First Step Options
Charitable organizationSupportive health care·362 MILLER ST · PEMBROKE, ON · K8A 5Y9·BN 896363116RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
OPTIONS EDUCATION & SUPPORT FOR UNEXPECTED PREGNANCY. ASSESSMENT AND REFERRAL TO COMMUNITY SERVICES. MATERIAL SUPPORT SUCH AS DIAPERS FORMULA AND SMALL BABY EQUIPMENT. LIVING IN COLOR POST-ABORTION RECOVERY PROGRAM. BRIGHT COURSE: LIFE SKILLS AND PARENTING PROGRAMS. CONNECTED COURSE: ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. 1714 VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE GIVEN.
New programs
BUMPS TO BABES: CANADA PRENATAL NUTRITION PROGRAM.
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)15¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 15¢ 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)5%
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)1.2 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)$243K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)77%
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 | $91K | 33¢ | 67% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $128K | 38¢ | 61% | 7 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $140K | 40¢ | 61% | 6.5 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $142K | 21¢ | 79% | 10.3 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $178K | 17¢ | 83% | 13.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $243K | 15¢ | 5% | 1.2 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 · 4 of 6at arm's length
- PARKER, KELSEYSECRETARYnot at arm's length
- GIBERSON, MATTHEWCHAIR OF BOARDarm's length
- PRINS, ESTHERTREASURERarm's length
- GULLIVER, JANETBOARD MEMBERnot at arm's length
- Kelly-Kennedy, DeborahBoard Memberarm's length
- Francis, JenniferBoard Memberarm'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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