ALTERNATIVE LEARNING STYLES AND OUTLOOKS OTTAWA INCORPORATED
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·404 MCARTHUR AVE · OTTAWA, ON · K1K 1G8·BN 106704570RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
ALSO is a program for adults that provides skills upgrading and tools towards work education and training. We are a small program that offers one-to-one teaching in literacy math and life skills. In order to encourage and sustain self-confidence ALSO Instructors work to build upon the skills learners already have. ALSO offers many programs and opportunities for adult learners. These include: • Adult upgrading (in both ASL and English) • ALSO e-learning Grade 12 equivalency (high school credit program) • Supported volunteering in Heartwood House • Variety of workshops in job searchin… Show more
ALSO is a program for adults that provides skills upgrading and tools towards work education and training. We are a small program that offers one-to-one teaching in literacy math and life skills. In order to encourage and sustain self-confidence ALSO Instructors work to build upon the skills learners already have. ALSO offers many programs and opportunities for adult learners. These include: • Adult upgrading (in both ASL and English) • ALSO e-learning Grade 12 equivalency (high school credit program) • Supported volunteering in Heartwood House • Variety of workshops in job searching cooking and more • Family literacy support for parents -Childcare • Pre-employment training
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)78¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 78¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)22%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.2 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$502K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)95%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $519K | 86¢ | 14% | 0.3 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $548K | 81¢ | 19% | 0.2 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $481K | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $481K | 80¢ | 80% | 0.6 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $500K | 79¢ | 21% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $502K | 78¢ | 22% | 0.2 yr |
| trend |
From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
8 directors reported · 6 of 8at arm's length
- MAWOKO, ROBERT TBOARD TREASURERarm's length
- SCULLY, KEVINBOARD PRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- ASSELIN, LYNNBOARD MEMBERnot at arm's length
- OASTLER, KIM ESECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm's length
- RAJA, PAVITHRABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- HILLIER, LAURABOARD VICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- CHAMAS, JOYCEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- Segger, MichelleDirector at Largearm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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