Community Therapy Dogs Society
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·151 HAWKMERE VIEW · CHESTERMERE, AB · T1X 1T8·BN 810933770RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1) SCHOOL AND LIBRARY CENTERED PROGRAMS WHICH PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN TO GAIN CONFIDENCE IN READING OUT LOUD TO A THERAPY DOG. THE PROGRAM ALLOWS THE CHILDREN TO DE-STRESS AND REFOCUS ON LEARNING BY BEING WITH A NONJUDGMENTAL LISTENER (THE DOG\). OUR CLIENTS ARE IN GRADES 1-8. 2) VISITATION PROGRAM WHERE OUR HANDLERS TAKE THEIR THERAPY DOGS TO VISIT SENIORS AND HOSPITAL PATIENTS THEREBY ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES BY ALLOWING BOTH SENIORS AND PATIENTS TO EXPERIENCE THE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE OF THE DOGS. THE BENEFIT IS BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL THEREBY ADDING TO THE QUALITY… Show more
1) SCHOOL AND LIBRARY CENTERED PROGRAMS WHICH PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN TO GAIN CONFIDENCE IN READING OUT LOUD TO A THERAPY DOG. THE PROGRAM ALLOWS THE CHILDREN TO DE-STRESS AND REFOCUS ON LEARNING BY BEING WITH A NONJUDGMENTAL LISTENER (THE DOG\). OUR CLIENTS ARE IN GRADES 1-8. 2) VISITATION PROGRAM WHERE OUR HANDLERS TAKE THEIR THERAPY DOGS TO VISIT SENIORS AND HOSPITAL PATIENTS THEREBY ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES BY ALLOWING BOTH SENIORS AND PATIENTS TO EXPERIENCE THE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE OF THE DOGS. THE BENEFIT IS BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL THEREBY ADDING TO THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES. PROGRAMS ARE 100% VOLUNTEER RUN WITH OVER 3000 HOURS GIVEN IN VOLUNTEER TIME IN 2023.
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)100¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ 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)—
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)—
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)$9K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)31%
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 ↗
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 | $20K | 89¢ | 11% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $18K | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $26K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $28K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $9K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $9K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 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
6 directors reported · 5 of 6at arm's length
- BAUHUIS, ROBERTPRESIDENTarm's length
- RACINE, DOMINIQUEDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- TULISSI, NICOLETREASURERarm's length
- DICKIE, ALLANSECRETARY (NON SIGNING AUTHORIarm's length
- JACOBSON, KELLYDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- SMOLINSKI, KENNETHDIRECTOR AT LARGE
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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