ELEPHANT THOUGHTS EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·233639 CONCESSION 2 WGR · DURHAM, ON · N0G 1R0·BN 852139336RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
SUPPORTS ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE EDUCATION TO UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN WORLDWIDE TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS AND PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT STANDARD IN EDUCATION AND TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO SUCCESS FOR YOUTH AT RISK. IN CARRYING OUT ITS MANDATE THE CHARITY: 1) OPERATES A DROP IN CENTRE AND SKILLS TRAINING CENTRE FOR YOUTH AT RISK. 2) WORKS WITH PARTNER INDIGENOUS SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO HELP INCREASE GRADUATION RATES AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THE SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE. A SPECIAL EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON STEM PROGRAMS. 3) OPERATES A NATURE EDUCATION FACILITY FOR ELEMEN… Show more
SUPPORTS ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE EDUCATION TO UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN WORLDWIDE TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS AND PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT STANDARD IN EDUCATION AND TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO SUCCESS FOR YOUTH AT RISK. IN CARRYING OUT ITS MANDATE THE CHARITY: 1) OPERATES A DROP IN CENTRE AND SKILLS TRAINING CENTRE FOR YOUTH AT RISK. 2) WORKS WITH PARTNER INDIGENOUS SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO HELP INCREASE GRADUATION RATES AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THE SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE. A SPECIAL EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON STEM PROGRAMS. 3) OPERATES A NATURE EDUCATION FACILITY FOR ELEMENTARY AGE SCHOOL CHILDREN. 4) OPERATES A NATURE RETREAT PROPERTY FOR YOUTH AT RISK. 5) SUPPORTS SCHOOLS INTERNATIONALLY WITH BASIC NEEDS 6) PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF VARYING ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS TO LEARN TOGETHER CELEBRATE DIVERSITY AND BREAK DOWN STEREOTYPES AND BARRIERS.
New programs
NO NEW PROGRAMS AT THIS TIME
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)86¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ 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)14%
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)—
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)$7.2M
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)28%
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 | $3.1M | 84¢ | 12% | 0 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $3.6M | 91¢ | 9% | 0.1 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $3.7M | 100¢ | 11% | 0 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $4.4M | 88¢ | 12% | -0 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $5.8M | 86¢ | 14% | — |
| 2024-06-30 | $7.2M | 86¢ | 14% | — |
| 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)
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Board of directors
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- COLES, DARILYNDIRECTORarm's length
- JOHNSTON, HEATHERTREASURERarm's length
- KEEP, DEBORAHPAST CHAIRarm's length
- KENNEY, LORNEDIRECTORarm's length
- MITCHELL, PETERDIRECTORarm's length
- OOSTERVELD, MARTINSECRETARYarm's length
- READY, MICHAELCHAIRarm's length
- SOMAYAJULA, NIRUDIRECTORarm's length
- RITCHIE, ERICDIRECTORarm's length
- PAUL, STEWARTDIRECTORarm'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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