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
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)86¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ 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)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 ↗
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)$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 ↗
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 | $57K | 96¢ | 4% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $31K | 97¢ | 3% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $40K | 92¢ | 8% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $28K | 95¢ | 5% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $31K | 97¢ | 3% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $56K | 86¢ | 14% | — |
| 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
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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