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Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc

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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
61/100 · methodology

About Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc

Housing

Headquarters
Ottawa, ON
Foundation type
Charitable organization
Size
large

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Human Services

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 7 similar human services in Canada
Program spending This charity: 93%
Peer average: 91%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 61
Peer average: 61

Red flags

· All clear
CRA registration revocation
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every C$1 goes

C$0.93
Program expensesC$0.93 (C$17.6 million)
93% to programs beats the peer average (91%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc is a registered human services nonprofit based in Ottawa, ON, Canada. It is registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Its registration number is 107805673RR0001. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. The organization reports C$19M in annual revenue. 10 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 61 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. The charity allocates 93% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for human services charities in Canada is 61/100.

Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc is located in Ottawa, ON, Canada. Its registered address is 9-1 Brewer Hunt Way, Canada.

Based on official tax filings, Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc has C$19M in annual revenue. It allocates 93% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 91% for human services charities in Canada. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of C$4M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc is classified as a Human Services organization, registered in Canada. It operates as a Charitable organization. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has C$19M in annual revenue. The organization has 10 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the CRA. 93% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 91%. Visit the Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Among human services charities registered in Canada: Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61/100 is in line with the peer average of 61/100. It allocates 93% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 91%. Its annual revenue of C$19M is well above the peer average of C$4M.

Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc is a registered charity in Canada. Donations to registered Canadian charities are eligible for tax credits on your federal and provincial income tax returns. The federal credit is 15% on the first $200 and 29% on amounts above $200. Keep your official donation receipt for tax filing.

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Annual revenue
C$10M-C$100M
93% to programs
Source: CRA (Canada) (FY2023) why this matters
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Filing history

2 years on file from CRA (Canada) (FY2023): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2023, FY2023.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

Canadian donations are deductible if OTTAWA CARLETON LIFESKILLS INC is registered with the CRA as a charity. The charity issues an official donation receipt.

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Leadership

AN
Andrew Simboli
MEMBER

Officers & trustees (10)

Source: Public filings

AN
Andrew S••••••
MEMBER
CH
Christine L•••
MEMBER
GE
George J•••••••
TREASURER
JA
Jack S••••••••
VICE PRESIDENT
JO
Joan K•••••••••••••••
SECRETARY
ME
Megan D••••••
MEMBER
MI
Michelle B•••••••••
MEMBER
MI
Miriam F••
PRESIDENT
RO
Robert D•••••
MEMBER
SU
Susan B••••
MEMBER AT LARGE
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Latest news

From global news sources

8 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

HIGH ACHIEVERS: Everybody Rows Ottawa program at ‘the heart’ of Ottawa Rowing Club - OttawaSportsPages.ca
Apr 2026
ottawasportspages.ca
Fern Cecilia Martin Obituary August 9, 2025 - Basic Funerals and Cremation Choices
Aug 2025
www.basicfunerals.ca
Collective agreement: Ottawa-Carleton Lifeskills Inc - Canadian HR Reporter
Mar 2025
www.hrreporter.com
Margaret Ernestine Dalton Obituary May 10, 2019 - Basic Funerals and Cremation Choices
May 2024
www.basicfunerals.ca
Form filed
C$19.3M revenue
FY2023
CRA
Form filed
C$19.3M revenue
FY2023
CRA
'Today we honour her': Daughters share story of mother's tireless maskmaking | CBC News - CBC
May 2020
www.cbc.ca
Stittsville volunteers celebrated at annual awards event - Stittsville Central
Jun 2019
stittsvillecentral.ca
LETTER: Thanks to Brown’s and the community from Lifeskills - Stittsville Central
Jul 2017
stittsvillecentral.ca
Around Town: Meet 100 Men Who Care ... A Lot - Ottawa Citizen
Jun 2015
ottawacitizen.com

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Peer charities

Other human services in Canada, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc This page 61 C$19.3 million 93%
Coast Foundation Society (1974) 64 C$53.6 million 90%
Communitas Supportive Care Society 61 C$30.7 million 90%
Beit Halochem Canada /aid to Disabled Veterans of … 61 C$12.1 million 92%
M'Akola Housing Society 61 C$31.0 million 81%
Main Street Project INC. 61 C$12.7 million 100%
Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region 61 C$14.0 million 97%
M.o.s.a.i.c. Multi-Lingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities 61 C$40.2 million 90%

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - List of Charities
Financial filings
CRA T3010 Registered Charity Information Returns - Fiscal year 2023 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - List of Charities - 10 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Founding date
Year the organisation was founded not on file
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc

What is Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc?
Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc is a human services charitable organization based in Ottawa, Canada. Housing
Where is Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc located?
Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.
What is Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2023 is approximately C$10M-C$100M. 93% of expenses go to program services.
Is Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc trustworthy?
Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc's registration number?
Registration: 107805673RR0001 (Canada).
What is Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc's website?
https://www.ocl.ca
Are donations to Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Canada under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.