United Way of Northwest Territories
Public foundationFoundations·PO BOX 1145 STN MAIN · YELLOWKNIFE, NT · X1A 2N8·BN 890068547RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Disbursed to charities T1
84%
of spending, to other registered charities
Operating overhead T1
98%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
559.9 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$3.3M
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
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 United Way of Northwest Territories?
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Is United Way of Northwest Territories a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 890068547RR0001. 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 United Way of Northwest Territories located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 1145 STN MAIN, YELLOWKNIFE, NT, X1A 2N8. Source.
What does United Way of Northwest Territories do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE ORGANIZATION RAISES MONEY AND ALLOCATES THE FUNDS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY CHARITIES AND NON-PROFITS TO SUPPORT THE POOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE NWT TO BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES. FUNDS ARE RAISED THROUGH WORKPLACE PAYROLL PROGRAMS INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES." Full program description.
How much does United Way of Northwest Territories disburse to other charities?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 84% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is United Way of Northwest Territories?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $3.3M (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE ORGANIZATION RAISES MONEY AND ALLOCATES THE FUNDS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY CHARITIES AND NON-PROFITS TO SUPPORT THE POOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE NWT TO BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES. FUNDS ARE RAISED THROUGH WORKPLACE PAYROLL PROGRAMS INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES.
New programs
2024 WAS AN UNUSUAL YEAR AS WE SAW A LARGE WILDFIRE RELIEF CAMPAIGN. THE WILDFIRE CAMPAIGN HELPED WITH EVACUATION EXPENSES FOR MANY GROUPS IN MANY COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS WITH RECOVERY IN NWT COMMUNITIES AFTER THE WILDFIRES.
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)84%
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
98%
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
559.9 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)$3.3M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)51%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
30%
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
51%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
30%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
20%
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 | $263K | 88% | 26.5 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $280K | 85% | 35.2 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $930K | 89% | 0.3 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $641K | 73% | 20.5 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $1.0M | 83% | 0.3 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $3.3M | 98% | 559.9 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 ↗
★ 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
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- ST.DENNIS, TRACYPAST CHAIRarm's length
- CONNELLY, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
- GILLARD, PAULCHAIRarm's length
- SPENCE, MATTHEWDIRECTORarm's length
- WHITEHOUSE, SIMONSECRETARYarm's length
- GOLDNEY, MARTINDIRECTORarm's length
- LOVELY, MARGARETDIRECTORarm's length
- LINAKER, BENDIRECTORarm's length
- D'ALGLE, YANICKDIRECTORarm's length
- ADAMS, JHILLIANVICE CHAIRarm's length
- DURU, EBERETREASURERarm's length
- LESTER, SANDRADIRECTORarm'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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