118803170RR0001 — 0200
Registered — Delson, QC — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 82/100 · Effectiveness 82/100
Financials: Revenue $1,071,317
Benado Inc. is a 43-year-old Quebec research and community benefit organization with a strikingly high compensation ratio of 89.3% — nearly all of its $1.07M revenue goes to staff, suggesting a professional services or research operation where personnel are the program. This critical flag demands context: in staffing-intensive sectors, high compensation can be the mission delivery mechanism rather than overhead.
Our Verdict: A long-established organization with strong governance, but the 89.3% compensation ratio — nearly double the peer 75th percentile — is the defining feature donors should understand before giving. If Benado's mission is delivered primarily through professional staff, this pattern may be appropriate, but the filing data alone does not make that clear.