MBUNTU FOUNDATION
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·896941 WASHINGTON RD · RR 1 · PLATTSVILLE, ON · N0J 1S0·BN 890627672RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-01-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
SALAMA SHIELD FOUNDATION (SSF) PROVIDES 'HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT' PROGRAMMING FOR RESOURCE-COMPROMISED VILLAGES IN MALAWI AND UGANDA. SSF’S PROGRAMS INCLUDE: MICRO-CREDIT REVOLVING LOANS; SAFE WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH); PERMACULTURE TRAINING AND SUPPORT (ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY); AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) CONCERNS. IN CANADA (ONTARIO) SSF CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH SOVEREIGN CORE (DURHAM) TO AMELIORATE THE MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS OF BLACK ETHNOCULTURAL COMMUNITIES.
New programs
IN UGANDA WE ARE NOW PARTNERING WITH A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION CALLED FRIENDS OF SICKLERS FOUNDATION TO ADDRESS GBV. WOMEN WITH SICKLE-CELL DISEASED CHILDREN (SCD) ARE FREQUENTLY ABUSED BY THE FATHERS OF THESE CHILDREN. IN MALAWI SSF IS NOW SUPPORTING A 2ND GROUP OF RURAL WOMEN WITH OUR SUITE OF PROGRAMS (SEE ABOVE) NO TOTALLING 42 WOMEN SUPPORTED IN MALAWI. SSF IS COMMITTED TO EVIDENCE-DRIVEN INTERVENTIONS WHERE BEST PROCESSES INFORM OR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE (PHC) PROGRAMS. AS SUCH IN 2023 IN KENYA WE INTENTIONALLY PARTNERED WITH THE AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL UN… Show more
IN UGANDA WE ARE NOW PARTNERING WITH A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION CALLED FRIENDS OF SICKLERS FOUNDATION TO ADDRESS GBV. WOMEN WITH SICKLE-CELL DISEASED CHILDREN (SCD) ARE FREQUENTLY ABUSED BY THE FATHERS OF THESE CHILDREN. IN MALAWI SSF IS NOW SUPPORTING A 2ND GROUP OF RURAL WOMEN WITH OUR SUITE OF PROGRAMS (SEE ABOVE) NO TOTALLING 42 WOMEN SUPPORTED IN MALAWI. SSF IS COMMITTED TO EVIDENCE-DRIVEN INTERVENTIONS WHERE BEST PROCESSES INFORM OR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE (PHC) PROGRAMS. AS SUCH IN 2023 IN KENYA WE INTENTIONALLY PARTNERED WITH THE AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (AMIU) AND INITIATED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: AN EXEMPLARY NGO-ACADEMY COLLABORATION. OUR UNIQUENESS DERIVES FROM OUR BRIDGING TECHNICAL PHC KNOWLEDGE WITH ETHICS FURTHER ACTUALIZING AUTHENTIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PARTICIPATORY ACTION-RESEARCH (PAR). WE ENGAGE MORAL ENTREPRENEURS IN SOCIAL OF ENHANCING ENABLING AND EMPOWERING VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE MORAL BONDS INTEGRAL TO A FLOURISHING LIFE IN COMMUNITY. WITH THIS UNIQUE APPROACH AFRICAN COMMUNITIES ARE REVITALIZED AND SUSTAINED.
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)78¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 78¢ 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)22%
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 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)$239K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)92%
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)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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-31 | $151K | 86¢ | 14% | 1.1 yr |
| 2020-01-31 | $161K | 81¢ | 19% | 0.9 yr |
| 2021-01-31 | $227K | 90¢ | 10% | 0.8 yr |
| 2022-01-31 | $254K | 83¢ | 17% | 0.5 yr |
| 2023-01-31 | $362K | 88¢ | 12% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-01-31 | $239K | 78¢ | 22% | 1 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
4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length
- WILLMS, DENNIS GEXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm's length
- SCOTT, BRUCEDIRECTORarm's length
- STUDENT, JUSTINDIRECTORarm's length
- THEEDE, JASONDIRECTORarm'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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