OSTOMY HALIFAX SOCIETY
Charitable organizationCore health care·11 TAYLOR DRIVE · WINDSOR JUNCTION, NS · B2T 1K7·BN 119277184RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
53¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
47%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
14.2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$126K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
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Common questions
How do I donate to Ostomy Halifax Society?
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Is Ostomy Halifax Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119277184RR0001. 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 Ostomy Halifax Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 11 TAYLOR DRIVE, WINDSOR JUNCTION, NS, B2T 1K7. Source.
What does Ostomy Halifax Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "*OSTOMY HALIFAX IS AN INDEPENDENT HEALTH ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO NOVA SCOTIANS PRIOR TO AND AFTER OSTOMY SURGERY. *SINCE 1973 WE HAVE PROVIDED A HOSPITAL VISITATION PROGRAM IN THE HALIFAX REGION WHEREBY NEW OSTOMATES AND THEIR LOVED ONES CAN CHAT WITH HEALTHY ACTIVE OSTOMATES ABOUT THE…" Full program description.
How much of Ostomy Halifax Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 53¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Ostomy Halifax Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $126K (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
*OSTOMY HALIFAX IS AN INDEPENDENT HEALTH ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO NOVA SCOTIANS PRIOR TO AND AFTER OSTOMY SURGERY. *SINCE 1973 WE HAVE PROVIDED A HOSPITAL VISITATION PROGRAM IN THE HALIFAX REGION WHEREBY NEW OSTOMATES AND THEIR LOVED ONES CAN CHAT WITH HEALTHY ACTIVE OSTOMATES ABOUT THE NON MEDICAL ASPECTS OF LIVING WITH AN OSTOMY. IN ADDITION OUR NATIONALLY CERTIFIED VISITORS HAVE HELD TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN NS PEI AND NB FOR OSTOMATES THROUGHOUT THE REGION TO ALSO BECOME CERTIFIED HOSPITAL VISITORS. *WE HOLD MONTHLY MEMBER MEETINGS PUBLISH A MONTHLY NEWSLE… Show more
*OSTOMY HALIFAX IS AN INDEPENDENT HEALTH ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO NOVA SCOTIANS PRIOR TO AND AFTER OSTOMY SURGERY. *SINCE 1973 WE HAVE PROVIDED A HOSPITAL VISITATION PROGRAM IN THE HALIFAX REGION WHEREBY NEW OSTOMATES AND THEIR LOVED ONES CAN CHAT WITH HEALTHY ACTIVE OSTOMATES ABOUT THE NON MEDICAL ASPECTS OF LIVING WITH AN OSTOMY. IN ADDITION OUR NATIONALLY CERTIFIED VISITORS HAVE HELD TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN NS PEI AND NB FOR OSTOMATES THROUGHOUT THE REGION TO ALSO BECOME CERTIFIED HOSPITAL VISITORS. *WE HOLD MONTHLY MEMBER MEETINGS PUBLISH A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND SEND CHILDREN WITH OSTOMIES TO SPECIALIZED CAMPS. OUR WEB SITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES ALLOW OUR MEMBERS AS WELL AS REGIONAL OSTOMATES AN OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP IN TOUCH AND REACH OUT FOR SUPPORT.
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.
53¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 53¢ 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 53¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
47%
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
14.2 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)$126K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)27%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
27%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
73%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | $47K | — | — | — |
| 2020-09-30 | $66K | 100¢ | — | 40.9 yr |
| 2021-09-30 | $39K | 100¢ | 1% | 15.8 yr |
| 2022-09-30 | $65K | 100¢ | — | 14.3 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $12K | 100¢ | — | 74.3 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $111K | 75¢ | 25% | 13.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $126K | 53¢ | 47% | 14.2 yr |
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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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Board of directors
5 directors reported · 5 of 5at arm's length
- LIKELY, STEPHEN GPRESIDENTarm's length
- POWER, WILLIAM NPAST PRESIDENTarm's length
- MASON, THERESA MTREASURERarm's length
- OTHEN, PATRICIA ASECRETARYarm's length
- OWEN, GRAHAMVICE-PRESIDENTarm'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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