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THE DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF YORK REGION

Charitable organizationSupportive health care·PO BOX 2063 STN B · RICHMOND HILL, ON · L4E 1A3·BN 891560971RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

86¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

14%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

—

not in this filing

Revenue T1

$56K

not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)

— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures

Common questions

How do I donate to The Down Syndrome Association of York Region?

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Is The Down Syndrome Association of York Region a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 891560971RR0001. 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 The Down Syndrome Association of York Region located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 2063 STN B, RICHMOND HILL, ON, L4E 1A3. Source.

What does The Down Syndrome Association of York Region do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "PROVIDES QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS TO UPDATE THE MEMBERSHIP ABOUT IMPORTANT ISSUES AND RESULTS OF PAST EVENTS. WEBSITE HAS BEEN CONTINUALLY UPDATED AND IS BEING USED TO COMMUNICATE TO MEMBERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. COMMITTEE MEETINGS HELD MONTHLY IN ORDER TO PROMOTE FAMILY AND INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR THE…" Full program description.

How much of The Down Syndrome Association of York Region's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is The Down Syndrome Association of York Region?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $56K (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

PROVIDES QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS TO UPDATE THE MEMBERSHIP ABOUT IMPORTANT ISSUES AND RESULTS OF PAST EVENTS. WEBSITE HAS BEEN CONTINUALLY UPDATED AND IS BEING USED TO COMMUNICATE TO MEMBERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. COMMITTEE MEETINGS HELD MONTHLY IN ORDER TO PROMOTE FAMILY AND INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR THE MEMBERSHIP. PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED LIKE CHATTERBOXES (A SPEECH/LANGUAGE AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY GROUP) TO MEMBERS NEEDING THIS SERVICE. KARATE AND AT TIMES MUSIC THERAPY IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME. ANNUALLY BUDDY EVENT WHICH ALL MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO ATTEND THI… Show more

PROVIDES QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS TO UPDATE THE MEMBERSHIP ABOUT IMPORTANT ISSUES AND RESULTS OF PAST EVENTS. WEBSITE HAS BEEN CONTINUALLY UPDATED AND IS BEING USED TO COMMUNICATE TO MEMBERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. COMMITTEE MEETINGS HELD MONTHLY IN ORDER TO PROMOTE FAMILY AND INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR THE MEMBERSHIP. PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED LIKE CHATTERBOXES (A SPEECH/LANGUAGE AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY GROUP) TO MEMBERS NEEDING THIS SERVICE. KARATE AND AT TIMES MUSIC THERAPY IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME. ANNUALLY BUDDY EVENT WHICH ALL MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO ATTEND THIS EVENT TO HAVE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE AND RAISE AWARENESS. VARIOUS OTHER AD-HOC EVENTS ARE HELD DURING THE YEAR TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PROVIDE ONGOING POSITIVE EXPERIENCES.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

86¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ 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 86¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

14%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

—

Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$56K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

16%

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 ↗ · what this means

Where the money comes from

Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.

  • Receipted donationsT1

    16%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    84%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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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Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.

Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length

  • FRANCESCANGELI, ANNATREASURERarm's length
  • ARCELLA, GIOVANNAPRESIDENTarm's length
  • SODIYA, JENNIFERVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
  • FAZIO, LUANASECRETARYarm'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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