SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOCIETY OF NOVA SCOTIA
Charitable organizationComplementary or alternative health care·100 - 371 ST MARGARETS BAY RD · HALIFAX, NS · B3N 1J8·BN 119159309RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
Cents to cause T1
35¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
61%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
3.8 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$1.4M
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 Special Olympics Society of Nova Scotia?
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Is Special Olympics Society of Nova Scotia a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119159309RR0001. 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 Society of Nova Scotia located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 100 - 371 ST MARGARETS BAY RD, HALIFAX, NS, B3N 1J8. Source.
What does Special Olympics Society of Nova Scotia do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "OVERSEES THE OPERATIONS OF 15 ORGANIZED REGIONAL COMMITTEES. EACH REGION DELIVERS SPORT PROGRAMS TO MENTALLY CHALLENGED PEOPLE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. STAGES A MULTI SPORT PROVINCIAL SUMMER GAMES EVERY YEAR. STAGES A MULTI SPORT PROVINCIAL WINTER GAMES EVERY SECOND YEAR." Full program description.
How much of Special Olympics Society of Nova Scotia's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 35¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Special Olympics Society of Nova Scotia?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $1.4M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
OVERSEES THE OPERATIONS OF 15 ORGANIZED REGIONAL COMMITTEES. EACH REGION DELIVERS SPORT PROGRAMS TO MENTALLY CHALLENGED PEOPLE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. STAGES A MULTI SPORT PROVINCIAL SUMMER GAMES EVERY YEAR. STAGES A MULTI SPORT PROVINCIAL WINTER GAMES EVERY SECOND YEAR.
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.
35¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 35¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 35¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
61%
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
3.8 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$1.4M
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 ↗
4%
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
4%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
79%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | $1.1M | 28¢ | 67% | 2.7 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $1.5M | 35¢ | 60% | 2.8 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $969K | 9¢ | 84% | 27.7 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $990K | 10¢ | 85% | 33.7 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $1.2M | 32¢ | 63% | 6.3 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.4M | 35¢ | 61% | 3.8 yr |
| trend |
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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 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.
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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
22 directors reported · 22 of 22at arm's length
- ALMEIDA, ANADIRECTORarm's length
- ANDERSON, TOMDIRECTORarm's length
- BLUECHARDT, MARYCHAIRarm's length
- BOYD, DAVIDTREASURERarm's length
- CHAMPOUX, MARCDIRECTORarm's length
- COLEMAN, GRAHAMEVICE CHAIRarm's length
- CROWLEY, MARY ANNDIRECTORarm's length
- FLEMMING, LORNADIRECTORarm's length
- FLEWELLING, SCOTTDIRECTORarm's length
- GRAHAM, ANDREWDIRECTORarm's length
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- HOAR, DONNADIRECTORarm's length
- JOHNSON, DARRYLDIRECTORarm's length
- LOMAS, DANDIRECTORarm's length
- MACDOUGALL, JAMESDIRECTORarm's length
- MAGEE, ERINDIRECTOR-ATHLETE REParm's length
- MCCARTHER, MICHAELPAST CHAIRarm's length
- MILLER, TARADIRECTORarm's length
- RICHARDSON, TERRYDIRECTORarm's length
- WAMBOLDT, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
- WOODBURY, NATALIESECRETARYarm's length
- ARCHIBALD, CRYSTALDIRECTORarm's length
- CARRUTHERS, PATRICKDIRECTORarm'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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