EASTER SEALS NOVA SCOTIA
Charitable organizationCore health care·22 FIELDING AVE · DARTMOUTH, NS · B3B 1E2·BN 131640922RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
SINCE 1931 EASTER SEALS NOVA SCOTIA HAS BEEN A LEADER IN PROVIDING SUPPORT PROGRAMS INFORMATION AND ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES. OUR FOUR PILLAR PROGRAMS INCLUDE ACTIVE INCLUSIVE SPORT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SLEDGE HOCKEY AND WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL FOR YOUTH AS WELL AS BOCCIA FOR SENIORS. OUR VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE LEARNING WORK EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING TO TRANSITION PERSONS INTO COMMUNITY-BASED EMPLOYMENT. OUR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FOOD PRODUCTION AND SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTS FOR OUR IN-HOUSE CLIENTS LEARNING VOCA… Show more
SINCE 1931 EASTER SEALS NOVA SCOTIA HAS BEEN A LEADER IN PROVIDING SUPPORT PROGRAMS INFORMATION AND ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES. OUR FOUR PILLAR PROGRAMS INCLUDE ACTIVE INCLUSIVE SPORT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SLEDGE HOCKEY AND WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL FOR YOUTH AS WELL AS BOCCIA FOR SENIORS. OUR VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE LEARNING WORK EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING TO TRANSITION PERSONS INTO COMMUNITY-BASED EMPLOYMENT. OUR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FOOD PRODUCTION AND SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTS FOR OUR IN-HOUSE CLIENTS LEARNING VOCATIONAL SKILLS. THE RECREATIONAL OVERNIGHT CAMPING PROGRAM WE OFFER PROVIDES INCLUSIVE AND BARRIER FREE ACTIVITIES FOR CAMPERS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. WE OFFER MOBILITY EQUIPMENT AND ASSISTIVE DEVICES TO LOW-INCOME NOVA SCOTIANS TO INCREASE THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND MOBILITY. OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES SUPPORT OVER 5 000 PEOPLE PER YEAR WITHIN OUR PROVINCE.
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)93¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ 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)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.3 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)$4.9M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)3%
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)22%
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 | $3.5M | 94¢ | 5% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $3.7M | 92¢ | 6% | 0.1 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $3.1M | 94¢ | 5% | 0.2 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $3.6M | 93¢ | 6% | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $5.1M | 94¢ | 5% | 0.3 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $4.9M | 93¢ | 5% | 0.3 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 ↗
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Board of directors
18 directors reported · 18 of 18at arm's length
- MCFETRIDGE, GINA Larm's length
- WARNER, ALEXANDER CTREASURERarm's length
- MOORE, SARAH ABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- DECOSTE, MICHAEL CPAST CHAIRarm's length
- KONTAK, JASON L1ST VICE CHAIRPERSONarm's length
- BIRSS, KAREN ABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- POIRIER, JENNIFER GBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MACDONALD, BHREAH MBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MAHONEY, MICHELLE JBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MALTBY, STEPHEN BBOARD MEMBERarm's length
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- RAFUSE, ANGELA MCHAIRPERSONarm's length
- ROBINSON, JULIE Garm's length
- SUTCLIFFE, ELIZABETH ABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- VANHORNE, MORGAN LBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- CAUDLE, JANE EBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- SMITH, ANGELA Marm's length
- COLLINS, JAMES MBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- SAWLER, TARAH NBOARD 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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