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FORED BC SOCIETY

Charitable organizationPublic amenities·213 - 4481 WEST 10TH AVE. · VANCOUVER, BC · V6R 4R8·BN 106811912RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

1. PROTECT CONSERVE REHABILITATE AND ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMNT AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY. 2. PROVIDE ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITIES ABOUT CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC VALUES OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE. 3. INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FOR CULTURAL AND HISTORIC ROLE OF FORESTS AND OTHER NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE RELATIONSHIP TO FIRST NATIONS AN THE ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACY ON BC. 4. CO-OPERATE AND CREATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC PRIVATE NATIONAL AND GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT OUR MANDATE AND BUILD CAPAC Show more

1. PROTECT CONSERVE REHABILITATE AND ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMNT AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY. 2. PROVIDE ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITIES ABOUT CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC VALUES OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE. 3. INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FOR CULTURAL AND HISTORIC ROLE OF FORESTS AND OTHER NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE RELATIONSHIP TO FIRST NATIONS AN THE ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACY ON BC. 4. CO-OPERATE AND CREATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC PRIVATE NATIONAL AND GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT OUR MANDATE AND BUILD CAPACITY. FORCED VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE ACCOUNTANTS LAWYERS EDUCATORS ACADEMICS BUSINESS LEADERS FIRST NATIONS AND YOUTH FROM DIVERSE ETHNICITIES AND ABILITIES WHO SUPPORT OUR ACTIVITIES THROUGH PROVISION OF IN-KIND EXPERTISE AND OUTREACH. VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE NUMEROUS LOCAL POST SECONDARY YOUTHS NEURODIVERGENT (AUTISTIC) STUDENTS AND INTERNATION STUDENTS COMPLETING TWO-MONTH PRACTICUMS LEARNING AND APPLYING SKILLS IN SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION WEBSITE AND VIDEO EDITING TRANSLATION OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND DIGITAL MARKETING. PARTNER GROUPS PROVIDE EXPERT INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES PHOTOS AND B-ROLL PLUS DONATIONS OF MERCHANDISE AND BOOTH SPACE FOR EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS AND SCHOOL FAIRS. ANNUAL HOURS ESTIMATE: 1500 HOURS.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

89¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.

Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

11%

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 ↗

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.3 yr

Years current reserves could cover program spending.

Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$533K

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 ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

31%

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 ↗

Over the years

Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 20192024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2019-12-31$461K89¢11%0.1 yr
2020-12-31$482K89¢11%0.3 yr
2021-12-31$578K89¢11%0.4 yr
2022-12-31$392K89¢11%0.1 yr
2023-12-31$497K89¢11%0.2 yr
2024-12-31$533K89¢11%0.3 yr
trend

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)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

Board of directors

5 directors reported · 5 of 5at arm's length

  • SIDDON, JENNIFERDIRECTORarm's length
  • COLLINS, BARBARADIRECTORarm's length
  • ZYCH, BARTCHAIRarm's length
  • TOBUN, SARAHSECRETARY-TREASURERarm's length
  • ZANDVLIET, DAVIDDIRECTORarm'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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