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ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS (CANADA) ORGANIZATION/INGENIEURS SANS FRONTIERES (CANADA) ORGANIZATION

Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·200 - 60 ATLANTIC AVE · TORONTO, ON · M6K 1X9·BN 899801815RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-10-31

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Cents to cause T1

47¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

27%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.5 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$1.7M

Charity Intelligence ★★★ A · T2

— 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 Engineers Without Borders (Canada) Organization?

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 Engineers Without Borders (Canada) Organization a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 899801815RR0001. 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 Engineers Without Borders (Canada) Organization located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 200 - 60 ATLANTIC AVE, TORONTO, ON, M6K 1X9. Source.

What does Engineers Without Borders (Canada) Organization do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: WORKING WITH UNIVERSITY CHAPTERS AND PROFESSIONAL CHAPTERS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS. EWB HOSTS EVENTS SUCH AS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE REGIONAL RETREATS AND LEADERSHIP RETREATS FOR EWB LEADERS TO CONVENE AND PARTICIPATE IN LEARNING…" Full program description.

How much of Engineers Without Borders (Canada) Organization's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 47¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Engineers Without Borders (Canada) Organization?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $1.7M (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

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: WORKING WITH UNIVERSITY CHAPTERS AND PROFESSIONAL CHAPTERS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS. EWB HOSTS EVENTS SUCH AS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE REGIONAL RETREATS AND LEADERSHIP RETREATS FOR EWB LEADERS TO CONVENE AND PARTICIPATE IN LEARNING SESSIONS. EWB CHAPTERS RUN A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS ON THEIR CAMPUS INCLUDING MEMBER LEARNING EVENTS HIGH SCHOOL OUTREACH SYSTEMS CHANGE LEADERSHIP AND MORE AROUND THE TOPICS OF LEVERAGING ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES IN CANADA AND INTER… Show more

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: WORKING WITH UNIVERSITY CHAPTERS AND PROFESSIONAL CHAPTERS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS. EWB HOSTS EVENTS SUCH AS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE REGIONAL RETREATS AND LEADERSHIP RETREATS FOR EWB LEADERS TO CONVENE AND PARTICIPATE IN LEARNING SESSIONS. EWB CHAPTERS RUN A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS ON THEIR CAMPUS INCLUDING MEMBER LEARNING EVENTS HIGH SCHOOL OUTREACH SYSTEMS CHANGE LEADERSHIP AND MORE AROUND THE TOPICS OF LEVERAGING ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES IN CANADA AND INTERNATIONALLY. PUBLIC AWARENESS: EWB AIMS TO INCREASE FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT AND CREATE AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISES THROUGH POLICY ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING OF VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF ON ADVOCACY SKILLS AND POLICY ISSUES RUNNING CAMPAIGNS INVOLVING CHAPTER MEMBERS FELLOWS AND BROADER COMMUNITY OF SUPPORTERS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS. FELLOWSHIPS: EWB RUNS THE CANADA AFRICA INNOVATION FELLOWSHIP DEPLOYING CANADIAN FELLOWS TO UGANDA TO WORK WITH UGANDAN FELLOWS ON CHALLENGES RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THE FELLOWS APPLY ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SKILLS TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES TO REAL COMMUNITY ISSUES. PROFESSIONAL MENTORS SUPPORT THE FELLOWS VIRTUALLY.

New programs

N/A

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

47¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 47¢ 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 47¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

27%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

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)

$1.7M

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

46%

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 ↗ · what this means

Where the money comes from

Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.

  • Receipted donationsT1

    46%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    54%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

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Overall rating

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

★★★

Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.

Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗

Results reporting

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

A

How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).

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Demonstrated impact

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

—

Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗

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Board of directors

11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length

  • HERMAN, DANINTERIM CHAIRarm's length
  • BOROTO, DAVIDPAST CHAIRarm's length
  • MCMURTRY, DONDIRECTORarm's length
  • SERGOVICH, LARAVICE CHAIRarm's length
  • OMYONGA, RONALDDIRECTORarm's length
  • MENZIES, DIANASECRETARYarm's length
  • THURN, SYDNEYTREASURERarm's length
  • BORODY, BETHDIRECTORarm's length
  • GUENTHER, PHILDIRECTORarm's length
  • ETIENNE, KEVIN HDIRECTORarm's length
  • WOLF, PAM MDIRECTORarm'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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Engineers Without Borders… — 47¢ of each $1 to programs