SIDS CALGARY SOCIETY
Charitable organizationCore health care·PO BOX 84084 RPO MARKET · CALGARY, AB · T3A 5C4·BN 896361011RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
SIDS CALGARY SOCIETY (SCS) IS A NON-PROFIT CHARITABLE VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION THAT OFFERS SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WHOSE INFANT OR YOUNG CHILF HAS DIED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ADVOCATES FOR THR INTERESTS OF THESE FAMILIES EDUCATED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES SUPPORT. SCS FACILITATES PEER TO PEER SUPPORT THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA A 24-HOUR PHONE LINE REGULAR GROUP MEETINGS AND A REGULAR NEWSLETTER. SCS PROVIDES A BEREAVEMENT PACKAGE CONTAINING SELF-CARE PRODUCTS AND BOOKS ON GRIEVING FOR NEWLY BEREAVED FAMILIES. SCS HOLS AN ANNUAL REMEMBERING EVENT TO HONOUR AND… Show more
SIDS CALGARY SOCIETY (SCS) IS A NON-PROFIT CHARITABLE VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION THAT OFFERS SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WHOSE INFANT OR YOUNG CHILF HAS DIED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ADVOCATES FOR THR INTERESTS OF THESE FAMILIES EDUCATED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES SUPPORT. SCS FACILITATES PEER TO PEER SUPPORT THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA A 24-HOUR PHONE LINE REGULAR GROUP MEETINGS AND A REGULAR NEWSLETTER. SCS PROVIDES A BEREAVEMENT PACKAGE CONTAINING SELF-CARE PRODUCTS AND BOOKS ON GRIEVING FOR NEWLY BEREAVED FAMILIES. SCS HOLS AN ANNUAL REMEMBERING EVENT TO HONOUR AND CELEBRATE THE BABIES THAT HAVE DIED. SCS ALSO SPONSORS AN ANNUAL WEEKEND GRIEF WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS. SCS HOSTS THE WAVE OF LIGHT GATHERING AT CALGARY CITY HALL ON THE EVENING OF OCTOBER 15 PREGNANCY AND INFANT LOSS DAY. SCS HAS WORKING BOARD OF 12 MEMBERS. THE 2024 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP WAS 30 INDIVIDUALS.
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)94¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 94¢ 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)3%
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)$113K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)35%
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 | $13K | 48¢ | 40% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $-2K | 73¢ | 11% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $41K | 82¢ | 18% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $22K | 58¢ | 25% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $54K | 91¢ | 9% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $113K | 94¢ | 3% | — |
| 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
12 directors reported · 9 of 12at arm's length
- CORMIER, SARAH KCHAIRarm's length
- HATTO, GILLIANVICE CHAIRarm's length
- WONG, KEVINSECRETARY
- RUFF, MONICATREASURERnot at arm's length
- DRAGER, JAYREGISTRARarm's length
- DECKER, CATHYDIRECTORarm's length
- MITCHELL, IANMEDICAL DIRECTORarm's length
- NEWMAN, KRISTADIRECTORarm's length
- TROSKIE, CHRISTINEDIRECTORarm's length
- Been, Brian RDirectornot at arm's length
- Santori, Marina RinconDirectorarm's length
- Wakelin, HelenaDirectorarm'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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