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ATLANTIC SCIENCE LINKS ASSOCIATION

Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·EARTH SCIENCE DEPT DALHOUSIE U · 1355 OXFORD ST. PO BOX 15000 · HALIFAX, NS · B3H 4R2·BN 893377960RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31

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Cents to cause T1

43¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

57%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

—

not in this filing

Revenue T1

$3K

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 Atlantic Science Links Association?

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Is Atlantic Science Links Association a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 893377960RR0001. 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 Atlantic Science Links Association located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is EARTH SCIENCE DEPT DALHOUSIE U, 1355 OXFORD ST. PO BOX 15000, HALIFAX, NS, B3H 4R2. Source.

What does Atlantic Science Links Association do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "ATLANTIC SCIENCE LINKS ASSOCIATION OPERATES PROGRAMS WHICH BRING VOLUNTEER SCIENTISTS ENGINEERS AND TECHNOLOGISTS INTO CLASSROOMS ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA. AFTER THE PANDEMIC IN 2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR ASLA GRADUALLY STARTED THE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES (CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS SPEAKERS FOR WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES SCIENCE…" Full program description.

How much of Atlantic Science Links Association's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 43¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Atlantic Science Links Association?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $3K (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

ATLANTIC SCIENCE LINKS ASSOCIATION OPERATES PROGRAMS WHICH BRING VOLUNTEER SCIENTISTS ENGINEERS AND TECHNOLOGISTS INTO CLASSROOMS ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA. AFTER THE PANDEMIC IN 2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR ASLA GRADUALLY STARTED THE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES (CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS SPEAKERS FOR WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES SCIENCE MENTORS WORKPLACE VISITS FIELD TRIPS SCIENCE CONTESTS AND CONFERENCE FOR TEACHERS). ASLA ORGANIZED A 'SCIENCE CONTEST' FOR JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS IN 2023 PARTICIPATED BY 1300 STUDENTS. IN ADDITION A CONFERENCE FOR SCIENCE TEACHERS ALSO WAS CONDUCTED SUCCESSFULLY IN 2022. ASL… Show more

ATLANTIC SCIENCE LINKS ASSOCIATION OPERATES PROGRAMS WHICH BRING VOLUNTEER SCIENTISTS ENGINEERS AND TECHNOLOGISTS INTO CLASSROOMS ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA. AFTER THE PANDEMIC IN 2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR ASLA GRADUALLY STARTED THE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES (CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS SPEAKERS FOR WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES SCIENCE MENTORS WORKPLACE VISITS FIELD TRIPS SCIENCE CONTESTS AND CONFERENCE FOR TEACHERS). ASLA ORGANIZED A 'SCIENCE CONTEST' FOR JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS IN 2023 PARTICIPATED BY 1300 STUDENTS. IN ADDITION A CONFERENCE FOR SCIENCE TEACHERS ALSO WAS CONDUCTED SUCCESSFULLY IN 2022. ASLA REACHES MORE THAN 3000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY.

New programs

ASLA'S SECOND SCIENCE CONTEST FOR FOR JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS AND THE PLANNED TEACHERS' CONFERENCE (WHICH WAS POSTPONED TWICE DUE TO COVID-19) WERE SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED IN 2023/24 AND 2022/23. A LECTURE SERIES FOR HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS AND A SCIENCE ROADSHOW FOR RURAL SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN PLANNED FOR THE COMING YEAR.

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)

43¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 43¢ 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 43¢ · 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)

57%

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)

$3K

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 ↗

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

    0%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    100%

    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.

Board of directors

5 directors reported · 5 of 5at arm's length

  • RYALL, PATRICKDIRECTORarm's length
  • ROSS, NEILTREASURERarm's length
  • GUNAWARDENA, ARUNIKAPRESIDENTarm's length
  • BRENAN, JAMESDIRECTORarm's length
  • RAJASELVAM, RAJESHEXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm'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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