PROJECT LIFESAVER ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA
Charitable organizationProtective health care·201 - 35 WEBSTER ST · KENTVILLE, NS · B4N 1H4·BN 813476868RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
39¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
61%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$92K
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 Project Lifesaver Association of Nova Scotia?
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Is Project Lifesaver Association of Nova Scotia a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 813476868RR0001. 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 Project Lifesaver Association of Nova Scotia located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 201 - 35 WEBSTER ST, KENTVILLE, NS, B4N 1H4. Source.
What does Project Lifesaver Association of Nova Scotia do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "TO ASSISTING AND RESPONDING TO THE CHALLENGE TO CAREGIVERS OF FINDING WANDERING OR BOLTING LOVED ONES WHO MAY SUFFER FROM ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AUTISM OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS REQUIREMENTS. CLIENTS REGISTERED WEAR A PERSONALIZED BRACELET. IT IS A ONE OUNCE BATTERY OPERATED RADIO WRIST TRANSMITTER THAT EMITS A UNIQUE…" Full program description.
How much of Project Lifesaver Association of Nova Scotia's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 39¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Project Lifesaver Association of Nova Scotia?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $92K (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
TO ASSISTING AND RESPONDING TO THE CHALLENGE TO CAREGIVERS OF FINDING WANDERING OR BOLTING LOVED ONES WHO MAY SUFFER FROM ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AUTISM OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS REQUIREMENTS. CLIENTS REGISTERED WEAR A PERSONALIZED BRACELET. IT IS A ONE OUNCE BATTERY OPERATED RADIO WRIST TRANSMITTER THAT EMITS A UNIQUE AUTOMATIC TRACKING SIGNAL EVERY SECOND 24 HOURS A DAY. TO EQUIP AND TRAIN SEARCH AND RESCUE AGENCIES IN AN ACTIVE RESPONSE SYSTEM TO HELP WITH THE INCREASING PROBLEM OF LOCATING WANDERING PATIENTS BEFORE THEY FALL VICTIM TO THE ELEMENTS ACCIDENTS OR PREDATORS. IT IS THE OPINI… Show more
TO ASSISTING AND RESPONDING TO THE CHALLENGE TO CAREGIVERS OF FINDING WANDERING OR BOLTING LOVED ONES WHO MAY SUFFER FROM ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AUTISM OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS REQUIREMENTS. CLIENTS REGISTERED WEAR A PERSONALIZED BRACELET. IT IS A ONE OUNCE BATTERY OPERATED RADIO WRIST TRANSMITTER THAT EMITS A UNIQUE AUTOMATIC TRACKING SIGNAL EVERY SECOND 24 HOURS A DAY. TO EQUIP AND TRAIN SEARCH AND RESCUE AGENCIES IN AN ACTIVE RESPONSE SYSTEM TO HELP WITH THE INCREASING PROBLEM OF LOCATING WANDERING PATIENTS BEFORE THEY FALL VICTIM TO THE ELEMENTS ACCIDENTS OR PREDATORS. IT IS THE OPINION OF PROJECT LIFESAVER THAT RADIO FREQUENCY TRACKING EQUIPMENT IN THE HANDS OF TRAINED PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL REPRESENTS THE MOST RELIABLE AND EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO LOCATE WANDERING LOVED ONES. TO SAVE LIVES FURTHER SERVES THE COMMUNITY BY SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING THE NEED FOR EXTENSIVE SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS THAT ARE OFTEN EXTREMELY COSTLY IN HUMAN AND FINANCIAL TERMS. PROJECT LIFESAVER HAS BECOME THE LEAD ORGANIZATION IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES TO EFFECTIVELY TRAIN EQUIP AND DEPLOY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SEARCH AND RESCUE AGENCIES TO RAPIDLY LOCATE WANDERING CLIENTS.
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.
39¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 39¢ 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 39¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
61%
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
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$92K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)1%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
20%
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
1%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
20%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
80%
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 | $54K | 57¢ | 43% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $92K | 39¢ | 61% | — |
| 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
13 directors reported · 11 of 13at arm's length
- CAISSIE, BOBDIRECTORarm's length
- GOODING, CHRISDIRECTOR
- HEATON, DIANEDIRECTOR
- HERMISTON, BRIANDIRECTORarm's length
- JARVIS, WALLYDIRECTORarm's length
- LEVY, TASCHADIRECTORarm's length
- MACSWEEN, SHARONDIRECTORarm's length
- MAYNARD, CHRISTOPHERDIRECTOR/TREASURERarm's length
- POWER, KEITHDIRECTORarm's length
- SMITH, BRIANDIRECTORarm's length
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- SMITH, GARYDIRECTORarm's length
- TAYLOR, LEANNEDIRECTORarm's length
- WARREN, PHILDIRECTORarm'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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