801934134RR0001 — 0160
Registered — Dartmouth, NS — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 98/100 · Effectiveness 83/100
Financials: Revenue $2,585,051 · Expenditures $2,250,292
Akoma Family Centre is a Dartmouth, Nova Scotia family services organization serving the African Nova Scotian community, with $2.6 million in revenue and 80.7% program spending. The 74% compensation ratio reflects the staffing-intensive nature of culturally-specific family support services — counsellors and family workers are the program. With above-peer reserves of 4.1 months and a strong 9-member board, this is a well-governed community institution.
Our Verdict: A well-managed, culturally-specific family services organization with healthy reserves and clean governance. Compensation is the dominant cost because the service is its people — family counsellors and support workers serving the African Nova Scotian community. Donors can expect their contributions to flow to direct service delivery.