THE CANADIAN SPACE SOCIETY
Charitable organizationEducational organizations (n.e.c.)·227 CENTREPOINTE DR · NEPEAN, ON · K2G 5L5·BN 137683959RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
MONTHLY LECTURES - REGULAR LECTURES AND EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WERE HELD AT SEVERAL LOCATION ACROSS CANADA PROVIDING EDUCATION ON ACTIVITIES AND SPECIFIC PROJECTS TAKING PLACE IN THE INDUSTRY AND THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. CANADIAN SPACE SUMMIT - THE CANADIAN SPACE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL SPACE SUMMIT IS CANADA'S LEADING CONFERENCE DEVOTED TO SPACE SCIENCE RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY. WITH AN ANNUAL ATTENDANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 150 ATTENDEES (AND GROWING) THE SUMMIT BRINGS TOGETHER SPACE PROFESSIONALS FROM INDUSTRY OF LIFE. THE CANADIAN SPACE SUMMIT IS THE PLACE TO LEARN ABOUT THE LATEST TRENDS TECHNO… Show more
MONTHLY LECTURES - REGULAR LECTURES AND EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WERE HELD AT SEVERAL LOCATION ACROSS CANADA PROVIDING EDUCATION ON ACTIVITIES AND SPECIFIC PROJECTS TAKING PLACE IN THE INDUSTRY AND THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. CANADIAN SPACE SUMMIT - THE CANADIAN SPACE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL SPACE SUMMIT IS CANADA'S LEADING CONFERENCE DEVOTED TO SPACE SCIENCE RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY. WITH AN ANNUAL ATTENDANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 150 ATTENDEES (AND GROWING) THE SUMMIT BRINGS TOGETHER SPACE PROFESSIONALS FROM INDUSTRY OF LIFE. THE CANADIAN SPACE SUMMIT IS THE PLACE TO LEARN ABOUT THE LATEST TRENDS TECHNOLOGIES AND POLITICAL ISSUES TAKING PLACE IN THE SPACE INDUSTRY. WITH TECHNICAL SESSIONS ON EVERYTHING FROM ASTRONOMY TO EARTH ORBIT FROM LIFE SCIENCES TO LAW AND POLICY THE CANADIAN SPACE SUMMIT TOUCHES UPON EVERY FACET AFFECTING CANADA'S SPACE INDUSTRY! SPEAKER BUREAU - PROVISION OF GUEST SPEAKERS TO THE MEDIA EDUCATING THE PUBLIC BY ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS AND PROVIDING COMMENTARY AND CLARIFICATION REGARDING MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CANADIAN SPACE PROGRAM. PROJECT FUNDING - PROVIDING FUNDING FOR STUDENT TEAM PROJECTS AND RELATED CONFERENCES.
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)13¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 13¢ 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)87%
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)11.5 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)$37K
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 ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $98K | 97¢ | 3% | — |
| 2020-08-31 | $237K | 0¢ | 100% | 44.6 yr |
| 2021-08-31 | $318K | 2¢ | 98% | 0.9 yr |
| 2022-08-31 | $42K | — | 100% | — |
| 2023-08-31 | $42K | — | 100% | — |
| 2024-08-31 | $37K | 13¢ | 87% | 11.5 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
3 directors reported · 3 of 3at arm's length
- ANDERSON, RYAN APRESIDENTarm's length
- LUI, KENNETHBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MCCAMMON, RICHARDBOARD 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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