ORA-ORGANIZATION FOR THE RESCUE OF ANIMALS
Charitable organizationAnimal welfare·18007 NINTH LINE · MOUNT ALBERT, ON · L0G 1M0·BN 855809448RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-09-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
ONGOING PROGRAMS CONSISTS OF RESCUING STRAY ABANDONED AND ABUSED CATS AND DOGS AND PLACING THEM IN PERMANENT HOMES. THE ANIMALS THAT DON'T GET ADOPTED EITHER BECAUSE OF MEDICAL OR BEHAVIORAL ISSUES REMAIN IN OUR CAR FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. VOLUNTEERS HELP BY PROVIDING ONGOING CARE EITHER BY FOSTERING DIRECT CARE OF THE ANIMALS IN THEIR HOME OR THEY HELP WITH THE FEEDING AND CLEANING AND CLEANING AT THE SHELTER.
New programs
ONE OF THE PROGRAMS THAT WE IMPLEMENTED WAS TO FURTHER EXTEND OUR PROGRAM HELP WITH YOUR PET FOR SENIORS. MANY SENIOR WITH MOBILITY ISSUES HAVE DIFFICULTY TAKING THEIR PET TO THE VETERINARIAN. VOLUNTEERS THAT LIVE IN THE SAME VICINITY AS THE SENIOR VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO DRIVE THE SENIOR TO THE APPOINTMENT AND TAKE THEM HOME. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO SENIORS WHO HAVE LIMITED RESOURCES AND MOBILITY ISSUES. MOVIE NIGHT WITH YOUR PET IS ANOTHER ENW PROGRAM THAT WE IMPLEMENTED TO KEEP VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED WITH THE CHARITY. EVERY MONTH VOLUNTEERS ARE INVITED TO GO TOA VOLUNTEER'S HOUSE TO WATCH A… Show more
ONE OF THE PROGRAMS THAT WE IMPLEMENTED WAS TO FURTHER EXTEND OUR PROGRAM HELP WITH YOUR PET FOR SENIORS. MANY SENIOR WITH MOBILITY ISSUES HAVE DIFFICULTY TAKING THEIR PET TO THE VETERINARIAN. VOLUNTEERS THAT LIVE IN THE SAME VICINITY AS THE SENIOR VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO DRIVE THE SENIOR TO THE APPOINTMENT AND TAKE THEM HOME. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO SENIORS WHO HAVE LIMITED RESOURCES AND MOBILITY ISSUES. MOVIE NIGHT WITH YOUR PET IS ANOTHER ENW PROGRAM THAT WE IMPLEMENTED TO KEEP VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED WITH THE CHARITY. EVERY MONTH VOLUNTEERS ARE INVITED TO GO TOA VOLUNTEER'S HOUSE TO WATCH A MOVIE AND BRING THEIR COMPANION ANIMAL WITH THEM. VOLUNTEERS THAT ATTEND MOVIE NIGHT ARE ASKED TO BRING SOME PET FOOD TO HELP FEED THE ANIMALS THAT ARE UNDER ORA'S CARE THIS HELPS TO OFFSET THE COST OF THE FOOD. IT'S A FUN SOCIAL GATHERING WHERE WE CAN KEEP THE VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED WITH THE ORGANIZATION.
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)$2K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)90%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | $76K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2020-09-30 | $61K | — | — | — |
| 2021-09-30 | $4K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2022-09-30 | $2K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2023-09-30 | $45K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2024-09-30 | $2K | 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
3 directors reported · 3 of 3at arm's length
- DREKSLER, KATERINEMANAGING DIRECTORarm's length
- THAW, CORINNEPRESIDENTarm's length
- GHARAKHANIAN, EDNATREASURERarm'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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