M. KOPERNIK (NICOLAUS COPERNICUS) FOUNDATION
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·3150 ROSEMONT DRIVE · VANCOUVER, BC · V5S 2C9·BN 107577223RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1 WE OPERATE A CARE FACILITY UNDER THE BC COMMUNITY CARE AND ASSISTED LIVING ACT 2 WE OPERATE A HOUSING COMPLEX FOR LOW INCOME ELDERLY
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)94¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 94¢ 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)6%
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)0.4 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)$10.9M
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)80%
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, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $7.4M | 94¢ | 6% | 0.3 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $7.6M | 94¢ | 6% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $8.8M | 95¢ | 5% | 0.3 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $9.2M | 94¢ | 6% | 0.4 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $9.6M | 94¢ | 6% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $10.9M | 94¢ | 6% | 0.4 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)
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Board of directors
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- KOSTANSKI, JOANNADIRECTORarm's length
- PLECAS, GRAZYNADIRECTORarm's length
- MARSZAL, ANDRETREASURERarm's length
- STARCZYNOWSKI, JOANNADIRECTORarm's length
- JOCHLIN, ANTHONYPRESIDENTarm's length
- NARODOWSKI, ELIZABETHDIRECTORarm's length
- SZEWELLO ALLEN, HELENDIRECTORarm's length
- MOTYKA, WIESLAWVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- SLIVINSKI, ANNADIRECTORarm's length
- REZMER, ELZBIETADIRECTORarm's length
- WLODYKA, MARKDIRECTORarm'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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