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SPECIAL OLYMPICS ONTARIO INC.

Charitable organizationPublic amenities·65 OVERLEA BOULEVARD · SUITE 200 · TORONTO, ON · M4H 1P1·BN 119068435RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30

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Cents to cause T1

92¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

8%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.8 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$10.3M

Charity Intelligence ★★★ C · T2

— 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 Special Olympics Ontario Inc.?

You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.

Is Special Olympics Ontario Inc. a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119068435RR0001. 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 Special Olympics Ontario Inc. located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 65 OVERLEA BOULEVARD, SUITE 200, TORONTO, ON, M4H 1P1. Source.

What does Special Olympics Ontario Inc. do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "SPECIAL OLYMPICS ONTARIO INC. IS A PROVINCIAL ORGANIZATION PROVIDING ATHLETES WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE AND SUCCEED IN SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. ABOUT 23 000 REGISTERED ATHLETES WERE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN MORE THAN 4 300 ACCREDITED CLUB PROGRAMS ACROSS THE PROVINCE ASSISTED BY…" Full program description.

How much of Special Olympics Ontario Inc.'s spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Special Olympics Ontario Inc.?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $10.3M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

SPECIAL OLYMPICS ONTARIO INC. IS A PROVINCIAL ORGANIZATION PROVIDING ATHLETES WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE AND SUCCEED IN SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. ABOUT 23 000 REGISTERED ATHLETES WERE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN MORE THAN 4 300 ACCREDITED CLUB PROGRAMS ACROSS THE PROVINCE ASSISTED BY OVER 12 000 REGISTERED VOLUNTEERS. THE CHARITY HAS HELD NUMEROUS SPORTING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS INCLUDING PROVINCIAL GAMES COMPETITIONS AND LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMPETITIONS. YOUTH FOCUSED PROGRAMS SUCH AS ACTIVE START FOR CHILDREN 2-6 YEARS OF AGE AND FUNDAMENTALS FOR YOUTH … Show more

SPECIAL OLYMPICS ONTARIO INC. IS A PROVINCIAL ORGANIZATION PROVIDING ATHLETES WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE AND SUCCEED IN SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. ABOUT 23 000 REGISTERED ATHLETES WERE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN MORE THAN 4 300 ACCREDITED CLUB PROGRAMS ACROSS THE PROVINCE ASSISTED BY OVER 12 000 REGISTERED VOLUNTEERS. THE CHARITY HAS HELD NUMEROUS SPORTING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS INCLUDING PROVINCIAL GAMES COMPETITIONS AND LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMPETITIONS. YOUTH FOCUSED PROGRAMS SUCH AS ACTIVE START FOR CHILDREN 2-6 YEARS OF AGE AND FUNDAMENTALS FOR YOUTH AGES 7-12. SCHOOL COMPETITIONS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS PAHL SPORT FESTIVAL ATHLETE LEADERSHIP PARTNERS IN PLAY INITIATIVE HEALTHY ATHLETES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

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)

92¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ 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 ($10M–$100M).

this charity 92¢ · 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)

8%

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)

0.8 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)

$10.3M

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

17%

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)

10%

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

    17%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    10%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    73%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

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

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Published ratings by Charity Intelligence Canada's analysts — a separate, human review. Shown as published, never blended into our computed figures.

Overall rating

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

★★★

Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.

Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗

Results reporting

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

C

How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).

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Demonstrated impact

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

—

Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗

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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

18 directors reported · 18 of 18at arm's length

  • BRYDEN, JOHNDIRECTORarm's length
  • MEADE, STEPHENDIRECTORarm's length
  • SOMERS, WARRENDIRECTORarm's length
  • ONLEY, RICHARDDIRECTORarm's length
  • CHAMPSI, ALYDIRECTOR CHAIRarm's length
  • GORDON, ERINDIRECTORGOVERNANCE CHAIRarm's length
  • DINGLE, GILLIANDIRECTOR SECRETARYarm's length
  • JIWANI, SHEMINADIRECTOR FUNDRAISINGarm's length
  • MACDONELL, GLENNDIRECTORarm's length
  • ROMUALDI, JULIADIRECTORarm's length
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  • SINGH, DEVINDIRECTORarm's length
  • MONTGOMERY, DARCYDIRECTORarm's length
  • LOWE, SHELLYDIRECTOR VICE CHAIRarm's length
  • MACSWEEN, JAMESDIRECTORarm's length
  • DA SILVA, NICOLEDIRECTORarm's length
  • LEMIEUZ, LIZADIRECTOR AUDIT CHAIRarm's length
  • HAMILTON, LINDSAYDIRECTORarm's length
  • JANSMA, CODYPRESIDENT AND CEOarm'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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Special Olympics Ontario Inc. — 92¢ of each $1 to programs