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Real Humanitarian

Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·203 - 1741 DUNMORE RD SE · MEDICINE HAT, AB · T1A 1Z8·BN 873029102RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31

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Cents to cause T1

79¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

21%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.3 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$1.2M

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

How do I donate to Real Humanitarian?

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Is Real Humanitarian a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 873029102RR0001. 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 Real Humanitarian located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 203 - 1741 DUNMORE RD SE, MEDICINE HAT, AB, T1A 1Z8. Source.

What does Real Humanitarian do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Real Humanitarian provides orphaned and vulnerable children and their families with access to health care education vocational training and the basic necessities of life. This is done by financially supporting the children's education which includes paying for school fees uniforms and supplies. We also provide…" Full program description.

How much of Real Humanitarian's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Real Humanitarian?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $1.2M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

Real Humanitarian provides orphaned and vulnerable children and their families with access to health care education vocational training and the basic necessities of life. This is done by financially supporting the children's education which includes paying for school fees uniforms and supplies. We also provide the children with hot meals tutors healthcare basic necessities of life and a learning/family atmosphere at the following centers in Ethiopia: 1) Kid's Hope Ethiopia YTH Alemgena; 2) Kid's Hope Ethiopia YTH Gullele; 3) Kality Educational Center; 4) BEKA Gindo; 5) Degenet Kirkos… Show more

Real Humanitarian provides orphaned and vulnerable children and their families with access to health care education vocational training and the basic necessities of life. This is done by financially supporting the children's education which includes paying for school fees uniforms and supplies. We also provide the children with hot meals tutors healthcare basic necessities of life and a learning/family atmosphere at the following centers in Ethiopia: 1) Kid's Hope Ethiopia YTH Alemgena; 2) Kid's Hope Ethiopia YTH Gullele; 3) Kality Educational Center; 4) BEKA Gindo; 5) Degenet Kirkos; 6) Kersa/Turge; 7) Haleku. These centers are designed to support a total of 370 children. Other programs include: Support Street Children and Mother's (SSCM) - supports 50-70 street youth with vocational training to achieve training and government recognition in hairdressing metal and wood work; Scholarship programs provide support for post secondary schooling (includes Gondar/Jimma). Asociación Serniña is the Guatemalan branch of the international REALGirl Foundation. SERniña's mission is to end gender inequity in Guatemala by guiding and inspiring youth to develop the skills confidence and knowledge needed to reach their highest potential make informed life-choices and become agents of positive change. They achieve their mission by providing weekly two-hour self-esteem leadership and empowerment workshops to over 375 youth throughout the Sacatepequez and Chimaltenango regions of Guatemala. Canadian Humanitarian has partnered with REALGirl Foundation to bring a customized version of their empowerment and gender equality programs to Ethiopia to support the children in our Ethiopian programs. Self-Reliance program for Adults - this program provides training in business education to the adult care givers of our students in Ethiopia. Business training and mentorship goals for theses individuals help instill new insight that will help adult care givers to be resilient and provide for their families. Self-Reliance program for Adults in Ghana - Based on the same model as the Ethiopian Self-Reliance Program this program has begun to provide training in business education for adults in Ghana. It includes ongoing training mentoring and microloans to help start small businesses. People in the program are monitored throughout their business ventures through continued reporting and education.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

79¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).

this charity 79¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

21%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.3 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)

$1.2M

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

87%

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)

4%

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

    87%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    4%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    9%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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

10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length

  • Northcott, Richard DChairmanarm's length
  • Steed, JustinBoard Memberarm's length
  • Morrell, PaulBoard Memberarm's length
  • Gibb, MatthewBoard Memberarm's length
  • Tieman, JonathanBoard Memberarm's length
  • Northcott, IanBoard Memberarm's length
  • Bogue, AneaBoard Memberarm's length
  • Johnson, JordanBoard Memberarm's length
  • Odd, WallaceBoard Memberarm's length
  • Newman, CherishBoard 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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Real Humanitarian — 79¢ of each $1 to programs