The Robb Nash Project
STAR RATINGCi's Star Rating is calculated based on the following independent metrics: |
✔+
FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
Audited financial statements for current and previous years available on the charity’s website.
A-
RESULTS REPORTING
Grade based on the charity's public reporting of the work it does and the results it achieves.
n/r
DEMONSTRATED IMPACT
The demonstrated impact per dollar Ci calculates from available program information.
NEED FOR FUNDING
Charity's cash and investments (funding reserves) relative to how much it spends on programs in most recent year.
61%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 61 cents are available for programs.
My anchor
OVERVIEW
About The Robb Nash Project:
The Robb Nash Project is a 4-star, financially transparent charity. Its results reporting score is A-, which is above average. However, its overhead spending is outside Ci’s reasonable range.
Founded in 2012, The Robb Nash Project (RNP) is a Manitoba-based charity that holds concerts and presentations addressing youth mental health challenges. It works with schools and communities to raise awareness for youth struggling with addiction, depression, and suicidal thoughts. It also partners with Kids Help Phone, a crisis response helpline for young people.
After his life-threatening car accident as a teenager, Robb Nash suffered from depression and suicidal ideation. After a difficult recovery, he started Robb Nash Project to help at-risk youth overcome the same problems he faced. The charity offers in-person concerts and virtual curriculums, with modules addressing mental health. It also provides streaming access to a documentary through schools and public libraries. Programs educate middle and high school students about mental health needs, how to access resources, and provide support.
In F2023, RNP reported reaching 6,362 students and 241 educators. It worked in 87 schools across eight provinces and one territory. The charity also reported hosting 12 speaking engagements and giving 11 media interviews. The Robb Nash Project’s songs received 90,000 streams and its documentary received 299 streams.
My anchor
Results and Impact
The Robb Nash Project surveys educators and students after each engagement. In F2023, it reports its survey results as follows:
- 86% of educators said their students were positively impacted by the curriculum;
- 72% said they were better able to identify students needing additional mental health supports;
- 89.5% would recommend the curriculum to other educators.
In partnership with Kids Help Phone, youth can text NASH to 686868 to receive support. The charity reports 23 interactions with the crisis text line as a direct result of its curriculum in F2023.
While Ci highlights these key results, they may not be a complete representation of Robb Nash Project’s results and impact. This charity is not yet rated on impact (n/r).
My anchor
Finances
The Robb Nash Project is a small charity, receiving $1.0m in donations in F2023. Administrative costs are 20% of revenues, less investment income. Fundraising costs are 19% of donations. Total overhead spending is 39%. For every dollar donated, 61 cents are available to go to the cause. This is outside Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending.
In F2023, Robb Nash Project had $261k in net funding reserves. These reserves can cover six months of annual program costs.
This charity report is an update that has been sent to Robb Nash Project. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.
Updated on June 27, 2024 by Stellar Zhang.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending August
|
2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative costs as % of revenues | 20.2% | 12.8% | 3.4% |
| Fundraising costs as % of donations | 19.2% | 14.5% | 13.6% |
| Total overhead spending | 39.4% | 27.2% | 17.0% |
| Program cost coverage (%) | 49.8% | 26.7% | 9.6% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $s |
2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 1,022,655 | 1,039,102 | 872,394 |
| Government funding | 0 | 5,640 | 190,877 |
| Fees for service | 6,000 | 5,375 | 1,500 |
| Other income | 1,426 | 1,485 | 19,162 |
| Total revenues | 1,030,081 | 1,051,602 | 1,083,933 |
| Program costs | 524,263 | 726,081 | 1,088,693 |
| Administrative costs | 207,551 | 134,420 | 36,300 |
| Fundraising costs | 196,366 | 150,313 | 118,915 |
| Total spending | 928,180 | 1,010,814 | 1,243,908 |
| Cash flow from operations | 101,901 | 40,788 | (159,975) |
| Capital spending | 5,136 | 0 | 0 |
| Funding reserves | 260,975 | 194,018 | 104,885 |
Note: Ci backed out amortization pro-rata from administrative, fundraising, and program costs for F2023 and F2021, but not for F2022. Ci reported administrative, fundraising, and program costs from the charity’s T3010 filing with the CRA.
Salary Information
$350k + |
0 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
0 |
$200k - $250k |
0 |
$160k - $200k |
0 |
$120k - $160k |
2 |
$80k - $120k |
2 |
$40k - $80k |
2 |
< $40k |
0 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2023
My anchor
Comments & Contact
Comments added by the Charity:
Comments provided by Robb Nash Project on April 18, 2023
The Robb Nash Project is pleased to share its inaugural Annual Report to our stakeholders and the general public for the 2021/2022 Fiscal Year. They are excited to celebrate the expansion of their offerings to youth with a dedicated school curriculum available in both English and French, nationwide.
2022 Annual Impact Report
From initial surveys and feedback, educators confirmed that 20% of their participating students raised their hand for help using the online journaling tool. Of those, 60% were unknown to them as needing help before this program.
Concerts are starting to reconvene as we move out of pandemic restrictions and we are thrilled to be sharing them with youth once again, starting Spring 2023!
Charity Contact
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Charity Contact:
204-997-2862
info@robbnash.com
www.robbnash.com
Tel: 204-997-2862