CHATS-COMMUNITY & HOME ASSISTANCE TO SENIORS
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·1-240 EDWARD STREET · AURORA, ON · L4G 3S9·BN 132090978RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
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not in this filing
Operating overhead T1
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not in this filing
Reserves T1
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not in this filing
Revenue T1
$25.2M
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— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
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Common questions
How do I donate to Chats-Community & Home Assistance to Seniors?
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Is Chats-Community & Home Assistance to Seniors a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 132090978RR0001. 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 Chats-Community & Home Assistance to Seniors located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1-240 EDWARD STREET, AURORA, ON, L4G 3S9. Source.
What does Chats-Community & Home Assistance to Seniors do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "CHATS IS AN INNOVATIVE AND VALUED PARTNER IN THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SYSTEM DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY HOME AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AND EXPERIENCES FOR OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. CHATS OFFERS A BASKET OF SERVICE AIMED AT ENABLING OLDER ADULTS TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY SAFELY AND WELL AT HOME. THE SERVICES INCLUDE…" Full program description.
How big is Chats-Community & Home Assistance to Seniors?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $25.2M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
CHATS IS AN INNOVATIVE AND VALUED PARTNER IN THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SYSTEM DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY HOME AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AND EXPERIENCES FOR OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. CHATS OFFERS A BASKET OF SERVICE AIMED AT ENABLING OLDER ADULTS TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY SAFELY AND WELL AT HOME. THE SERVICES INCLUDE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR SOCIAL AND WELLNESS CAREGIVER EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND OTHER AND ADULT DAY PROGRAMS. IN HOME SERVICE OFFERINGS INCLUDE MEALS ON WHEELS HOMEMAKING RESPITE CARE PERSONAL CARE HOME MAINTENANCE AND HOME AD… Show more
CHATS IS AN INNOVATIVE AND VALUED PARTNER IN THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SYSTEM DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY HOME AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AND EXPERIENCES FOR OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. CHATS OFFERS A BASKET OF SERVICE AIMED AT ENABLING OLDER ADULTS TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY SAFELY AND WELL AT HOME. THE SERVICES INCLUDE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR SOCIAL AND WELLNESS CAREGIVER EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND OTHER AND ADULT DAY PROGRAMS. IN HOME SERVICE OFFERINGS INCLUDE MEALS ON WHEELS HOMEMAKING RESPITE CARE PERSONAL CARE HOME MAINTENANCE AND HOME ADAPTATION. CHATS HAS APPROXIMATELY 220 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP MAKE DELIVERING SERVICES TO OVER 7 000 CLIENTS POSSIBLE. DONATIONS ALLOWS CHATS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORTS TO OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS IN ORDER TO ENABLE THEIR CHOICE TO LIVE AT HOME AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND ENSURE THAT EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO THE SERVICES THEY REQUIRE.
New programs
THROUGH THE PANDEMIC CHATS HAD TO REDESIGN MANY OF ITS PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO SERVE ITS CLIENTS IN A VIRTUAL/ONLINE FORMAT. THIS INCLUDED PROVIDING TABLETS ACCESS TO INTERNET TRAINING AND CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMMING. IN ADDITION AS FOOD SECURITY CONCERNS WERE EXACERBATED DURING THE PANDEMIC CHATS PROVIDED ENHANCED GROCERY AND FOOD DELIVERY PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF ETHNICALLY-SPECIFIC FOODS AND 'COMFORT' PACKAGES TO ISOLATED AND/OR RACIALLY MARGINALIZED CLIENTS.
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.
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Not computable from this filing.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$25.2M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)6%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
76%
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
6%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
76%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
17%
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 |
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| 2019-03-31 | $18.9M | 82¢ | 18% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $19.9M | 86¢ | 14% | 0.2 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $20.6M | 86¢ | 14% | 0.2 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $20.9M | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | $22.3M | — | — | — |
| 2024-03-31 | $25.2M | — | — | — |
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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
13 directors reported · 12 of 13at arm's length
- BAYLISS, MARYCHAIRarm's length
- GIROLAMO, CLAUDIODIRECTORarm's length
- BUIE, JOHNDIRECTORarm's length
- KHAN, JAVEDDIRECTORarm's length
- ROBINSON, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
- BISANZ, CHRISTINASECRETARY
- PARMAR, AVIJEETVICE CHAIR/TREASURERarm's length
- KASSAM, FAREENDIRECTORarm's length
- WOOD, DEANDIRECTORarm's length
- MacPherson, BrendaDirectorarm's length
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- Waddell, GrantDIRECTORarm's length
- HAN, KorenDirectorarm's length
- Genovese, RudIDirectorarm'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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