WITH HANDS OF JOY
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·591 MANCHESTER ROAD · KITCHENER, ON · N2B 1B2·BN 889459392RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
92¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
8%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$10K
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 With Hands of Joy a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 889459392RR0001. 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 With Hands of Joy located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 591 MANCHESTER ROAD, KITCHENER, ON, N2B 1B2. Source.
What does With Hands of Joy do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "AGAIN THIS YEAR WE GAVE BLANKETS FROM ROTARY AND BIBLES TO MANY HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE WINTER. EE GAVE COUNCIL AND ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF GUIDANCE TO MANY FORMER STUDENTS THAT WERE SPONSORED IN THE PAST. WE MET THE YOUNG STUDENTS IN PERSON OR BY PHONE TO ENCOURAGE." Full program description.
How much of With Hands of Joy's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is With Hands of Joy?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $10K (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
AGAIN THIS YEAR WE GAVE BLANKETS FROM ROTARY AND BIBLES TO MANY HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE WINTER. EE GAVE COUNCIL AND ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF GUIDANCE TO MANY FORMER STUDENTS THAT WERE SPONSORED IN THE PAST. WE MET THE YOUNG STUDENTS IN PERSON OR BY PHONE TO ENCOURAGE.
New programs
WE ASSISTED AN ORGANIZATION CALLED KINGDOM FOCUSED THAT WORKS WITH YOUNG MEN IN THE TOWNSHIP OF MAMELODI TO GIVE SHELTER AND SUPPORT FOR COMING OFF DRUGS AND FINDING HOPE WE ALSO SUPPORTED SOME OF THEIR OUTREACHES WITH MONEY FOR FOOD AND WITH BIBLES. WE ALSO GAVE THEM FUNDS TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF THE PRINTER SO THEY COULD PRINT THEIR OWN T-SHIRTS AS PART OF A SKILLS TRAINING AND FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE. WE SUPPORTED '...' WITH REGISTRATION AND FUNDS FOR HER SECOND COURSE AT CHILDCARE COLLEGE. WE ALSO PAID HER TRANSPORTATION COSTS TO AND FROM THE COLLEGE. WE PURCHASED TICKETS FOR HER AND TWO CH… Show more
WE ASSISTED AN ORGANIZATION CALLED KINGDOM FOCUSED THAT WORKS WITH YOUNG MEN IN THE TOWNSHIP OF MAMELODI TO GIVE SHELTER AND SUPPORT FOR COMING OFF DRUGS AND FINDING HOPE WE ALSO SUPPORTED SOME OF THEIR OUTREACHES WITH MONEY FOR FOOD AND WITH BIBLES. WE ALSO GAVE THEM FUNDS TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF THE PRINTER SO THEY COULD PRINT THEIR OWN T-SHIRTS AS PART OF A SKILLS TRAINING AND FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE. WE SUPPORTED '...' WITH REGISTRATION AND FUNDS FOR HER SECOND COURSE AT CHILDCARE COLLEGE. WE ALSO PAID HER TRANSPORTATION COSTS TO AND FROM THE COLLEGE. WE PURCHASED TICKETS FOR HER AND TWO CHILDREN TO ATTEND HER GRADUATION. SHE RECEIVED A CERTIFICATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. WE SPONSORED A YOUNG MAN NAMED '...' TO STUDY WITH AN ORGANIZATION CALLED FLUENTLY TECH. HE HAS REMARKABLE COMPUTER SKILLS AND THIS ASSISTED HIM TO INCREASE HIS SKILLS. HE LIVES AT OUR HOME TO EARN INCOME FOR OTHERS WHO LIVE THERE AND ARE UNABLE TO EARN INCOME.
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.
92¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ 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 92¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
8%
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
2 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)$10K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)96%
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
96%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
4%
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 | $7K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $6K | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $6K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $2K | 93¢ | 7% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $6K | 81¢ | 15% | 2.1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $10K | 92¢ | 8% | 2 yr |
| 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
7 directors reported · 3 of 7at arm's length
- YOUNG, LOU ANN LADIRECTORnot at arm's length
- YOUNG, GRAHAM GADVISORnot at arm's length
- KESTEN, JEANNE JFORMER SECRETARY TREASURERarm's length
- ZINDERDINE, MARISE MPUBLIC RELATIONSnot at arm's length
- ZINDERDINE, JOHN JCONSULTANTnot at arm's length
- STURGES, JUDY JPUBLIC RELATIONSarm's length
- WITT, NATASCHA NNEW SECRETARY TREASURERarm'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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