CANADIAN SPINAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION
Charitable organizationCore health care·126 WESTWOOD LANE · RICHMOND HILL, ON · L4C 6Y3·BN 119159515RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
EDUCATION AWARENESS / JOURNEY TO A CURE VIDEO SERIES CSRO IS CONTUNUOUSLY DEVELOPING AND UPDATING THE CSRO WEBSITE TO HELP AND PROVIDE THE SCI COMMUNITY WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR INJURY THE RESEARCH THAT IS BEING CONDUCTED TO FIND A CURE AND TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME ADVOCATES. THIS INCLUDES CSROS JOURNEY TO A CURE VIDEO SERIES WHICH EXPLAINS THE BIOLOGY OF THE SPINE WHAT HAPPENS AT THE SITE OF INJURY AND GOES INTO CURRENT SCI RESEARCH. RESEARCH CSRO CONTINUES TO PLAY AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN BRINGING A NEUROMODULATION STUDY TO CANADA. THIS RESTORATIVE… Show more
EDUCATION AWARENESS / JOURNEY TO A CURE VIDEO SERIES CSRO IS CONTUNUOUSLY DEVELOPING AND UPDATING THE CSRO WEBSITE TO HELP AND PROVIDE THE SCI COMMUNITY WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR INJURY THE RESEARCH THAT IS BEING CONDUCTED TO FIND A CURE AND TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME ADVOCATES. THIS INCLUDES CSROS JOURNEY TO A CURE VIDEO SERIES WHICH EXPLAINS THE BIOLOGY OF THE SPINE WHAT HAPPENS AT THE SITE OF INJURY AND GOES INTO CURRENT SCI RESEARCH. RESEARCH CSRO CONTINUES TO PLAY AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN BRINGING A NEUROMODULATION STUDY TO CANADA. THIS RESTORATIVE TECHNOLOGY HAS SHOWN TO IMPROVE AUTONOMIC FUNCTIONS INCLUDING CARDIOVASCULAR BLADDER BOWEL AND SEXUAL FUNCTION FOR THOSE LIVING WITH SCI. THE CANADIAN STUDY WILL FOCUS ON TWO TYPES OF NEUROMODULATION TRANSCCUTANEOUS STIMULATION AND EPIDURAL STIMULATION. SAFE4SPORT PREVENTION PLATFORM THE GOAL OF THE SAFE4SPORTS PREVENTION PLATFORM IS TO GENERATE AWARENESS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION OF BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD INJURIES (NEUROTRAUMA) IN HOCKEY AMONGST CHILDREN WHO PLAY ORGANIZED OR RECREATIONAL HOCKEY IN CANADA AS WELL AS THE EXTENDED HOCKEY COMMUNITY. THE GOAL OF THE PLATFORM IS TO INSTILL THE THREE MAIN PILLARS IN ALL YOUTH HOCKEY PLAYERS: AWARENESS ACTION AND ATTITUDE. OUR VISION IS TO EQUIP MINOR HOCKEY PLAYERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT MAY PREVENT A HOCKEY RELATED SPINAL CORD INJURY OR NEUROTRAUMA INJURIES.
New programs
TO HELP CREATE AND DISSEMINATE THE SCI RESEARCH ADVOCACY COURSE. IT IS AN ONLINE LEARNING COURSE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES TO BECOME BETTER ADVOCATES IN SCI RESEARCH.
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)64¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 64¢ 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)36%
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 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)$596K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
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 | $899K | 57¢ | 43% | 0 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $554K | 71¢ | 29% | 0.1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $666K | 75¢ | 25% | 0.1 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $764K | 65¢ | 35% | 0 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $805K | 71¢ | 27% | 0 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $596K | 64¢ | 36% | 0 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)
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Board of directors
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- GRANT, LAURIECHAIRarm's length
- AITKEN, GRAEMEPAST-CHAIRarm's length
- MOGUL-ROTMAN, BRENLEEDIRECTORarm's length
- FORD, SCOTTDIRECTORarm's length
- FISHER, KATHRYNDIRECTORarm's length
- KAISER, ANITADIRECTORarm's length
- NEGLIA, ROCCODIRECTORarm's length
- FORBES, JOSHDIRECTORarm's length
- BECKSTROM, JAKEDIRECTORarm'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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