The Power to Be International
Publicly funded institution · Pickering, Ontario · BN 854518859RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($338,793) as filed with the CRA.
The Power to Be International is a charitable organization based in Pickering, Ontario, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $206K in revenue and $339K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 96% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,009.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 68% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $1,600 in 2020 to $206K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Leadership program for racialized girls - Girls Empowerment - Akeelah's Room - Changemakers Program (Service Learning) - This program allows post-secondary students and professional volunteers to obtain valuable work experience while utilizing their skills in their specified program area. Our student internships provide students with the international experience needed to provide them with the competitive edge required in today's workforce. This program seeks to provide youth with additional options and opportunities for working internationally and becoming global citizens. - Finding Safety …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $206K | $339K | $314K | $2,324 | — | -$127K |
| 2023 | $377K | $387K | $370K | $6,257 | $0 | $4,931 |
| 2022 | $52K | $71K | $70K | — | — | -$16K |
| 2021 | $223K | $220K | $220K | — | — | $3,098 |
| 2020 | $1,600 | $2,092 | $4,877 | — | $0 | $1,974 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,009 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Permanent full-time positions0
- Total compensation, all staff$150K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Kisha McPherson (executive member); Lynn Williams (executive member); Andrea Muir (executive member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Power to Be International’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 854518859RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.