Jane Goodall Institute of Canada is a 3-star charity that is financially transparent. Its results reporting grade is a B+, which is above average. JGI’s overhead spending is 38%, which is outside of Ci’s reasonable range. The charity has reserve funds to cover program cost for 1 year and 5 months.

Founded in 1977, Jane Goodall Institute of Canada (JGI Canada) works to address environmental issues through programs in Africa and Canada. The programs focus on biodiversity loss, climate change, and environmental inequity. In Africa, JGI Canada leads research to protect chimpanzees and their habitats, and helps people to live sustainably. In Canada, JGI Canada helps inspire people to get involved with environmental policy and supports youth and Indigenous communities to implement environmental projects.

The Africa programs were 52% of program spending in F2023. JGI Canada funds the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center in the Republic of Congo, which currently provides food, shelter, and medical care for 93 chimpanzees. The charity also runs a Building Community Resilience (BCR) project in Senegal which helps farmers, especially women farmers, continue working in a changing climate. In F2023, JGI Canada distributed 4.9kg of fonio seeds (a drought-resistant crop) to 975 women farmers in 14 villages in the Kedougou region. Additionally, JGI Republic of Congo and the Angolan and Congolese Governments agreed to transfer eight chimpanzees to the Tchimpounga Sanctuary until they could be properly cared for in their country of origin. JGI Canada trained 1,392 community members (54% women) on sustainable forest management and fire prevention.

The Roots & Shoots program was 34% of program spending. JGI Canada aims to inspire young people across Canada to protect nature. Roots & Shoots encourages students to start service projects that address local needs. In F2023, 22,962 youth took part in 96 Roots & Shoots projects across Canada, impacting 31,534 community members.

The Public Education and Communication program was 14% of program spending. JGI Canada’s Uncovering Common Ground program connects Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth, leading projects that address stereotypes. The charity’s Youth Advisory Council allows young people to sit in on local committees and help advocate for environmental protection laws. JGI Canada also hosts many public speaking events and in F2023, the charity hosted two sold-out lectures with Dr. Jane Goodall. The Jane’s Green Hope program has youth work with Indigenous community leaders to do activities like ecological monitoring, youth-led community gardening, and plant and land restoration. In F2023, the program restored 35 project sites, benefitting 3,140 community members.

Jane Goodall Institute of Canada had donations and special event revenues of $2.2m in F2023, which is two times that of last year (F2022 - $1.1m).

The charity received $1.1m in government funding representing 30% of total revenues.

Administrative costs are 13% of revenues (less investment income) and fundraising costs are 25% of donations and special events. This results in total overhead spending of 38%, which is outside Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending. 

Overall, the charity spent $2.0m on programs in F2023, which is 55% of revenues. 

Jane Goodall Institute of Canada has $2.8m in reserve funds. These reserve funds are the charity’s cash and investments. JGI Canada has 1 year and 5 months of annual program costs covered by its current reserves.

In F2023, Jane Goodall Institute of Canada paid external fundraisers $9.4k. These external fundraisers raised $10.4k in donations. This means it costs the charity $0.91 to raise $1 using external fundraisers.  

This charity report is an update that has been sent to Jane Goodall Institute of Canada for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on June 11, 2024, by Lily Ferguson.