YOUQUEST YOUNG ONSET DEMENTIA ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationCore health care·PO BOX 72102 RPO GLENMORE · CALGARY, AB · T2V 5H9·BN 729758912RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
67¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
33%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.9 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$283K
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
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Is Youquest Young Onset Dementia Association a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 729758912RR0001. 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 Youquest Young Onset Dementia Association located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 72102 RPO GLENMORE, CALGARY, AB, T2V 5H9. Source.
What does Youquest Young Onset Dementia Association do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "YOUQUEST CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FULL-DAY SERVICES FOR PARTICIPANTS WITH YOUNG-ONSET DEMENTIA TO ENJOY ACTIVE AND SOCIAL RECREATION IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS ALLOWED RESPITE FOR CARE PARTNERS TO MANAGE WORK FAMILY LIFE AND THEIR PERSONAL HEALTH PARTICIPANTS CO-PLANNED AND SET GOALS BASED ON THEIR INTERESTS STRENGHTS AND…" Full program description.
How much of Youquest Young Onset Dementia Association's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 67¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Youquest Young Onset Dementia Association?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $283K (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
YOUQUEST CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FULL-DAY SERVICES FOR PARTICIPANTS WITH YOUNG-ONSET DEMENTIA TO ENJOY ACTIVE AND SOCIAL RECREATION IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS ALLOWED RESPITE FOR CARE PARTNERS TO MANAGE WORK FAMILY LIFE AND THEIR PERSONAL HEALTH PARTICIPANTS CO-PLANNED AND SET GOALS BASED ON THEIR INTERESTS STRENGHTS AND ABILITIES. THIS WAS SUPPORT BY PEERS THE RECREATION THERAPY TEAM AND VOLUNTEERS. STAFFING ISSUES CAUSED AS SERVICE PAUSE EARLY IN THE YEAR. PAID CONTRACT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF YOUQUEST. 1) ON-SITE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 1 000+ HOUSE IN DIRECT FAMILY… Show more
YOUQUEST CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FULL-DAY SERVICES FOR PARTICIPANTS WITH YOUNG-ONSET DEMENTIA TO ENJOY ACTIVE AND SOCIAL RECREATION IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS ALLOWED RESPITE FOR CARE PARTNERS TO MANAGE WORK FAMILY LIFE AND THEIR PERSONAL HEALTH PARTICIPANTS CO-PLANNED AND SET GOALS BASED ON THEIR INTERESTS STRENGHTS AND ABILITIES. THIS WAS SUPPORT BY PEERS THE RECREATION THERAPY TEAM AND VOLUNTEERS. STAFFING ISSUES CAUSED AS SERVICE PAUSE EARLY IN THE YEAR. PAID CONTRACT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF YOUQUEST. 1) ON-SITE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 1 000+ HOUSE IN DIRECT FAMILY SUPPORT THAT INCLUDES 1:1 SUPPORT FOR PARTICIPANTS PLUS A TEAM OF MUSICIANS. 2) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTRIBUTED NEARLY 2 000 VOLUNTEER HOURS TO GOVERN AND GUIDE THE ASSOCIATION FOR SUBSTAINABLE FUTURE. 3) STUDENTS IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION WERE PROVIDED PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE WITH ASSESSING DOCUMENTING AND SUPPORTING FAMLY AND INDIVIDUAL NEEDS RELATED TO YOUNG-ONSET DEMENTIA. 4) CO-FOUNDERS CONTINUTE TO NETWORK WITH RESEARCHERS OTHER DEMENTIA-FOCUSED FOUNDATIONS AND ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF YOUNG-ONSET DEMENTIA.
New programs
YOUQUEST OFFERED A PILOT PROGRAM FOR MODIFIED SERVICE DAY FOR YOUNG-ONSET DEMENTIA PARTICIPANTS AT A MORE ADVANCE STAGE OF THE DISEASE. THIS PILOT OFFERED SHORTER SERVICE DAYS WITH SMALLER COHORT SIZES. THIS PILOT EXPIRED IN 2024 AND MAY BE CONTINUTE IN THE FUTURE SUBJECT TO FUNDING AVAILABILITY.
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.
67¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 67¢ 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 67¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
33%
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
1.9 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)$283K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)7%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
41%
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
7%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
41%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
52%
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 | $194K | 87¢ | 13% | 0.6 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $218K | 66¢ | 34% | 1.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $213K | 61¢ | 39% | 1.2 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $308K | 59¢ | 41% | 0.4 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $312K | 69¢ | 31% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $283K | 67¢ | 33% | 1.9 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 · 8 of 10at arm's length
- MCCAFFRERY, CYNTHIASECRETARYnot at arm's length
- MCCAFFRERY, JOHNDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- THOMSON, JEANDIRECTORarm's length
- SELBY, MARY-ELLLENSECRETARYarm's length
- WALLIS, ANNEBOARD CHAIRarm's length
- SPENCE, ROCINTERIM TREASURERarm's length
- SMITH, ERICDIRECTORarm's length
- MCDERMID, DIANNESECRETARYarm's length
- WILKIE, JAMIECHAIRarm's length
- MORSTAD, KELLYDIRECTORarm'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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