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Skills Unlimited

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Registered — Winnipeg, MB — Charitable Organization

Scores: Legitimacy 88/100 · Effectiveness 90/100

Financials: Revenue $494,643 · Expenditures $482,438

Skills Unlimited is a Winnipeg poverty-relief organization that channels 97.6% of its expenditures into programs, placing it in the top quartile for mission delivery among housing and poverty-relief charities. With 59 years of continuous registration and a 13-member board, the organization is deeply established, though its 78.4% compensation ratio reflects a service model where staff are the primary vehicle for delivering its mission.

Our Verdict: A long-standing Winnipeg poverty-relief charity with near-perfect program spending efficiency and stable operations. The high compensation ratio is worth understanding — in staffing-intensive social services, paying qualified workers IS the program, and Skills Unlimited directs nearly 98 cents of every program dollar through its staff.