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David LasbySenior Research Associate
May 1, 2008
The Role of Co-operatives in Ontario’s Social Economy
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Information Sources
2003 National Survey of Nonprofits and Voluntary Organizations (Ontario data)
• Financial data adjusted for inflation
2007 survey of Ontario co-operatives conducted by Ontario Co-operative Association
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Background - NSNVO
Conducted during Fall, 2003
Conducted by Statistics Canada, as a telephone survey
Surveyed approximately 13,000 organizations nationally• 2,250 from Ontario
Sample frame constructed from a number of sources:• Business Registry
• Provincial and Federal registrars
• Canada Revenue Agency filings
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Background - Co-ops Survey
Conducted during summer 2007
Attempted contact with all known Ontario co-operatives• Approximately 600 responses
Conducted by ON Co-op using a variety of modes:• Online
• Telephone
• Paper
Sample frame based on ON Co-op’s list of co-operatives and supplemented by extensive searches
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The Contributions of Cooperatives to the Social Economy in Ontario
Relatively small in number• Approximately 1,300 co-operatives in Ontario vs. 45,000 nonprofits or
about 3% of total number of organizations
Significant contribution to revenues• $4.6 billion vs. $51.8 for nonprofits or about 8% of total revenues for
social economy
Relatively small paid staff contribution• 15,000 vs. 959,000 for nonprofits or about 2% of social economy
employment
Relatively small volunteer contribution• Volunteer complement of 49,000 vs. 7.8 million for nonprofits
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The Number of Organizations
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Co-ops By Organization Type
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Nonprofits and Co-ops by Organization Type
•Agricultural•Retail•Transportation
•Child care•Housing•Credit Unions•Community Dev’t
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Relative Revenues of Nonprofits and Co-ops
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Co-ops by Size of Annual Revenues
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Nonprofits and Co-ops by Size of Annual Revenues
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Contributions to Total Revenues*
* NPO figures exclude Hospitals, Universities & Colleges
+25%
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Contributions to Total Revenues*
* Excludes Hospitals, Universities & Colleges
+132%
+169%
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Relative Paid Staff Complements of Nonprofits and Co-ops
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Nonprofits and Co-ops by Size of Paid Staff Complements
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Contributions to Total Paid Staff Complement*
* Excludes Hospitals, Universities & Colleges
+6%
+42%
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Contributions to Total Paid Staff Complement*
* NPO figures exclude Hospitals, Universities & Colleges
+4%+3%
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Relative Volunteer Complements of Nonprofits and Co-ops
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Nonprofits and Co-ops by Size of Volunteer Complements
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Contributions to Volunteer Complement*
* Excludes Hospitals, Universities & Colleges
+47%
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Contributions to Volunteer Complement*
* NPO figures exclude Hospitals, Universities & Colleges
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Paid Staff Fraction*
* NPO figures exclude Hospitals, Universities & Colleges
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Part-time Paid Staff Fraction*
* NPO figures exclude Hospitals, Universities & Colleges