SWEET CHARITY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE DOGS
Charitable organizationSupportive health care·65 CEDAR POINTE DRIVE · SUITE 466 · BARRIE, ON · L4N 9R3·BN 822385035RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
* CANINE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM THE CANINE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM (CAP) A FACILITY DOG PROGRAM WORKS WITH STAFF MEMBERS AT K-12 SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES TO TRAIN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES TO TRAIN THEIR DOGS TO BECOME MENTAL HEALTH AMBASSADOR DOGS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. THIS SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF LONG-TERM EMOTIONAL REGULATION AND PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOURS IN PARTICIPANTS. RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY GEORGIAN COLLEGE INDICATES THE EFFICACY OF CAP IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS POSITIVELY IMPACTING WELL-BEING THROUGH REDUCED ANXIETY STRESS AND ISOLATION. THROUGH THE CAP PROGR… Show more
* CANINE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM THE CANINE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM (CAP) A FACILITY DOG PROGRAM WORKS WITH STAFF MEMBERS AT K-12 SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES TO TRAIN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES TO TRAIN THEIR DOGS TO BECOME MENTAL HEALTH AMBASSADOR DOGS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. THIS SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF LONG-TERM EMOTIONAL REGULATION AND PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOURS IN PARTICIPANTS. RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY GEORGIAN COLLEGE INDICATES THE EFFICACY OF CAP IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS POSITIVELY IMPACTING WELL-BEING THROUGH REDUCED ANXIETY STRESS AND ISOLATION. THROUGH THE CAP PROGRAM SWEET CHARITY TRAINS STAFF MEMBERS AND THEIR PET DOGS TO WORK AS AMBASSADOR DOG/HANDLER TEAMS. ONCE CERTIFIED STAFF BRING THEIR DOGS IN-VEST INTO SCHOOL WITH THEM REGULARLY TO HELP ENHANCE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AND FOSTER OVERALL WELL-BEING IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. IN THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM THE CERTIFIED CANINE AMBASSADOR PROVIDES THIS SUPPORT BY ATTENDING SCHOOL DAILY. CURRENTLY WE HAVE 55 TEAMS WORKING IN SIMCOE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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)$22K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)20%
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 | $52K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $22K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $15K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $69K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $23K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $22K | 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
5 directors reported · 5 of 5at arm's length
- MILLARD-SMITH, LAURA LEEDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMSarm's length
- DUNCAN, MARCI ELIZABETHDIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIAarm's length
- CHAN, SHANNONDIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISINGarm's length
- DIMECH, STEPHANIEDIRECTOR OF CANINEarm's length
- KNIGHT, ASHLEYCHAIRarm'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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