Els For Autism Canada
Charitable organizationCore health care·199 BAY STREET · SUITE 4000 · TORONTO, ON · M5L 1A9·BN 832050447RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE FOUNDATION WAS CREATED TO RECEIVE DONATIONS AND OPERATE FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES AND TO MAINTAIN A FUND TO APPLY ALL OR PART OF THE PRINCIPAL THERE FROM TO QUALIFIED DONEES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN: (A) DEVELOPMENT AND PROVISION OF METHODS SCREENING TESTS AND TOOLS TO ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING AND TREATING PERSONS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS ('ASD') (B) THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS CAREGIVERS FOR THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF PERSONS WITH ASD ABOUT THE CAUSES DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM (C) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH ASD AND THEIR CAREGIVERS AND … Show more
THE FOUNDATION WAS CREATED TO RECEIVE DONATIONS AND OPERATE FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES AND TO MAINTAIN A FUND TO APPLY ALL OR PART OF THE PRINCIPAL THERE FROM TO QUALIFIED DONEES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN: (A) DEVELOPMENT AND PROVISION OF METHODS SCREENING TESTS AND TOOLS TO ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING AND TREATING PERSONS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS ('ASD') (B) THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS CAREGIVERS FOR THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF PERSONS WITH ASD ABOUT THE CAUSES DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM (C) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH ASD AND THEIR CAREGIVERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS; AND (D) THE ASSISTANCE OF YOUNG ADULTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT FACILITATE THEIR INTEGRATION INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES
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)17¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 17¢ 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)83%
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)2.8 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)$695K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)25%
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 | $401K | — | 100% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $304K | 25¢ | 75% | 1.8 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $518K | 20¢ | 80% | 1.8 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $476K | 19¢ | 81% | 3.6 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $630K | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $695K | 17¢ | 83% | 2.8 yr |
| 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
- ELS, LIEZLDIRECTORarm's length
- LAMPI, SUSANDIRECTORarm's length
- CHISTE, GARY BTREASURE/DIRECTORarm's length
- DRAPEAU, CONRADDIRECTORarm's length
- SHAPKIN, RANDALLCHAIR/DIRECTORarm'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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