PSYCHIATRIC SURVIVORS OF OTTAWA (PSO)
Charitable organizationCore health care·211 BRONSON AVENUE · SUITE 313 · OTTAWA, ON · K1R 6H5·BN 899717961RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
PEER SUPPORT - FORMAL AND INFORMAL: GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL MENTAL HEALTH PEER SUPPORT PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND TO OUTPATIENTS OF LOCAL HOSPITALS. INFORMAL SUPPORT THROUGH DROP-IN AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. BUILDING COMMUNITY CAPACITY: TRAINING PEERS TO FACILITATE RECOVERY BASED PROGRAMMING. COORDINATING AND SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THOUGHOUT THE OTTAWA COMMUNITY. PROVIDING TRAINING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT TO VOLUNTEERS. INFORMATION SHARING AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. PROVIDING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION AND WORKSHOPS TO OUR MEMBERS. PROMPTING THE IDEA OF MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY. EDUC… Show more
PEER SUPPORT - FORMAL AND INFORMAL: GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL MENTAL HEALTH PEER SUPPORT PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND TO OUTPATIENTS OF LOCAL HOSPITALS. INFORMAL SUPPORT THROUGH DROP-IN AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. BUILDING COMMUNITY CAPACITY: TRAINING PEERS TO FACILITATE RECOVERY BASED PROGRAMMING. COORDINATING AND SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THOUGHOUT THE OTTAWA COMMUNITY. PROVIDING TRAINING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT TO VOLUNTEERS. INFORMATION SHARING AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. PROVIDING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION AND WORKSHOPS TO OUR MEMBERS. PROMPTING THE IDEA OF MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY. EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE STIGMA AND CHALLENGES FACED BY PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.
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)—
Not computable from this filing.
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)—
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)$1.4M
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)81%
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 | $1.1M | — | — | — |
| 2020-03-31 | $1.2M | — | — | — |
| 2021-03-31 | $1.3M | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $1.3M | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | $1.3M | — | — | — |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.4M | — | — | — |
| 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
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- STRANG, CHRISTINASECRETARYarm's length
- WARD-KING, JESSICABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- SNEL, IE SANDIPRESIDENTarm's length
- FLEISCHHAKER, SHIRLEYBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- STOJANOVIC, DEJANBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- GARNEAU, DANIELBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- TREPANIER, SHAWNBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- VONTOBEL, LEEANNETREASURERarm's length
- WANG, PHILIPBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- HALPENNY, JEANBOARD 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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