ISLAND MONTESSORI HOUSE SOCIETY
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·5575 WEST SAANICH RD · VICTORIA, BC · V9E 2G1·BN 107516387RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
Cents to cause T1
90¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
10%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$592K
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 Island Montessori House Society?
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Is Island Montessori House Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 107516387RR0001. 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 Island Montessori House Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 5575 WEST SAANICH RD, VICTORIA, BC, V9E 2G1. Source.
What does Island Montessori House Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "IMHS IS AN INCLUSIVE CHILD CARE CENTER FOR CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES 30 MONTHS TO SCHOOL AGE. FOR OVER 50 YEARS IMHS HAS BEEN OPERATING AS A LOCAL CHARITY FOUNDED ON THE PRINCIPLES AND VALUES OF MARIA MONTESSORI. AS A PILLAR OF INCLUSION IMHS STANDS APART FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS BY ENSURING THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE…" Full program description.
How much of Island Montessori House Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Island Montessori House Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $592K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
IMHS IS AN INCLUSIVE CHILD CARE CENTER FOR CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES 30 MONTHS TO SCHOOL AGE. FOR OVER 50 YEARS IMHS HAS BEEN OPERATING AS A LOCAL CHARITY FOUNDED ON THE PRINCIPLES AND VALUES OF MARIA MONTESSORI. AS A PILLAR OF INCLUSION IMHS STANDS APART FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS BY ENSURING THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE WLECOME WITH ADMINISTRATORS SEEKING OUT FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN TURNED AWAY FROM OTHER CENTERS; AND ENROLLMENT PRACTICES THAT ENCOURAGE APPLICATION FROM INDIGENOUS FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. WE VALUE DIVERSITY AND OUR CLASSROOM THEMES AND SCHOOL COMMUNITY REFLECT THE… Show more
IMHS IS AN INCLUSIVE CHILD CARE CENTER FOR CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES 30 MONTHS TO SCHOOL AGE. FOR OVER 50 YEARS IMHS HAS BEEN OPERATING AS A LOCAL CHARITY FOUNDED ON THE PRINCIPLES AND VALUES OF MARIA MONTESSORI. AS A PILLAR OF INCLUSION IMHS STANDS APART FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS BY ENSURING THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE WLECOME WITH ADMINISTRATORS SEEKING OUT FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN TURNED AWAY FROM OTHER CENTERS; AND ENROLLMENT PRACTICES THAT ENCOURAGE APPLICATION FROM INDIGENOUS FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. WE VALUE DIVERSITY AND OUR CLASSROOM THEMES AND SCHOOL COMMUNITY REFLECT THE WORLD AROUND US. OUR ORGANIZATION HAS SPENT HALF A CENTURY CHAMPIONNING EVERY CHILD'S RIGHT TO CELEBRATE THEIR LOVE OF LEARNING WITH THEIR PEERS NO MATTER WHAT SUPPORT IS NEEDED. TEACHING OVER 500 CHILDREN ON VANCOUVER ISLAND OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS WE CONTINUE TO GROW SPREADING OUR VISION OF ACCESSIBLE RESPECTFUL CARING AND CREATIVE EARLY YEARS EDUCATION.
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.
90¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ 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; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
this charity 90¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
10%
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
0.3 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)$592K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
53%
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
2%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
53%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $501K | — | — | — |
| 2020-08-31 | $439K | — | — | — |
| 2021-08-31 | $587K | — | — | — |
| 2022-08-31 | $549K | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-31 | $634K | — | 95% | — |
| 2024-08-31 | $592K | 90¢ | 10% | 0.3 yr |
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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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
12 directors reported · 10 of 12at arm's length
- HAMILTON, HEATHERVICE PRESIDENT
- MCGINNIS, ERINMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- SLATER, ADAMTREASURERarm's length
- AL SALAH, ANASMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- KIMM-JONES, EMMAVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- KOSICK, AMY-LYNNMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- MACDONALD, TARAPRESIDENTarm's length
- FREW, CRAIGDIRECTORarm's length
- KITCHEN, KRISTENDIRECTORarm's length
- MEDINA, EVELINNEDIRECTOR
- NORTON, MARKDIRECTORarm's length
- TACKABERRY, EMILYDIRECTORarm'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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