SOUTHERN ONTARIO MILITARY MUSTER
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·1390 DROUILLARD ROAD · WINDSOR, ON · N8Y 2R7·BN 835156845RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE SOMM ENSURE THAT ALL MILITARY ANNIVERSARIES AND REMEMBRANCE SERVICES ARE COMMEMORATED IN THE WINDSOR AREA BY PROVIDING THE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT NEEDED TO HOLD THE EVENT. THE VETERANS CENOTAPH SUPPORT TRAILER HOUSES WREATHS FLAGS STANDS SHELTER AND WATER FOR THE 15+ SERVICES THAT ARE HELD ANNUALLY. WE HONOUR OUR VETERANS AND THEIR MEMORY AND SEEK TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC BY COLLECTING THEIR STORIES AND PRESERVING THEIR UNIFORMS AND ARTIFACTS AS PART OF THE SOMM REMEMBERS PROJECT. WE OFFER SUPPORT TO OTHER MILITARY AND HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS BY BRINGING VINTAGE MILITARY VEHICLES AND MILITARY … Show more
THE SOMM ENSURE THAT ALL MILITARY ANNIVERSARIES AND REMEMBRANCE SERVICES ARE COMMEMORATED IN THE WINDSOR AREA BY PROVIDING THE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT NEEDED TO HOLD THE EVENT. THE VETERANS CENOTAPH SUPPORT TRAILER HOUSES WREATHS FLAGS STANDS SHELTER AND WATER FOR THE 15+ SERVICES THAT ARE HELD ANNUALLY. WE HONOUR OUR VETERANS AND THEIR MEMORY AND SEEK TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC BY COLLECTING THEIR STORIES AND PRESERVING THEIR UNIFORMS AND ARTIFACTS AS PART OF THE SOMM REMEMBERS PROJECT. WE OFFER SUPPORT TO OTHER MILITARY AND HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS BY BRINGING VINTAGE MILITARY VEHICLES AND MILITARY DISPLAYS FOR THEIR SPECIAL EVENTS NOT JUST IN OUR LOCAL AREA BUT ALSO IN CHATHAM LONDON AND ST. THOMAS.
New programs
NO NEW PROGRAMS.
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)87¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ 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)13%
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)$7K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)43%
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)13%
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 | $6K | 81¢ | 19% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $4K | 79¢ | 21% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $6K | 96¢ | 10% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $5K | 99¢ | 12% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $6K | 97¢ | 19% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $7K | 87¢ | 13% | — |
| 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)
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Board of directors
9 directors reported · 5 of 9at arm's length
- BOTTOMS, GEOFFREY JCHAIRnot at arm's length
- BOTTOMS, GEOFFREY JPRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- HEDGE, DOUGLAS CVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- ROBSON, ALEXANDERVICE CHAIRarm's length
- DITTMAN, GUNILLATREASURERnot at arm's length
- DITTMAN, GUNILLASECRETARYnot at arm's length
- APPEL, MICHAELDIRECTORarm's length
- SEGUIN, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
- DEMERS, JEAN GDIRECTORarm'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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