LEVEL. CHANGING LIVES THROUGH LAW / ÉGALISER. CHANGEONS DES VIES PAR LE DROIT
Charitable organizationEducational organizations (n.e.c.)·200 - 99 YORKVILLE AVE · TORONTO, ON · M5R 3K5·BN 864513783RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Level's mission is to level barriers to justice by building empathy disrupting prejudice and advancing human rights. We envision a world where every person is treated with dignity can exercise their fundamental human rights and has the opportunity to thrive. We pursue our mission through outreach and public legal education initiatives human right research and events and through specialized mentorship programs. More specifically Level runs a one-of-a-kind national Indigenous Youth Outreach Program that engages First Nations Metis and Inuit youth aged 11-14 through fun experiential and… Show more
Level's mission is to level barriers to justice by building empathy disrupting prejudice and advancing human rights. We envision a world where every person is treated with dignity can exercise their fundamental human rights and has the opportunity to thrive. We pursue our mission through outreach and public legal education initiatives human right research and events and through specialized mentorship programs. More specifically Level runs a one-of-a-kind national Indigenous Youth Outreach Program that engages First Nations Metis and Inuit youth aged 11-14 through fun experiential and culturally empowering justice education workshops led by volunteer legal professionals. Through Level's Human Rights Program we have student run groups at 10-15 law schools across Canada raising awareness about emerging human rights issues. Level's campus chapters provide leadership opportunities by enabling students to conduct research host conferences and panel events support local community organizations and raise awareness about social justice careers. Level also runs a 'Blazing trails mentorship program' for bright and eager change-makers pursuing social justice careers. Level’s Black Youth Justice Program provides culturally relevant justice education and mentorship for Black youth aged 11-18. Level's Environmental Justice Program is an environmental education initiative designed to empower youth aged 11 – 18 with knowledge on environmental issues in Canada and the skills to advocate for environmental justice in their communities. Level’s Social Justice Fellowship Program helps tomorrow’s lawyers leaders and change-makers to champion social justice causes and make positive contributions to their communities.
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)83¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 83¢ 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)17%
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)1.9 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)$810K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
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)41%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $338K | 90¢ | 10% | 1.4 yr |
| 2020-08-31 | $303K | 84¢ | 16% | 1.8 yr |
| 2021-08-31 | $364K | 87¢ | 13% | 2.6 yr |
| 2022-08-31 | $415K | 86¢ | 14% | 2.6 yr |
| 2023-08-31 | $369K | 85¢ | 15% | 2.8 yr |
| 2024-08-31 | $810K | 83¢ | 17% | 1.9 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)
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Board of directors
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- GUERARD, JENNIFERBOARD CHAIRarm's length
- Spence, SusanSECRETARYarm's length
- Zeni, RichardTREASURERarm's length
- Di Giovanni, AdrianVice Chairarm's length
- McKay, HeatherDIRECTORarm's length
- Mushynski, TanyaDIRECTORarm's length
- Twiss, BrittanyDIRECTORarm's length
- MELANDER, FALLONDIRECTORarm's length
- Amoah, JewelBoard Memberarm'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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