EPILEPSY ASSOCIATION OF THE MARITIMES
Charitable organizationCore health care·215 - 7075 BAYERS RD · HALIFAX, NS · B3L 2C2·BN 119231553RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
95¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
5%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.7 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$193K
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 Epilepsy Association of the Maritimes?
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Is Epilepsy Association of the Maritimes a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119231553RR0001. 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 Epilepsy Association of the Maritimes located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 215 - 7075 BAYERS RD, HALIFAX, NS, B3L 2C2. Source.
What does Epilepsy Association of the Maritimes do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE EPILEPSY ASSOCIATION OF MARITIMES (EAM) IS A REGISTERED CANADIAN CHARITY THAT SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH EPILEPSY IN THE MARITIMES. FORMED IN 1980 EAM SERVES ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH EPILEPSY THEIR FAMILIES FRIENDS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. WE SEEK TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THIS COMMON…" Full program description.
How much of Epilepsy Association of the Maritimes's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 95¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Epilepsy Association of the Maritimes?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $193K (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
THE EPILEPSY ASSOCIATION OF MARITIMES (EAM) IS A REGISTERED CANADIAN CHARITY THAT SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH EPILEPSY IN THE MARITIMES. FORMED IN 1980 EAM SERVES ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH EPILEPSY THEIR FAMILIES FRIENDS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. WE SEEK TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THIS COMMON NEUROLOGICAL CONDITION THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION TO SCHOOLS EMPLOYERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS; AWARENESS THROUGH OUR PURPLE DAY ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR; PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PERSONS LIVING WITH EPILEPSY; ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT GROUPS AS WELL AS SUPPORT RESEARCH. EAM OFFERS… Show more
THE EPILEPSY ASSOCIATION OF MARITIMES (EAM) IS A REGISTERED CANADIAN CHARITY THAT SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH EPILEPSY IN THE MARITIMES. FORMED IN 1980 EAM SERVES ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH EPILEPSY THEIR FAMILIES FRIENDS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. WE SEEK TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THIS COMMON NEUROLOGICAL CONDITION THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION TO SCHOOLS EMPLOYERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS; AWARENESS THROUGH OUR PURPLE DAY ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR; PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PERSONS LIVING WITH EPILEPSY; ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT GROUPS AS WELL AS SUPPORT RESEARCH. EAM OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES EACH YEAR TO STUDENTS LIVING WITH EPILEPSY AND WE ENCOURAGE ALL TO APPLY. EANS ALSO OFFERS SERVICES TO NEW BRUNSWICK AND PEI AS NEEDED.
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.
95¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 95¢ 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 95¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
5%
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
0.7 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)$193K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)9%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
28%
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
9%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
28%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
63%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $260K | 84¢ | 16% | 1.2 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $219K | 80¢ | 20% | 1.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $120K | 65¢ | 35% | 2.6 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $149K | 86¢ | 14% | 1.9 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $197K | 92¢ | 8% | 1.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $193K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.7 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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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
7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length
- MACLEOD, ODETTESECRETARYarm's length
- MCCARTHY, ANGELAINTERIM PRESIDENTarm's length
- LEBLANC, RYANDIRECTORarm's length
- Aquino, IsmaelDirectorarm's length
- Aucoin, NickVice Presidentarm's length
- Pirnie, EricaDirectorarm's length
- Roy, MichelleSecretaryarm'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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