BLISSYMBOLICS COMMUNICATION INTERNATIONAL
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·296 GLENCAIRN AVENUE · TORONTO, ON · M5N 1T9·BN 118811587RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
PROVIDING BLISSYMBOL INFORMATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC) PROFESSIONALS ADN TO THOSE WHO USE BLISSYMBOLICS AS THEIR WAY OF COMMUNICATION. THIS INCLUDES TRAINING IN THE USE OF IPADS TO USERS OF THE BLISSYMBOLICS LANGUAGE TO MAKE MUSIC. VIDEOGRAPHIC SUPPORT TO FILMS FOR TRAINING IN BLISS CREATING THEM FOR THE WEB WHERE THEY CAN REACH INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE OTHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT. BCIC IS ALSO COLLECTING AND DIGITIZING BLISSYMBOL BOOKS PROGRAMS DEVICES INFORMATION AND HISTORY OF BLISSYMBOLICS AROUND THE WORLD OVER MORE THAN 50 YEARS.… Show more
PROVIDING BLISSYMBOL INFORMATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC) PROFESSIONALS ADN TO THOSE WHO USE BLISSYMBOLICS AS THEIR WAY OF COMMUNICATION. THIS INCLUDES TRAINING IN THE USE OF IPADS TO USERS OF THE BLISSYMBOLICS LANGUAGE TO MAKE MUSIC. VIDEOGRAPHIC SUPPORT TO FILMS FOR TRAINING IN BLISS CREATING THEM FOR THE WEB WHERE THEY CAN REACH INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE OTHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT. BCIC IS ALSO COLLECTING AND DIGITIZING BLISSYMBOL BOOKS PROGRAMS DEVICES INFORMATION AND HISTORY OF BLISSYMBOLICS AROUND THE WORLD OVER MORE THAN 50 YEARS. ALL WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION IS CARRIED OUT BY VOLUNTEERS OTHER THAN 3 OR 4 PAID OCCASIONAL CONSULTANTS. TRANSLATING BLISS FILMS INTO OTHER LANGUAGES THAT NEED SUPPORT IN THE TEACHING OF BLISSYMBOLICS
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)—
Not computable from this filing.
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)—
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)—
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)$49K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)18%
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)0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $26K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $55K | 59¢ | 10% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $102K | 531¢✱ | 3% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $28K | 99¢ | 1% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $20K | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $49K | — | — | — |
| 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
14 directors reported · 10 of 14at arm's length
- MCNAUGHTON, SHIRLEYCHAIRnot at arm's length
- DROVER, ELAINEVICE CHAIRarm's length
- MCNAUGHTON, KEVINTREASURERnot at arm's length
- GALVIN, RUSSELLBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- BURNING, DEANBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- BOC-NIELSEN, AMANDABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- JESSOP, JOEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MILLAR, SAMANTHABOARD MEMBERnot at arm's length
- MILLAR, JULIEBOARD MEMBERnot at arm's length
- WINDUS, ELAINEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
Show all 14 directors
- HENRY, CAROLYNBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- JIMENEZ, CHRISTINEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- SEYBOLD, KATHERINESECRETARYarm's length
- SEYBOLD, KATHERINEBOARD MEMBERarm'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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