APHASIA CENTRE OF OTTAWA CARLETON
Charitable organizationCore health care·2081 MERIVALE ROAD · SUITE 300 · OTTAWA, ON · K2G 1G9·BN 893571869RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
SERVICES PROVIDED TO PEOPLE WITH APHASIA AND THEIR FAMILY CAREGIVERS. APHASIA HAS USUALLY BEEN CAUSED BY A STROKE OR THER ACUTE BRAIN INJURY. PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED BY SPEECH-LANGUAGE AND COUNSELLING THERAPISTS CONTRACTED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS AND CLINICAL FITNESS PROFESSIONALS WITH SUPPORT FROM STUDENT INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO OUR STAFF TRAIN AND SUPERVISE IN THE USE OF ALTERNATE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: - COMMUNICATION THERAPY & COUNSELLING: 4-5 HALF-DAY GROUP PROGRAMS; INDIVIDUAL COUPLE’S & FAMILY INTERVENTION; SUPPORT USE OF ASSISTIVE DEVICES; -8 WEEKLY GROUP FITNES… Show more
SERVICES PROVIDED TO PEOPLE WITH APHASIA AND THEIR FAMILY CAREGIVERS. APHASIA HAS USUALLY BEEN CAUSED BY A STROKE OR THER ACUTE BRAIN INJURY. PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED BY SPEECH-LANGUAGE AND COUNSELLING THERAPISTS CONTRACTED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS AND CLINICAL FITNESS PROFESSIONALS WITH SUPPORT FROM STUDENT INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO OUR STAFF TRAIN AND SUPERVISE IN THE USE OF ALTERNATE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: - COMMUNICATION THERAPY & COUNSELLING: 4-5 HALF-DAY GROUP PROGRAMS; INDIVIDUAL COUPLE’S & FAMILY INTERVENTION; SUPPORT USE OF ASSISTIVE DEVICES; -8 WEEKLY GROUP FITNESS PROGRAMS SUPERVISED BY A PHYSIOTHERAPIST AND WITH COMMUNICATIVE SUPPORT - COUPLES/FAMILY WORKSHOPS 2-3 TIMES ANNUALLY; EDUCATION TRAINING AND SUPERVISION OF STUDENT INTERNS IN INDIVIDUAL & GROUP INTERVENTIONS. APHASIA CENTRE OF OTTAWA CONTINUES TO ESTABLISH A DAY PROGRAM FOR CLIENTS WITH PRIMARY PROGRESSIVE APHASIA WHICH WILL ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES IN A SECURE AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT WITH SUFFICIENT PROGRAM SUPPORT TO PROVIDE COMPLETE RESPITE FOR CAREGIVERS
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)73¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 73¢ 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)27%
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)0.2 yr
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)$504K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
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)50%
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 | $536K | 86¢ | 14% | -0 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $562K | 78¢ | 22% | 0.3 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $543K | 77¢ | 23% | 0.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $505K | 77¢ | 23% | 0.3 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $481K | 77¢ | 23% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $504K | 73¢ | 27% | 0.2 yr |
| 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
6 directors reported · 6 of 6at arm's length
- DECATANZARO, EVANTREASURERarm's length
- GUNNING, LINDACHAIR (OFFICER)arm's length
- HOLST, ALICEDIRECTORarm's length
- MOORE, WELDON PATRICKDIRECTORarm's length
- PEAKE, KENPRESIDENTarm's length
- STIELL, KATHYDIRECTORarm'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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