PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION CANADA / PASSEPORT POUR MA RÉUSSITE CANADA
Public foundationSupport of schools and education·439 UNIVERSITY AVE · 16TH FLOOR · TORONTO, ON · M5G 1Y8·BN 861908499RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Disbursed to charities T1
—
not in this filing
Operating overhead T1
35%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.6 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$41.1M
Charity Intelligence ★★★★★ A+ · T2
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
Common questions
How do I donate to Pathways to Education Canada?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Pathways to Education Canada a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 861908499RR0001. 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 Pathways to Education Canada located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 439 UNIVERSITY AVE, 16TH FLOOR, TORONTO, ON, M5G 1Y8. Source.
What does Pathways to Education Canada do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION CANADA IS A NATIONAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION. ITS AWARD-WINNING PROGRAM CREATES POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE BY SUPPORTING YOUTH LIVING IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EDUCATION GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND BUILD THE FOUDNATION FOR A…" Full program description.
How big is Pathways to Education Canada?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $41.1M (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION CANADA IS A NATIONAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION. ITS AWARD-WINNING PROGRAM CREATES POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE BY SUPPORTING YOUTH LIVING IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EDUCATION GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND BUILD THE FOUDNATION FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE. HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATES IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES ACROSS CANADA CAN BE MORE THAN DOUBLE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. YOUTH LIVING IN THESE COMMUNITIES FACE INCREASED BARRIERS TO EDUCATION THAT CAN STAND IN THE WAY OF GRADUATING RESULTING IN A WIDENING ACHIEVEMEN… Show more
PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION CANADA IS A NATIONAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION. ITS AWARD-WINNING PROGRAM CREATES POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE BY SUPPORTING YOUTH LIVING IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EDUCATION GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND BUILD THE FOUDNATION FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE. HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATES IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES ACROSS CANADA CAN BE MORE THAN DOUBLE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. YOUTH LIVING IN THESE COMMUNITIES FACE INCREASED BARRIERS TO EDUCATION THAT CAN STAND IN THE WAY OF GRADUATING RESULTING IN A WIDENING ACHIEVEMENT GAP THAT CAN LAST A LIFETIME. THE PATHWAYS PROGRAM PROVIDES YOUTH LIVING IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES WITH A COMBINATION OF ACADEMIC FINANCIAL SOCIAL AND ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORTS THAT IS PROVEN TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND HELP THEM TRANSITION TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION TRAINING OR EMPLOYEMENT WHEN STUDENTS LIVING IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL THEY DON'T JUST CREATE BETTER LIVES FOR THEMSELVES. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ARE MORE LIKELY TO VOTE VOLUNTEER DONATE TO CAUSES AND GIVE BACK TO THE PLACES THEY CALL HOME - CREATING A BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL OF US.
New programs
PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION HAS A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF DESIGNING AND DELIVERING PROGRESSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO YOUTH ACROSS CANADA. WE ARE COMMITTED TO EVOLVING OUR METHODS OF PROGRAM DELIVERY BY WORKING TOGETHER WITH COMMUNITIES TO CONVEIVE DEVELOP DELIVER AND SCALE NEW APPROACHES TO SUPPORT THE CHANGING NEEDS OF STUDENTS. PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION LEVERAGES EMERGING BUSINESS PRACTICES NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO ENSURE WE ARE WELL-POSITIONED SCALE FOR IMPACT AND REACH MORE YOUTH ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)—
Not computable from this filing: the gifts-to-qualified-donees line (5050) or total (5100) is missing or outside the possible range.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
35%
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
1.6 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)$41.1M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)11%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
52%
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
11%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
52%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
37%
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 | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $30.0M | 46% | 2.4 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $31.7M | 55% | 2.3 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $33.6M | 45% | 4.3 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $35.0M | 34% | 3.2 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $38.3M | 36% | 2 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $41.1M | 35% | 1.6 yr |
| trend |
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Program-spending share is left out: a foundation's lens is what it disburses, which the annual releases don't break out by year. 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 IntelligenceA+
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceGood
Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.
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Board of directors
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- PEARSON, LORIVICE-CHAIRarm's length
- SUGIMAN, PAMELADIRECTORarm's length
- AIN, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
- TAPPATA, NISITADIRECTORarm's length
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- GRANT-THOMPSON, STACEYDIRECTORarm's length
- SHAKEEL, BASSEMDIRECTORarm'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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