WOMEN'S INITIATIVES FOR SAFER ENVIRONMENTS/INITIATIVES DES FEMMES POUR LA SECURITE ENVIRONMENTALE
Charitable organizationProtective health care·211 BRONSON AVE ROOM 205 · OTTAWA, ON · K1R 6H5·BN 135064590RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
85¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
15%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.7 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$192K
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 Women's Initiatives for Safer Environments?
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Is Women's Initiatives for Safer Environments a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 135064590RR0001. 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 Women's Initiatives for Safer Environments located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 211 BRONSON AVE ROOM 205, OTTAWA, ON, K1R 6H5. Source.
What does Women's Initiatives for Safer Environments do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "*Community Safety audits - addressing the safety concerns of women and vulnerable members of society in public spaces neighbourhoods parks public facilities etc.; *Workplace Safety Audits - addressing safety concerns for women and vulnerable persons who may be working alone in their jobs or are feeling at risk…" Full program description.
How much of Women's Initiatives for Safer Environments's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Women's Initiatives for Safer Environments?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $192K (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
*Community Safety audits - addressing the safety concerns of women and vulnerable members of society in public spaces neighbourhoods parks public facilities etc.; *Workplace Safety Audits - addressing safety concerns for women and vulnerable persons who may be working alone in their jobs or are feeling at risk of sexual harassment bullying and stocking in the workplace; *Community safety Audits for Youth - engaging youth in leadership roles in addressing safety in their important public spaces; *Personal Safety Workshops – Interactive flexible workshops designed to address the need… Show more
*Community Safety audits - addressing the safety concerns of women and vulnerable members of society in public spaces neighbourhoods parks public facilities etc.; *Workplace Safety Audits - addressing safety concerns for women and vulnerable persons who may be working alone in their jobs or are feeling at risk of sexual harassment bullying and stocking in the workplace; *Community safety Audits for Youth - engaging youth in leadership roles in addressing safety in their important public spaces; *Personal Safety Workshops – Interactive flexible workshops designed to address the needs of vulnerable groups – particularly women who feel unsafe for immigrant and refugee women women with disabilities rural women francophone women seniors and youth groups. *Personal Safety Empowerment Project: - for women who have experienced domestic violence and for women at risk of stalking and serious threats to their physical well-being; *Heroes for Tomorrow – a dynamic interactive in-person workshop for boys to learn about toxic masculinity gender –based violence and to understand violence against women. *Personal Safety for Moms and Daughters – designed to enhance and expand the discussions on safety of moms and daughters as teens wish to broaden their independence and travel/shop/socialize on their own; *Coordinating and organizing public education activities and campaigns - community events to raise public awareness and consciousness about ending violence against women Legal Education Workshops to share information on workplace harassment and assault.
New programs
*Legal Education Workshops – designed to share important information with women who get involved in the Justice System to know your rights. Women on Wheels – a safety workshop aimed at empowering women - teaching basic auto maintenance exploring and sharing safety features to prevent women from being stranded in isolated areas and share strategies to purchase repair and negotiate vehicle acquisition. Hero's for Tomorrow virtual game for young boys to address gender-based violence.
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.
85¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ 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 85¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
15%
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
0.7 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)$192K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
96%
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
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
96%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $179K | 90¢ | 10% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $175K | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $206K | 90¢ | 10% | 0.5 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $182K | 88¢ | 12% | 0.7 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $190K | 85¢ | 15% | 0.7 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $192K | 85¢ | 15% | 0.7 yr |
| trend |
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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
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- Couvrette, AlanaDirectorarm's length
- Desrosiers, Kristy-LuCo-Treasurerarm's length
- DiCaita, HaileyVice Chairarm's length
- Scott, SarahDirectorarm's length
- Skutovich, AlexandraPast Chairarm's length
- Watt, ChloeChairarm's length
- Caglayan, SerayCo-Treasurerarm's length
- McLinton, JasonDirectorarm's length
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- Blackaller Ruiz, JenniferDirectorarm'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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