Serena Ontario
Charitable organization · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 119145654RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($10,184) as filed with the CRA.
Serena Ontario is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $5,144 in revenue and $10K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 31% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $2,048.
Compared with 2,855 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 9% of peers.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $8,737 in 2020 to $5,144 in 2024.
In its own words
Serena ontario provides information and training regarding fertility awareness and natural family planning ( specifically the symptothermal method) via written material group session private training and educational presentations. We provide training and support for volunteer teachers. Training is provided for new teachers. Upgrading of skills and professional development is provided for our existing teachers at our annual general meeting and training weekend.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,144 | $10K | $3,495 | — | — | $0 |
| 2023 | $7,583 | $12K | $4,518 | — | — | $0 |
| 2022 | $14K | $15K | $5,324 | — | — | $0 |
| 2021 | $11K | $9,225 | $1,642 | — | — | $0 |
| 2020 | $8,737 | $12K | $3,454 | — | — | $0 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $2,048 from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$6,494
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Serena Ontario’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119145654RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.