START ME UP NIAGARA
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·211 CHURCH ST · ST CATHARINES, ON · L2R 3E8·BN 896011715RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
94¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
6%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$1.9M
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 Start Me Up Niagara?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Start Me Up Niagara a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 896011715RR0001. 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 Start Me Up Niagara located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 211 CHURCH ST, ST CATHARINES, ON, L2R 3E8. Source.
What does Start Me Up Niagara do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ASSIST VULNERABLE PERSONS WHO ARE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS ADDICTIONS DISABILITIES POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS AS FOLLOWS: A)PROVIDES LIFE MANAGEMENT COUNSELLING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES IN ORDER TO BECOME MORE INDEPENDENT IN THE COMMUNITY…" Full program description.
How much of Start Me Up Niagara's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 94¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Start Me Up Niagara?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $1.9M (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
THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ASSIST VULNERABLE PERSONS WHO ARE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS ADDICTIONS DISABILITIES POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS AS FOLLOWS: A)PROVIDES LIFE MANAGEMENT COUNSELLING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES IN ORDER TO BECOME MORE INDEPENDENT IN THE COMMUNITY B)PROVIDES TRAINING FOR AND TO ASSIST IN THE PLACEMENT IN EMPLOYMENT OR SELF-EMPLOYMENT C)PROVIDES RELIEF BY DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING RECREATION EDUCATION AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION PROGRAMS D)ESTABLISHES AND OPERATES EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT CENTRE THAT PROVIDES ONGOING COUNSELLING… Show more
THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ASSIST VULNERABLE PERSONS WHO ARE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS ADDICTIONS DISABILITIES POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS AS FOLLOWS: A)PROVIDES LIFE MANAGEMENT COUNSELLING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES IN ORDER TO BECOME MORE INDEPENDENT IN THE COMMUNITY B)PROVIDES TRAINING FOR AND TO ASSIST IN THE PLACEMENT IN EMPLOYMENT OR SELF-EMPLOYMENT C)PROVIDES RELIEF BY DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING RECREATION EDUCATION AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION PROGRAMS D)ESTABLISHES AND OPERATES EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT CENTRE THAT PROVIDES ONGOING COUNSELLING ASSISTANCE DRAFTING RESUMES SEARCHING FOR EMPLOYMENT PREPARING FOR JOB INTERVIEWS AND SUPPORT ON THE JOB E)DEVELOPS SKILLS EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS F)RELIEVES POVERTY BY PROVIDING BASIC NECESSITIES OF LIFE INCLUDING SHELTER G)ENHANCES PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES ENCOUNTERED BY VULNERABLE PERSONS
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.
94¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 94¢ 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 94¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
6%
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
0.5 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)$1.9M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)5%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
60%
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
5%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
60%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
35%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $2.4M | 97¢ | 3% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $2.7M | 97¢ | 3% | 0.1 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $2.8M | 97¢ | 3% | 0.3 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $3.2M | 98¢ | 2% | 0.3 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $2.7M | 97¢ | 3% | 0.3 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.9M | 94¢ | 6% | 0.5 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
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- DUMAS, LAURAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm's length
- ENGLISH, SUSANTREASURERarm's length
- HILL, TERESADIRECTORarm's length
- LILLEY, BRUCEVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- MILLER, MIRIAMDIRECTORarm's length
- MILLER, PAULCHAIRarm's length
- NEBEL, SANDEEDIRECTORarm's length
- OLOLADE, FOLUKEDIRECTORarm's length
- PRINDIVILLE, MAURICEPAST CHAIRarm's length
- RICHARDSON, ROBERTDIRECTORarm's length
- SOPER, REGDIRECTORarm's length
- WARKENTIN, LAURIEDIRECTORarm'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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