaxed setting. They're designed to foster community provide career insights and build relationships within the Black professional community in Toronto. Workshops and Supplemental Events: A series of in person events that focus on initiatives like mentorship programs networking opportunities and skill-building works… Show more
Friday Community Meetups: The Black Talent Initiative's Friday meetups serve as informal networking events and knowledge-sharing sessions. These gatherings often feature guest speakers panel discussions and opportunities for attendees to connect with mentors and peers in a relaxed setting. They're designed to foster community provide career insights and build relationships within the Black professional community in Toronto. Workshops and Supplemental Events: A series of in person events that focus on initiatives like mentorship programs networking opportunities and skill-building workshops tailored to career development and leadership within the Black community. For example the Ignite Conference spans a number of days and brings together a diverse group of professionals leaders and influencers. It includes keynote speeches workshops and panel discussions on topics ranging from leadership entrepreneurship diversity and inclusion to financial literacy. The Conference aims to inspire educate and empower attendees while highlighting the achievements and contributions of Black talent across various industries. It's a significant event for networking learning and celebrating success within the community. Other examples include events that are associated with historical events including Juneteenth and Emancipation Day. These events are designed to educate celebrate and empower the Black community
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.
71¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 71¢ 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 71¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
29%
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
0.4 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)$372K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)5%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
5%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
95%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2023–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | $280K | 66¢ | 34% | 0.1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $372K | 71¢ | 29% | 0.4 yr |
| trend |
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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
4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length
- Huie, LisaDirectorarm's length
- Harrison, MarkDirectorarm's length
- Saffa, SahrDirectorarm's length
- Juma, HildahExecutive Directorarm'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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