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
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)43¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 43¢ 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)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 ↗
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)$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 ↗
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 | $15K | — | — | — |
| 2020-03-31 | $20K | — | — | — |
| 2021-03-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $0K | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | $0K | 79¢ | 21% | — |
| 2024-03-31 | $3K | 43¢ | 57% | — |
| 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
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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