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SMART SERVE ONTARIO

Charitable organizationCommunity resource·800 - 5090 EXPLORER DR · MISSISSAUGA, ON · L4W 4T9·BN 897312674RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-09-30

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

SMART SERVE ONTARIO PROMOTES A SAFEER AND HEALTHIER ONTARIO THROUGH TWO ALCOHOL AND GAMING COMMISSION OF ONTARIO ('AGCO') APPROVED COURSES IN RESPONSIBLE LIQUOR SERVICE: A COMPREHENSIVE COURSE AND A RETAIL-FOCUSED COURSE ENSURING RESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL SALES SERVICE HANDLING AND DELIVERY. SINCE 1995 OUR MANDATE IS TO SUPPORT THE INDUSTRY IN THEIR ENDEAVOURS TO ENSURE RESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL SERVICE IS ALIGNED WITH PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE GOOD OF OUR COMMUNITIES. WE CONTINUE IN OUR EFFORTS TO ENSURE THE MESSAGE OF RESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IS UNDERSTOOD BY THE BROADER PUBLIC INCLUDING UNIVE Show more

SMART SERVE ONTARIO PROMOTES A SAFEER AND HEALTHIER ONTARIO THROUGH TWO ALCOHOL AND GAMING COMMISSION OF ONTARIO ('AGCO') APPROVED COURSES IN RESPONSIBLE LIQUOR SERVICE: A COMPREHENSIVE COURSE AND A RETAIL-FOCUSED COURSE ENSURING RESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL SALES SERVICE HANDLING AND DELIVERY. SINCE 1995 OUR MANDATE IS TO SUPPORT THE INDUSTRY IN THEIR ENDEAVOURS TO ENSURE RESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL SERVICE IS ALIGNED WITH PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE GOOD OF OUR COMMUNITIES. WE CONTINUE IN OUR EFFORTS TO ENSURE THE MESSAGE OF RESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IS UNDERSTOOD BY THE BROADER PUBLIC INCLUDING UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE STUDENTS. THROUGH EDUCATION STATE-OF-THE-ART TRAINING OPEN DIALOGUE AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO BE AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN HELPING TO CHANGE THE CULTURE AND BEHAVIOR OF ALL WHO ENGAGE IN THE SALE SERVICE AND CONSUMPTION OF BEVERAGE ALCOHOL. SMART SERVE ONTARIO PROUDLY SUPPORTS EDUCATION IN HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO BY: PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES IN ONTARIO IN SUPPORT OF HOSPITALITY CULINARY TOURISM AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT; SUPPORTING MANY HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS TO BETTER EDUCATE AND SUPPORT THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE; BY FUNDING THE DRINKSMART ALCOHOL AWARENESS & EDUCATION PROGRAM CREATED FOR ONTARIO POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS-BY-STUDENTS; INVESTING IN VARIOUS RESEARCH.

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)

3.7 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)

$11.2M

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, 20192024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2019-09-30$4.3M56¢44%5.8 yr
2020-09-30$4.6M60¢40%5.2 yr
2021-09-30$3.3M51¢49%8.7 yr
2022-09-30$6.3M65¢35%5.7 yr
2023-09-30$12.4M73¢27%4 yr
2024-09-30$11.2M73¢27%3.7 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

9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length

  • CHANDRA, GYANCHAIRarm's length
  • LUK, FREDVICE CHAIRarm's length
  • THOMPSON, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
  • PALUBISKI, JODYTREASURERarm's length
  • ALLAN, MARIADIRECTORarm's length
  • MARCOTTE, CAROLYNDIRECTORarm's length
  • SOCKETT, DEANSECRETARYarm's length
  • LITTLE, LENDIRECTORarm's length
  • SAWCHYN, ROBERTADIRECTORarm'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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