EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM INNOVATIONS CHARITY SOCIETY
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·PO BOX 1897 · NORTH SYDNEY, NS · B2A 3S9·BN 892149964RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
EPIC PROMOTES SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF MARGINALIZED CAPE BRETON YOUTH THROUGH AFTER-SCHOOL 1-TO-1 TUTORING AND MENTORING TO BUILD HEALTHY SCHOOL-YEAR RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN REFERRED HIGH-RISK YOUTH AND SLIGHTLY OLDER YOUTH VOLUNTEERS. YOUTH PEER PROGRAM IS DELIVERED DAILY IN SYDNEY AND WEEKLY IN YOUTH PEER OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN WHITNEY PIER NEW WATERFORD GLACE BAY AND NORTHSIDE. EPIC PROVIDES ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND A HUMANITY AWARD TO GRADUATING HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR PERSEVERANCE IN OVERCOMING OBSTACLES TO ADVANCEMENT OR FOR NOTEWORTHY VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO THE COM… Show more
EPIC PROMOTES SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF MARGINALIZED CAPE BRETON YOUTH THROUGH AFTER-SCHOOL 1-TO-1 TUTORING AND MENTORING TO BUILD HEALTHY SCHOOL-YEAR RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN REFERRED HIGH-RISK YOUTH AND SLIGHTLY OLDER YOUTH VOLUNTEERS. YOUTH PEER PROGRAM IS DELIVERED DAILY IN SYDNEY AND WEEKLY IN YOUTH PEER OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN WHITNEY PIER NEW WATERFORD GLACE BAY AND NORTHSIDE. EPIC PROVIDES ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND A HUMANITY AWARD TO GRADUATING HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR PERSEVERANCE IN OVERCOMING OBSTACLES TO ADVANCEMENT OR FOR NOTEWORTHY VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. EPIC PROVIDES VOLUNTEERISM AWARDS TO GRADUATING POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES FOR OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERISM BEYOND COURSE REQUIREMENTS.
New programs
THE CHARITY DELIVERS A WEEKLY EVENING PARENTING GROUP PARENTS ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO HELP CAREGIVERS OF HIGH-RISK SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN TO FEEL EMPOWERED AND SUPPORTED IN ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES OF PARENTING THEIR CHILDREN WHO HAVE HIGH SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC NEEDS.
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)95¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 95¢ 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)5%
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)0.6 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)$260K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)28%
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)23%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | $239K | 99¢ | 1% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $185K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.7 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $171K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.7 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $223K | 93¢ | 7% | 0.9 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $228K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.7 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $260K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.6 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 ↗
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceHigh
Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.
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Board of directors
5 directors reported · 3 of 5at arm's length
- FELTMATE, DANAVALUES & ETHICS DIRECTORarm's length
- ROBINSON, JANET CPLANNING DIRECTORarm's length
- WALDMAN, BARRY NFINANCE DIRECTORnot at arm's length
- WALDMAN, NANCY MCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORnot at arm's length
- DONOVAN, BARBARA APROGRAMS DIRECTORarm'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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