Nankind is a four-star charity that is financially transparent. It has an above-average results reporting grade and overhead spending within Ci's reasonable range.

Founded in 2011, Nankind, formerly Nanny Angel Network, supports parents diagnosed with cancer and their families. Nankind states that two in five Canadians are expected to develop cancer during their lifetime. It states that lack of childcare can limit parent' capacity to manage cancer treatment side effects. A lack of childcare can also lead to parents missing medical appointments. To combat this, Nankind volunteers provide one-on-one support with children to relieve pressure from a parent's cancer diagnosis or death.

Nankind runs a variety of in-home programs. Its Nankind Program for Children connects a volunteer with a family in need and provides four hours of childcare a week. The volunteer also helps prepare children for the possibility their parent may die. The charity provided 3,220 hours of free childcare in 2023. Its meal support program provides free prepared meals to families connected with Nankind. The charity provided 10,072 meals in 2023. Nankind also offers grief support services for families dealing with the death of a parent. 56 children received grief support in 2023.

Nankind also runs virtual programs. Its Fun-in-a-Box subprogram delivers a monthly box filled with fun activities for children. Nankind reports it delivered 7,560 boxes in 2023. Its Mom Support Group is led by a nurse navigator and is open to all moms in the Nankind community. The charity provided 74 hours of virtual mom support in 2023.

The charity reports it spent $1.2m on its programs in 2023.

In 2023 Nankind received $1.6m in donations and special events fundraising. Administrative costs are 9% of revenues (excluding investment income). Fundraising costs are 17% of donations. This results in total overhead spending of 25%. For every dollar donated, 75 cents are available to go to the cause. This falls within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending.

In 2023 Nankind spent $1.2m on its programs, which is 67% of its revenue. In 2023 it had a surplus of $169k.

Nankind has $2.2m in reserve funds (cash and investments). This can cover 187%, or one year and ten months of its annual program spending.

In 2023, Nankind paid $7k ($5k in 2022) in cleaning and admin fees to a related for-profit entity whose president is a director of Nankind. It also paid $75k ($75k in 2022) in rent to a company whose president is the spouse of Nankind’s board chair; see Related Party Transactions in the audited financial statements.

This charity report is an update that has been sent for review to Nankind. Changes and edits may be forthcoming. 

Updated on August 6, 2024, by Grady Simpson.