Research & Impact | Abilities Centre Whitby

Revenue Growth

Revenue Breakdown

Pie Chart showing the where revenue comes from

Government 24%
Membership 19%
Program & Services Revenue 29%
Fundraising 8%
Facilities 17%
Other 14%

Expenses Summary

pie chart showing the Expense Summary for 2019

Wages, Salaries and Staffing 53%
Amortization 17%
Program Expenses 10%
Occupancy Costs 8%
Loan Costs 4%
Office Supplies 4%
Outside Serivices 1%
Fundraising Expenses 1%
Bank Charges 1%

Program Expenditure Ratios

Charitable Objectives 66%
Management & Admin 15%
Fundraising 8%
Other 11%

2019 Highlights

Hosted 2019 Ontario Parasport Games
Represented civil society in response to Article 30 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign - September 2019
- Durham region participating Tim Hortons stores raised $194,512 for Abilities Centre
HomeTown Hockey Tour December 2019 led by Town of Whitby
Abilities Centre hosted Volt hockey (power chair) in our fieldhouse, activating the community in partnership with Variety Ontario
Ontario Medical Association (OMA) Sport Medicine Conference (Jan 2020) - Keynote and panel presentation by CEO/President Stuart McReynolds
AC presentations at Canadian Sport 4 Life conferences (2019 & 2020)
$1,070,000 investment from Ontario Government November 2019
17% increase in social media followers
Launch of the AC junior wheelchair basketball program for young athletes of all abilities
Invited to join Durham Region’s Diversity and Inclusion Community of Practice & The Community Partners of Diversity groups
Invited to present at Special Olympic medal ceremonies May 2019
Autism Reality Event hosted at AC in partnership with Kerry’s Place May 2019
Cannexus Conference presentation Jan 2019

Awards

Abilities Centre continues to earn industry accolades across several dimensions.
25^th Excellence in Business Awards – Ajax/Pickering Board of Trade Nominated in the category Business Excellence Award (Not for Profit/Charity)

Annual AC Gala Award Recipients
Jim Flaherty Award for Leadership in Inclusion and Accessibility
Winners: Maayan Ziv and Microsoft Canada

North Star Awards
Awarded to honour outstanding contributions in both professional and volunteer capacities.
Winner: Leslie Allingham

Thank you

We are on the journey to inclusion alongside our partners, funders, donors, and volunteers. Our ability to foster inclusion and belonging is a direct result of their generous time and gifts. All funders and donors who gave $5,000 or more are listed below. Thank you for your incredible support in helping communities across Canada and beyond.

Government of Ontario
Canadian Tire Jumpstart
Trillium Foundation
RBC Foundation
BMO Financial Group
Great West Life
Harold Ballard Foundation
250 VersaBank
Canadian Tire Corporation
407 ETR
Liuna Local
TD Bank
Ambient Mechanical
600 Bird Construction
Greater Toronto Airport Authority
Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons
Town of Whitby
Rogers Communication Inc.
TACC Development Inc.
Power Corporation of Canada
Ontario Power Generation
Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation