Easter Seals Ontario
STAR RATINGCi's Star Rating is calculated based on the following independent metrics: |
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FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
Audited financial statements for current and previous years available on the charity’s website.
A
RESULTS REPORTING
Grade based on the charity's public reporting of the work it does and the results it achieves.
Low
DEMONSTRATED IMPACT
The demonstrated impact per dollar Ci calculates from available program information.
NEED FOR FUNDING
Charity's cash and investments (funding reserves) relative to how much it spends on programs in most recent year.
50%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 50 cents are available for programs.
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OVERVIEW
About Easter Seals Ontario:
Easter Seals Ontario is a 2-star charity. It has an A results reporting score, which is above average. Its overhead spending is outside of Ci's reasonable range. Easter Seals Ontario has a Low impact rating based on demonstrated social impact per dollar spent.
Founded in 1922, Easter Seals Ontario (ESO), formerly Ontario Society for Crippled Children, supports youth with physical disabilities. Its vision is to help youth with physical disabilities reach their full potential. ESO reports that in 2021-2022, at least 1.2% of the around 2 million children enrolled in Ontario public schools reported having a physical disability. This suggests that at least 24,000 Ontario children likely face the challenges of physical disabilities. Most ESO programs are for children and youth under 19 years old. Some programs are open to young adults up to 39 years old. ESO has three programs: Camping, Support to Children and Families, and Public Education and Awareness.
Easter Seals Ontario spent $2.8m (44% of program spending) on Camping in 2023. While there are 386 camps in Ontario, only seven specifically accommodate children with physical disabilities. ESO offers accessible and inclusive camps designed for youth with physical disabilities. ESO camps aim to build campers’ confidence and independence. In 2023, ESO ran 12 in-person eight-day camp sessions. ESO delivered 3,160 days at camp for 454 campers.
Easter Seals Ontario spent $2.4m (37% of program spending) on Support to Children and Families in 2023. The Equipment Funding Program helps families buy essential mobility and accessibility equipment. In 2023, ESO committed to 963 funding requests. These requests totalled $1.7m.
Easter Seals Ontario spent $1.2m (19% of program spending) on Public Education and Awareness in 2023. Through this program, ESO aims to drive change to remove barriers for youth with physical disabilities. In 2023, ESO had 34 volunteers take part in Special Education Advisory Committees (SEAC) across 28 school boards. In 2023, volunteers participated in over 1,020 hours of SEAC meetings.
Easter Seals Ontario also distributes post-secondary scholarships. In 2023, ESO awarded 19 scholarships for a total of $25,550.
ESO administers two programs on behalf of the Ontario government: Incontinence Supplies Grant Program and Top Up Program. Incontinence is fully funded by the Ministry of Health. Top Up is fully funded by the Ministry of Children, Community, and Social Services.
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Results and Impact
In 2023, Easter Seals Ontario conducted a program impact survey of families who received support through the Equipment Funding Program. The survey found that:
93% of families would not have been able to access the equipment on their own or without significant sacrifices.
93% of families reported a positive impact on their child’s independence.
91% of families reported a positive impact on their child’s safety at home and in public.
70% of families reported a positive impact on their child’s ability to connect socially with others.
80% of families reported a positive impact on their child’s self-confidence.
In 2023, Easter Seals Ontario conducted a program impact survey of camp participants. The survey found that:
74% of campers or families reported an increase in camper improvement or strengthening of important life skills.
80% of campers or families reported an increase in camper independence.
91% of campers or families reported a positive impact on camper ability to connect socially with others.
74% of campers or families reported a positive impact on camper self-confidence.
While Ci reports these key results, they may not be a complete representation of Easter Seals Ontario’s results and impact.
Charity Intelligence has given Easter Seals Ontario a Low impact rating based on demonstrated social impact per dollar spent.
Impact Rating: Low
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Finances
In 2023, Easter Seals Ontario received $9.3m in donations. It also received $19k in government funding. Fees for service were $719k (7% of total revenue) in 2023. Investment income was $424k (4% of total revenue). Administrative costs are 7% of total revenue (excluding investment income) and fundraising costs are 44% of donations. Overhead spending is 50% which is outside Ci’s reasonable range. For every dollar donated, 50 cents are available for the cause. In 2023, ESO spent $5.7m on its programs (54% of total revenue).
In 2023, Easter Seals Ontario had a surplus of $132k and spent $259k on capital expenditures.
At the end of 2023, ESO had $8.4m in funding reserves. This could cover 135%, or 1 year and 4 months of its annual program costs.
This charity report is an update that was sent for review to Easter Seals Ontario. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.
Updated on June 19, 2024 by Thea Clark.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending December
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2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative costs as % of revenues | 6.5% | 6.3% | 8.5% |
| Fundraising costs as % of donations | 43.6% | 39.2% | 39.1% |
| Total overhead spending | 50.0% | 45.5% | 47.5% |
| Program cost coverage (%) | 134.9% | 147.7% | 183.3% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $000s |
2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 9,271 | 9,496 | 6,714 |
| Government funding | 19 | 327 | 1,025 |
| Fees for service | 719 | 660 | 139 |
| Investment income | 424 | 165 | 33 |
| Other income | 55 | 186 | (172) |
| Total revenues | 10,488 | 10,834 | 7,739 |
| Program costs | 5,667 | 5,280 | 3,817 |
| Administrative costs | 650 | 670 | 652 |
| Fundraising costs | 4,039 | 3,724 | 2,623 |
| Total spending | 10,356 | 9,674 | 7,092 |
| Cash flow from operations | 132 | 1,160 | 647 |
| Capital spending | 259 | 40 | 10 |
| Funding reserves | 8,400 | 8,535 | 7,688 |
Note: DEFERRED ADJUSTMENT: The charity uses deferred accounting. To show donors this information on a consistent basis, Ci adjusted for these deferred revenues. This affected revenue by ($135k) in 2023, $31k in 2022, and ($421k) in 2021. ENDOWMENT CONTRIBUTIONS: Ci included endowment contributions in donations, affecting revenue by $14k in 2023, ($33k) in 2022, and $11k in 2021.
Salary Information
$350k + |
0 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
0 |
$200k - $250k |
0 |
$160k - $200k |
1 |
$120k - $160k |
1 |
$80k - $120k |
8 |
$40k - $80k |
0 |
< $40k |
0 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2022
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Comments & Contact
Comments added by the Charity:
Comment provided by Easter Seals Ontario on August 30, 2019 for Charity Intelligence's report on its 2018 results:
Easter Seals Ontario was established by a group of Rotary volunteers in 1922 to provide programs and services to help improve the quality of life for children and youth with physical disabilities. Right from the beginning Easter Seals primary purpose was to help families get the necessary mobility equipment their children needed to be more independence and active in the community. In 1937, Easter Seals was the first organization to open a camp for children with physical disabilities enabling them to enjoy a summer camp experience like other kids with activities adapted especially for them. The organization’s mandate also includes public education and awareness of disability issues.
Almost 100 years later, Easter Seals Ontario continues to fulfill its original mandate with programs that offer funding for essential mobility and accessibility equipment as well as fully accessible camp opportunities for children and youth with physical disabilities from all ethnic and religious backgrounds. We also conduct a number of disability awareness and advocacy initiatives.
Easter Seals is only able to fulfill its mission through the generous support of our donors, sponsors and volunteers. We receive no government funding for our programs and services. All funds are raised through public donations, and we rely heavily on a number of high calibre special events to generate the funds needed to support our programs and services. As a result, we incur costs to organize and run these fundraising events. However, management and the board monitor all expenses very closely and every effort is made to keep all expenses within accepted standard levels.
Easter Seals’ operations are audited each year and annual Audited Financial Statements are made available to the public on our website at EasterSeals.org.
Easter Seals Ontario is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. While staff carry out the day-to-day services which Easter Seals undertakes to provide, it is the Board of Directors which has the responsibility to the community for ensuring that the services offered by staff are in accordance with the aims and objectives of the Corporation and that they are carried out efficiently, effectively and in a fiscally responsible manner.
For more information, please visit EasterSeals.org or call 416-421-8377.
Charity Contact
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