WESTPORT FRIENDS OF THE ARENA
Public foundationFoundations·PO BOX 167 · WESTPORT, ON · K0G 1X0·BN 735118408RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
What it does — in its own words
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WESTPORT FRIENDS OF THE ARENA (FOTA) IS A VOLUNTEER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN WESTPORT FOCUSED ON UPGRADING AND ENHANCING THE AGING COMMUNITY AREA. THEIR GOAL IS TO CREATE A VIBRANT AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION TO RAISING FUNDS FOR BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS FOTA IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE PLAYING HOCKEY. EACH YEAR FOTA ORGANIZES A TWICE-WEEKLY SHINNY PROGRAM. SHINNY IS DESIGNED FOR BOTH GIRLS AND BOYS WHO HAVE NEVER PLAYED HOCKEY BEFORE. PARTICIPANTS LEARN THE BASICS OF THE SPORT FROM EXPERIENCED COACHES OVER SEVERAL MONTHS… Show more
WESTPORT FRIENDS OF THE ARENA (FOTA) IS A VOLUNTEER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN WESTPORT FOCUSED ON UPGRADING AND ENHANCING THE AGING COMMUNITY AREA. THEIR GOAL IS TO CREATE A VIBRANT AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION TO RAISING FUNDS FOR BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS FOTA IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE PLAYING HOCKEY. EACH YEAR FOTA ORGANIZES A TWICE-WEEKLY SHINNY PROGRAM. SHINNY IS DESIGNED FOR BOTH GIRLS AND BOYS WHO HAVE NEVER PLAYED HOCKEY BEFORE. PARTICIPANTS LEARN THE BASICS OF THE SPORT FROM EXPERIENCED COACHES OVER SEVERAL MONTHS. THE PROGRAM IS EXTREMELY POPULAR ESPECIALLY AMONG FAMILIES WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO EQUIP THEIR CHILDREN OR PAY FOR LESSONS. FOTA COVERS ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EQUIPMENT AND ICE TIME. EACH CHILD IS PROVIDED WITH PROPERLY FITTING SKATES AND ALL NECESSARY SAFETY GEAR BEFORE STEPPING ONTO THE ICE. COACHES GENEROUSLY VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM. THE ANNUAL EXPENSES FOR THE SHINNY PROGRAM AVERAGE #3 000.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)—
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)97%
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)47.1 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)$107K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)33%
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)0%
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 ↗
★ 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
7 directors reported · 6 of 7at arm's length
- CARD, BARRY JDIRECTORarm's length
- MERKLEY, STEVE FDIRECTOR
- HERLEHY, MARK ADIRECTORarm's length
- CHRISMORE, CHRIS RDIRECTORarm's length
- HAWKINS, MARTIN FDIRECTORarm's length
- JONES, ROBIN PDIRECTORarm's length
- SCOTT, ROBERT JDIRECTORarm'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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