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Registered — Guelph, ON — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 92/100 · Effectiveness 90/100
Financials: Revenue $3,158,141 · Expenditures $2,684,857
Second Chance Employment Counselling (Wellington) is a 42-year-old Guelph nonprofit providing employment counselling and training to workers facing barriers, with program spending at 82.5%, reserves holding at a healthy 6.0 months, and one director whose historical ties to two wound-down charities trigger a low-severity contagion signal. A steady but not spectacular 3.7% revenue CAGR across five years reflects the mature, contract-funded profile of a long-established employment services provider.
Our Verdict: A well-established Wellington County employment services nonprofit with 42 years of clean operations, strong reserves, and solid program delivery — donors are funding a mature, reliable workforce development provider whose financial profile reflects disciplined long-term management rather than rapid expansion.