NPOWER CANADA
Charitable organizationEducational organizations (n.e.c.)·380 - 700 LAWRENCE AVE W · NORTH YORK, ON · M6A 3B4·BN 822830436RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
NPOWER CANADA IS A CANADIAN CHARITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT HELPS UNDERSERVED YOUTH AND ADULT JOB SEEKERS ACCESS MEANINGFUL DIGITALLY-ENABLED CAREERS. IT OFFERS FREE TRAINING IN HIGH-DEMAND TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH EMPLOYERS TO REFLECT REAL WORKFORCE NEEDS. NPOWER CANADA'S PROGRAMS CONNECT PARTICIPANTS WITH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT AFTER GRADUATION THROUGH MENTORSHIP COACHING AND ACCESS TO CONTINUED LEARNING. EMPLOYERS GAIN A PIPELINE OF MOTIVATED DIVERSE AND JOB-READY TALENT EQUIPPED TO THRIVE IN TODAY'S … Show more
NPOWER CANADA IS A CANADIAN CHARITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT HELPS UNDERSERVED YOUTH AND ADULT JOB SEEKERS ACCESS MEANINGFUL DIGITALLY-ENABLED CAREERS. IT OFFERS FREE TRAINING IN HIGH-DEMAND TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH EMPLOYERS TO REFLECT REAL WORKFORCE NEEDS. NPOWER CANADA'S PROGRAMS CONNECT PARTICIPANTS WITH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT AFTER GRADUATION THROUGH MENTORSHIP COACHING AND ACCESS TO CONTINUED LEARNING. EMPLOYERS GAIN A PIPELINE OF MOTIVATED DIVERSE AND JOB-READY TALENT EQUIPPED TO THRIVE IN TODAY'S DIGITAL WORKPLACE. IN 2024 NPOWER CANADA ENROLLED 3 982 JOB SEEKERS FROM LOW-INCOME DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS INTO ITS PROGRAM REPRESENTING GROWTH IN ANNUAL ENROLLMENT FROM 3 462 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN 2023. NEARLY 86% (3 415) OF ITS 2024 ENROLLEES GRADUATED FROM THE 15-WEEK TRAINING PORTION OF THE PROGRAM WITH 80% OF GRADUATES EMPLOYED OR PURSUING FURTHER EDUCATION WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF PROGRAM COMPLETION.
New programs
IN JULY 2024 NPOWER CANADA LAUNCHED A NEW SECURITY OPERATIONS ANALYST (SOA) PROGRAM AS PART OF ITS CORE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS. THE SOA PROGRAM RESPONDS TO THE GROWING DEMAND FOR PROFESSIONALS WHO CAN DETECT RESPOND TO AND MANAGE CYBERSECURITY THREATS IN REAL TIME. IN ADDITION TO TECHNICAL TRAINING THE PROGRAM INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMPONENTS TO STRENGTHEN WORKPLACE READINESS. IN 2024 134 JOB-SEEKERS ENROLLED IN THE SECURITY OPERATIONS ANALYST PROGRAM.
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)81¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 81¢ 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)19%
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)0.1 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)$20.7M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)1%
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)70%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $3.2M | 82¢ | 18% | 0.3 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $6.5M | 78¢ | 22% | 0.8 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $12.4M | 78¢ | 22% | 0.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $15.8M | 79¢ | 21% | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $17.6M | 81¢ | 19% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $20.7M | 81¢ | 19% | 0.1 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
5 directors reported · 5 of 5at arm's length
- CUKIER, WENDYDIRECTORarm's length
- GARDINER, STEPHENCHAIRarm's length
- JIVRAJ, SALIMDIRECTORarm's length
- MADDOX, JEFFREYDIRECTORarm's length
- MONGEON, CHARLESTREASURERarm'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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