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
Cents to cause T1
86¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
14%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.6 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$7.6M
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 Aboriginal Legal Services Inc.?
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Is Aboriginal Legal Services Inc. a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 129565040RR0001. 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 Aboriginal Legal Services Inc. located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 500 - 211 YONGE ST, TORONTO, ON, M5B 1M4. Source.
What does Aboriginal Legal Services Inc. do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "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…" Full program description.
How much of Aboriginal Legal Services Inc.'s spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Aboriginal Legal Services Inc.?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $7.6M (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
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
86¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ 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 86¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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 ↗ · what this means
0.6 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)$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 ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
4%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
87%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $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 |
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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
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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