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BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF NIAGARA

Charitable organizationCore health care·4 - 300 BUNTING RD · ST CATHARINES, ON · L2M 7X3·BN 118954833RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

94¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

6%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.5 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$237K

not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)

— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures

Common questions

How do I donate to Brain Injury Association of Niagara?

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Is Brain Injury Association of Niagara a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118954833RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.

Where is Brain Injury Association of Niagara located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 4 - 300 BUNTING RD, ST CATHARINES, ON, L2M 7X3. Source.

What does Brain Injury Association of Niagara do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "WE HOLD SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS WE PROMOTE BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS AND PREVENTION WE GIVE ONE-ON-ONE CARE AND PROVIDE SUPPORT WITH ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITH INSURANCE CLAIMS EMPLOYMENT HOUSING MEDICAL INSURANCE ETC. WE PROVIDE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING A CLUBHOUSE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BRAIN INJURIES." Full program description.

How much of Brain Injury Association of Niagara's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 94¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Brain Injury Association of Niagara?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $237K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

WE HOLD SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS WE PROMOTE BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS AND PREVENTION WE GIVE ONE-ON-ONE CARE AND PROVIDE SUPPORT WITH ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITH INSURANCE CLAIMS EMPLOYMENT HOUSING MEDICAL INSURANCE ETC. WE PROVIDE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING A CLUBHOUSE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BRAIN INJURIES.

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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

94¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 94¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.

Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).

this charity 94¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

6%

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 ↗ · what this means

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.5 yr

Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.

Charities its size (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$237K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

3%

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)

23%

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 ↗ · what this means

Where the money comes from

Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.

  • Receipted donationsT1

    3%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    23%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    74%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

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Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.

Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length

  • SCHINKEL, KATIEPAST PRESIDENTarm's length
  • TENNIER, REBECCATREASURERarm's length
  • DUBOIS, MELISSADIRECTORarm's length
  • RICHARD, CHRISDIRECTORarm's length
  • URQUHART, BRIANNADIRECTORarm's length
  • HAMILTON, BROOKEPRESIDENTarm's length
  • NIEMCZYK, MELISSAVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
  • IRANTALAB, BENDIRECTORarm's length
  • HORTON, JENNIFERSECRETARYarm's length
  • VLAHOS, JACQUELINEDIRECTORarm's length
  • POWELL, CARLADIRECTORarm's length
  • GAMMON, JENNIFERDIRECTORarm'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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Brain Injury Association of… — 94¢ of each $1 to programs