Children's Aid Society of Algoma
Publicly funded institution · Sault Ste Marie, Ontario · BN 106914005RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($21,984,063) as filed with the CRA.
Children's Aid Society of Algoma is a charitable organization based in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $19M in revenue and $22M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 99% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,525.
Compared with 427 poverty-relief institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 43% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $160,000–199,999 range. The charity reported 170 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Protecting the well-being of children. Child welfare/protection of children under the child & family services act. Non-residential programs - to monitor families to ensure the safety and well-being of children. To make decisions on place of care and removal of children from family home. To protect through the court system of or with family medication to provide access as required. Residential programs - to provide housing clothing medical care day to day expenses and support of children in the societies care.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19M | $22M | $20M | — | — | -$1.8M |
| 2023 | $18.5M | $20M | $17.8M | — | — | -$1.5M |
| 2022 | $18.1M | $18.9M | $17M | — | — | -$809K |
| 2021 | $19.2M | $20.4M | $18.5M | — | — | -$1.1M |
| 2020 | $18.6M | $18.4M | $16.5M | — | — | -$563K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,525 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $160,000–199,9991 position
- $120,000–159,9993 positions
- $80,000–119,9996 positions
- Permanent full-time positions170
- Total compensation, all staff$10.8M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Sean Sparling (president); Michelle Sayers (1st vice president); Sherri Cleaves (2nd vice president); Ann Cuzzolino (secretary); Marc Coletti (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Children's Aid Society of Algoma’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 106914005RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.