NOVA SCOTIA HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationSupportive health care·101 - 647 BEDFORD HWY · HALIFAX, NS · B3M 0A5·BN 882096092RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
88¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
12%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$140K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
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Common questions
How do I donate to Nova Scotia Hospice?
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Is Nova Scotia Hospice a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 882096092RR0001. 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 Nova Scotia Hospice located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 101 - 647 BEDFORD HWY, HALIFAX, NS, B3M 0A5. Source.
What does Nova Scotia Hospice do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "NSHPCA CONTINUES WITH OFFERING HEALTH EDUCATION TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA. WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 50 VOLUNTEERS DOING PRESENTATIONS ON ADVANCE CARE PLANNING IN SMALL AND LARGE GROUPS IN BOTH URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROGRAM WE HAVE ALSO INTRODUCED THE TOPIC OF GRIEF THROUGH WEBINARS…" Full program description.
How much of Nova Scotia Hospice's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Nova Scotia Hospice?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $140K (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
NSHPCA CONTINUES WITH OFFERING HEALTH EDUCATION TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA. WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 50 VOLUNTEERS DOING PRESENTATIONS ON ADVANCE CARE PLANNING IN SMALL AND LARGE GROUPS IN BOTH URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROGRAM WE HAVE ALSO INTRODUCED THE TOPIC OF GRIEF THROUGH WEBINARS SUCH AS THE WEARY HEART CAFE. PARTNERSHIPS HAVE BEEN ESTABLSIHED WITH AFRICAN NOVA SCOTIAN FRANCOPHONE AND ACADIAN MI'KMAQ COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE THE PROGRAM IS CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE FOR ALL COMMUNITIES. OUR STRATEGIC FOCUS IS FOCUSED ON GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT … Show more
NSHPCA CONTINUES WITH OFFERING HEALTH EDUCATION TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA. WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 50 VOLUNTEERS DOING PRESENTATIONS ON ADVANCE CARE PLANNING IN SMALL AND LARGE GROUPS IN BOTH URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROGRAM WE HAVE ALSO INTRODUCED THE TOPIC OF GRIEF THROUGH WEBINARS SUCH AS THE WEARY HEART CAFE. PARTNERSHIPS HAVE BEEN ESTABLSIHED WITH AFRICAN NOVA SCOTIAN FRANCOPHONE AND ACADIAN MI'KMAQ COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE THE PROGRAM IS CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE FOR ALL COMMUNITIES. OUR STRATEGIC FOCUS IS FOCUSED ON GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT FROM A COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE. WE WILL CONTINUE WITH WEBINARS INTRODUCE PODCASTS. COMMUNITY DRIVEN PROGRAMS REQUIRE TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. TO THIS END VOLUNTEER TRAINING ACROSS THE PROVINCE WILL BE STANDARDIZED THROUGH AN ACCREDITED PROGRAM. A PROVINCIAL DATABASE IDENTIFYING ACCREDITED COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. NSHPCA IS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A PARTNERSHIP WITH NS HEALTH WHICH WOULD MAKE IT HTE HUB OF GRIEF LITERACY IN NOVA SCOTIA.
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.
88¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ 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 88¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
12%
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
5 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)$140K
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 ↗
68%
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
68%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
32%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $102K | — | — | — |
| 2020-03-31 | $60K | 0¢ | 0% | — |
| 2021-03-31 | $111K | 95¢ | 5% | 1.4 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $50K | 77¢ | 23% | — |
| 2023-03-31 | $75K | 69¢ | 31% | — |
| 2024-03-31 | $140K | 88¢ | 12% | 5 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
17 directors reported · 17 of 17at arm's length
- COSGROVE, ANN VPRESIDENTarm's length
- ARAB, MARIANNEPAST PRESIDENTarm's length
- CHAMBERLAIN, NICHOLASCHAIR OF FINANCEarm's length
- WHALEN, DIANADIRECTORarm's length
- MANN, SHELLEYDIRECTORarm's length
- Carver, JanetDirectorarm's length
- CORMIER, ALANADIRECTORarm's length
- Stewart, Corrieincoming Vice Presidentarm's length
- Disney, Margaret EDirectorarm's length
- Kerr, Helen TDirectorarm's length
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- Cormier, AlanaPhysician Representativearm's length
- Scott, SarahMember at Largearm's length
- MacDonald, AndreaDirectorarm's length
- Hicks, LauraDirectorarm's length
- MacKay, JannaDirectorarm's length
- Johnson, RhondaDirectorarm's length
- d'Entremont, HubertAcadian French Health Networkarm'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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