JUMP Math is a 4-star charity with High Demonstrated Impact. It has an A Results Reporting grade, which is above average. It is financially transparent and its reserve funds are within Ci's reasonable range; however, it does not report any fundraising costs. 

Founded in 2002, JUMP Math runs programs and provides resources to help grades K-8 students understand and appreciate math. The charity believes that math can help children reach their full potential. JUMP Math states that there is inadequate math support for students and teachers in Canada and the U.S. as education budgets continue to decline. The World Bank predicts that this will result in $17 trillion in income lost for this generation of students. JUMP Math does not report the amount it spent on its programs.  

A Charity Intelligence 2024 Top Canadian Impact Charity.

A Charity Intelligence 2024 Top 100 Rated Charity

JUMP Math partners with school boards, governments, and other charities to reach youth with its math program. In F2024, JUMP Math reached 508,000 students and 41,900 teachers globally. The charity’s goal is to reach 1 million students by 2027. Its program helps students combat “math anxiety” through Structured Inquiry. Structured Inquiry focuses on understanding concepts and building student confidence. JUMP Math learning does not rely on textbooks or memorization.

JUMP Math mainly works in Canada. It has partnerships with the governments of Alberta and Ontario. It also works in the United States, Spain, Chile, Colombia, and Bulgaria. JUMP Math also collaborates with Indigenous communities in Canada. In F2024, JUMP Math reached 12,200 students in remote First Nations and Inuit communities.

JUMP Math is also a non-profit publisher. It subsidizes the cost of its print resources to make them more affordable. Free digital resources are available online for teachers and parents / guardians. In F2024, 40,000 educators and 6,000 parents signed up to access free resources. 243,500 resources were downloaded from the Resource Centre in F2024.

JUMP Math also provides professional learning to educators. In F2024, JUMP Math provided 2,500 hours of professional learning to 6,900 educators.

JUMP Math does not use activity-based costing, which is an accounting best practice. The charity did not properly fill out its T3010 filing as it did not allocate $4.8m in costs. This is a mandatory filing. Ci reported program and admin costs from the charity’s T3010 and put the $4.8m in other costs. Overhead costs are likely understated.

JUMP Math received $2.5m in donations in F2024. The charity also received $4.1m in fees for service (purchases of JUMP Math’s resources), which is 62% of revenue. The charity recorded a deficit of $582k, meaning it drew on its reserves to fund its operations. JUMP Math also spent $1.6m on capital expenditures, which includes investments in its JUMP Math Digital Platform, JUMP Math Lab, and the acquisition of shares in JUMP Math Spain.

JUMP Math did not report fundraising costs. The charity reported spending $402k on administration on its T3010, which is 6% of revenue (excluding investment income). Total overhead spending is 6%. For every dollar donated to the charity, 94 cents are available to go to the cause, which is within Ci's reasonable range. In F2023 and F2022, when JUMP Math disclosed its overhead costs, total overhead spending ratios were outside Ci's reasonable range. F2024 overhead spending is likely understated. 

JUMP Math has $446k in net reserve funds (cash and investments, less interest-bearing debt). These reserves can cover two months of the charity’s annual program costs. This is within Ci’s reasonable range.

This charity report is an update that has been sent to JUMP Math.

Updated on May 27, 2025 by Liam Chapleau.