ONE WORLD SCHOOLHOUSE FOUNDATION
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·411 - 71 WYNDHAM ST S · GUELPH, ON · N1E 0T7·BN 825358484RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
51¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
0%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$42K
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 One World Schoolhouse Foundation a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 825358484RR0001. 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 One World Schoolhouse Foundation located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 411 - 71 WYNDHAM ST S, GUELPH, ON, N1E 0T7. Source.
What does One World Schoolhouse Foundation do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Storytime Trail was created by OneWorld Schoolhouse Foundation (OWSH) a Canadian charity focused on literacy. Since 2012 we have been bringing readers and storytellers together in ingenious ways to celebrate the important stories that connect us all. Based on children’s books created by Canadian authors and…" Full program description.
How much of One World Schoolhouse Foundation's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 51¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is One World Schoolhouse Foundation?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $42K (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
Storytime Trail was created by OneWorld Schoolhouse Foundation (OWSH) a Canadian charity focused on literacy. Since 2012 we have been bringing readers and storytellers together in ingenious ways to celebrate the important stories that connect us all. Based on children’s books created by Canadian authors and illustrators OWSH offers outdoor reading programs called 'book walks.' The text and pictures of a book are presented as 'reader spreads' on a series of numbered signs about 24 in x 30 in. The signs are made of weather-resistant Coroplast and inserted into the ground of school property us… Show more
Storytime Trail was created by OneWorld Schoolhouse Foundation (OWSH) a Canadian charity focused on literacy. Since 2012 we have been bringing readers and storytellers together in ingenious ways to celebrate the important stories that connect us all. Based on children’s books created by Canadian authors and illustrators OWSH offers outdoor reading programs called 'book walks.' The text and pictures of a book are presented as 'reader spreads' on a series of numbered signs about 24 in x 30 in. The signs are made of weather-resistant Coroplast and inserted into the ground of school property using an aluminum 'H-frame' holder. (If the ground is frozen signs may be are 'zip-tied' to fences using grommets. Throughout the walk teachers activate video messages from the author or a subject expert by using their smartphone to reading QR codes on many of the signs. Teachers use 'Storytime Trail' to guide difficult conversations on truth and reconciliation mental wellness accessibility climate change and other equity and inclusion topics. In all there are 24 stories in English and 3 in French. 'Storytime Trail' has been operating since September 2021 in 15 Ontario schools boards plus schools in BC Alberta Manitoba Nova Scotia and PEI.
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.
51¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 51¢ 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 51¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
0%
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
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$42K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)48%
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
48%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
52%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $69K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $14K | 100¢ | 0% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $20K | 100¢ | 0% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $116K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $89K | 61¢ | 2% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $42K | 51¢ | 0% | — |
| 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
6 directors reported · 5 of 6at arm's length
- Borthwick, JohnDirectorarm's length
- Campbell, MargueriteDirectorarm's length
- Clewes, RichardDirectorarm's length
- White, SonyaDirectornot at arm's length
- Todd, RobinDirectorarm's length
- Kendall, PeterDirectorarm'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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