ABORIGINAL LEGAL SERVICES INC.
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·500 - 211 YONGE ST · TORONTO, ON · M5B 1M4·BN 129565040RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
TO EDUCATE & PROVIDE TO THE ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY AND TO OTHER CITIZENS IN THE GREATER TORONTO AREA AND WHERE REQUIRED ELSEWHERE IN ONT. & CANADA ON THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF ABORIGINAL PEOPLES. TO PROVIDE ABORIGINAL CONTROLLED AND CULTURALLY BASED JUSTICE ALTERNATIVES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSES OF ENSURING PROPER LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF ABORIGINAL PEOPLES AND TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY SENSITIVE COUNSELLING SERVICES WITH THE GOAL OF BETTER EQUIPPING THE ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY IN THE GREATER TORONTO AREA AND WHERE REQUIRED ELSEWHERE IN ONT. & CANADA IN DEALING WITH ISSUES RELATED TO TH… Show more
TO EDUCATE & PROVIDE TO THE ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY AND TO OTHER CITIZENS IN THE GREATER TORONTO AREA AND WHERE REQUIRED ELSEWHERE IN ONT. & CANADA ON THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF ABORIGINAL PEOPLES. TO PROVIDE ABORIGINAL CONTROLLED AND CULTURALLY BASED JUSTICE ALTERNATIVES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSES OF ENSURING PROPER LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF ABORIGINAL PEOPLES AND TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY SENSITIVE COUNSELLING SERVICES WITH THE GOAL OF BETTER EQUIPPING THE ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY IN THE GREATER TORONTO AREA AND WHERE REQUIRED ELSEWHERE IN ONT. & CANADA IN DEALING WITH ISSUES RELATED TO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
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)86¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ 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)14%
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)0.6 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)$7.6M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)4%
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)87%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $4.9M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $4.8M | 86¢ | 14% | 0.1 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $4.8M | 85¢ | 15% | 0.4 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $5.6M | 85¢ | 15% | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $6.6M | 87¢ | 13% | 0.3 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $7.6M | 86¢ | 14% | 0.6 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
15 directors reported · 15 of 15at arm's length
- CHARBONNEAU, SINÉADBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- ST.AMOUR, LESLIE ANNEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- STIRLING, JESSIEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- BASJATAWANG, DARIANBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MCNAB, PAUL-EMILEPRESIDENTarm's length
- ROSHAN, BASIMATREASURERarm's length
- O'REILLY, HUGHBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- KNIGHT, STEPHENBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MASTIN, DEREKBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- LATIMER, CHEYENNEVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
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- NORDSTROM, KARLIEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- BORGER, ANNETTEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- CROPP, ALEXANDRABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- YOUNG, CHELSEABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- PARKINSON, CARILYNBOARD MEMBERarm'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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