DISABILITY ALLIANCE BC SOCIETY
Charitable organizationCore health care·1450 - 605 ROBSON ST · VANCOUVER, BC · V6B 5J3·BN 106777758RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
88¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
12%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$4.5M
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
Common questions
How do I donate to Disability Alliance BC Society?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps to donate. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Disability Alliance BC Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 106777758RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.
Where is Disability Alliance BC Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1450 - 605 ROBSON ST, VANCOUVER, BC, V6B 5J3. Source.
What does Disability Alliance BC Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Advocacy Access program assists people with all disabilities to access income assistance (provincial and federal disability benefits) medical goods and services. It also produces self-help guides and manuals for people with disabilities and other community organizations that assist people with disabilities…" Full program description.
How much of Disability Alliance BC Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Disability Alliance BC Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $4.5M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Advocacy Access program assists people with all disabilities to access income assistance (provincial and federal disability benefits) medical goods and services. It also produces self-help guides and manuals for people with disabilities and other community organizations that assist people with disabilities. Community and Resident Mentors Association (CARMA) Program empowers people living in the George Pearson Centre (a long-term care facility) to promote their health independence and community connections. Transition Magazine is a tri-annual community magazine producing articles from con… Show more
Advocacy Access program assists people with all disabilities to access income assistance (provincial and federal disability benefits) medical goods and services. It also produces self-help guides and manuals for people with disabilities and other community organizations that assist people with disabilities. Community and Resident Mentors Association (CARMA) Program empowers people living in the George Pearson Centre (a long-term care facility) to promote their health independence and community connections. Transition Magazine is a tri-annual community magazine producing articles from contributors throughout BC on topical disability issues. Access RDSP Program assists people with disabilities in applying for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) which gives them access to government credits and savings including the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP). Right Fit Program assists wheelchair users in obtaining affordable accessible housing. Accessibility Projects Grants Program administers funds by the BC Government to community organizations for the purpose of increasing access for people with disabilities in their communities. TAX AID and Volunteer Income Tax Preparation Program assists people with disabilities file their income taxes year-round as well as assists in applying for the BC fuel tax rebate for people with disabilities. Disability Law Clinic assists people with disabilities with disability law issues. The Law Clinic provides legal information referrals and free legal representation on matters related to discrimination based on disability. Disability Without Poverty BC is a new project focused on advocating for the inclusion of people with disabilities in the design and implementation of the upcoming Canada Disability Benefit.
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
88¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 88¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
12%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
1.4 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$4.5M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
55%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
55%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
45%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $2.1M | 92¢ | 8% | 1 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $2.2M | 92¢ | 8% | 0.6 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $2.3M | 90¢ | 10% | 0.5 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $2.5M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.7 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $3.5M | 89¢ | 11% | 1.8 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $4.5M | 88¢ | 12% | 1.4 yr |
| trend |
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From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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Board of directors
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- Anthony, JakeDirectorarm's length
- Cheung, SarahDirectorarm's length
- Hewitt, Michelle ATreasurerarm's length
- Horton, Pamela L.Chairarm's length
- Johnson, JohannaSecretaryarm's length
- Lalonde, Elizabeth IDirectorarm's length
- Lamb, JuliaVice Chairarm's length
- Cairns, MelissaDirectorarm's length
- Dempsey-Caputo, OdetteDirectorarm's length
- Vincent, AlyssaDirectorarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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