SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN'S AND IMMIGRANTS' SERVICES INC.
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·108 - 10 TEESDALE PL · SCARBOROUGH, ON · M1L 1K9·BN 820594216RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
94¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
6%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$648K
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 South Asian Women's and Immigrants' Services Inc.?
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Is South Asian Women's and Immigrants' Services Inc. a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 820594216RR0001. 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 South Asian Women's and Immigrants' Services Inc. located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 108 - 10 TEESDALE PL, SCARBOROUGH, ON, M1L 1K9. Source.
What does South Asian Women's and Immigrants' Services Inc. do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "DIRECT AID - SENIOR'S ACCESS TO FOOD PACKAGES AS WELL AS HEALTH AND DIRECT AID SUPPORTS SETTLEMENT AND INTEGRATION SERVICES - JOB CONNECTION SUPPORTS; PARTICIPATED IN WEEKLY ONLINE EMPLOYABILITY SKILL-BUILDING AND COMPUTER LITERACY TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS; AND REFERRALS TO LEGAL IMMIGRATION HOUSING HEALTH AND OTHER…" Full program description.
How much of South Asian Women's and Immigrants' Services Inc.'s spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 94¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is South Asian Women's and Immigrants' Services Inc.?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $648K (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
DIRECT AID - SENIOR'S ACCESS TO FOOD PACKAGES AS WELL AS HEALTH AND DIRECT AID SUPPORTS SETTLEMENT AND INTEGRATION SERVICES - JOB CONNECTION SUPPORTS; PARTICIPATED IN WEEKLY ONLINE EMPLOYABILITY SKILL-BUILDING AND COMPUTER LITERACY TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS; AND REFERRALS TO LEGAL IMMIGRATION HOUSING HEALTH AND OTHER SERVICES TO MEET THEIR URGENT SETTLEMENT NEEDS.SUPPORT LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACCESS THE PUBLIC INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND INCREASE THEIR ONLINE FINANCIAL LITERACY SKILLS SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING- ONLINE AND IN-PERSON CULTURAL EVENTS AND SENIORS AND IN… Show more
DIRECT AID - SENIOR'S ACCESS TO FOOD PACKAGES AS WELL AS HEALTH AND DIRECT AID SUPPORTS SETTLEMENT AND INTEGRATION SERVICES - JOB CONNECTION SUPPORTS; PARTICIPATED IN WEEKLY ONLINE EMPLOYABILITY SKILL-BUILDING AND COMPUTER LITERACY TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS; AND REFERRALS TO LEGAL IMMIGRATION HOUSING HEALTH AND OTHER SERVICES TO MEET THEIR URGENT SETTLEMENT NEEDS.SUPPORT LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACCESS THE PUBLIC INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND INCREASE THEIR ONLINE FINANCIAL LITERACY SKILLS SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING- ONLINE AND IN-PERSON CULTURAL EVENTS AND SENIORS AND INTERGENERATIONAL SOCIAL CIRCLES WERE ORGANIZED TO FOSTER SOCIAL BONDING AND CONNECTIONS SHARE AND RECEIVE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES INFORMATION AND ORGANIZE COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS. SAWIS ALSO OPERATES A COMMUNITY GARDEN TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY BONDING. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT- : PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT CANADIAN CIVIC AFFAIRS; BY OFFERING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ACTION TRAINING; HOSTING PUBLIC EDUCATION FORUMS ON CIVIC AFFAIRS; AND SUPPORTING CONNECTION OF NEWCOMERS WITH CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS NETWORKS AND INITIATIVES ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING-SEVERAL WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING SESSIONS TO EQUIP THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADVISORY BOARD STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS AND MEMBERSHIP WITH THE KNOWLEDGES AND SKILLS NEEDED FOR EFFECTIVE DECISION-MAKING AND STRATEGIC PLANNING.
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.
94¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 94¢ 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 94¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
6%
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
0.2 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)$648K
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 ↗
79%
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
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
79%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
21%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2023–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | $579K | 94¢ | 6% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $648K | 94¢ | 6% | 0.2 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
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- BASHER, JINNATBOARD CHAIRarm's length
- BHOWMIK, ANITADIRECTORarm's length
- BOODRAM, ARUNADIRECTORarm's length
- CHOWDHURY, SAWOMITREASURERarm's length
- HAJI, SALEHATREASURERarm's length
- MIMOSA, MASHIATDIRECTORarm's length
- NANDI, JOYEETADIRECTORarm's length
- RAHIM, TABASSUM TARANADIRECTORarm's length
- BEGUM, MOMTAZDIRECTORarm'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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