ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF B.C.
Charitable organizationCore health care·300 - 828 8TH AVE W · VANCOUVER, BC · V5Z 1E2·BN 118784891RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
72¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
28%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.7 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$12.8M
Charity Intelligence ★★★★ A- · T2
— 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 Alzheimer Society of B.C.?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Alzheimer Society of B.C. a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118784891RR0001. 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 Alzheimer Society of B.C. located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 300 - 828 8TH AVE W, VANCOUVER, BC, V5Z 1E2. Source.
What does Alzheimer Society of B.C. do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "The Alzheimer Society of B.C. is committed to ensuring people affected by dementia are not alone and have the confidence and skills to live the best life possible. First Link? dementia support is the organization’s suite of programs and services designed to help people throughout the progression of the disease from…" Full program description.
How much of Alzheimer Society of B.C.'s spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 72¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Alzheimer Society of B.C.?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $12.8M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
The Alzheimer Society of B.C. is committed to ensuring people affected by dementia are not alone and have the confidence and skills to live the best life possible. First Link? dementia support is the organization’s suite of programs and services designed to help people throughout the progression of the disease from diagnosis (or before) to end of life. People can call the First Link? Dementia Helpline or be referred by a healthcare provider. First Link? includes ongoing support calls support groups dementia education social and fitness programs as well as other resources. Services are av… Show more
The Alzheimer Society of B.C. is committed to ensuring people affected by dementia are not alone and have the confidence and skills to live the best life possible. First Link? dementia support is the organization’s suite of programs and services designed to help people throughout the progression of the disease from diagnosis (or before) to end of life. People can call the First Link? Dementia Helpline or be referred by a healthcare provider. First Link? includes ongoing support calls support groups dementia education social and fitness programs as well as other resources. Services are available throughout the province with the Helpline and online resources available to residents of the Yukon. The Helpline is available in English Punjabi Urdu Hindi Mandarin and Cantonese with culturally safe and relevant programming offered to the Chinese and South Asian communities with work being done to connect with Indigenous communities. In addition to offering direct support the organization works with health-care providers and partners ranging from businesses to municipalities to promote dementia-friendly practices. The organization also works to raise awareness advocates for policy reflecting people’s needs and funds research into possible causes and potential treatments while also bridging the gap between researchers and the community.
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.
72¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 72¢ 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 ($10M–$100M).
this charity 72¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
28%
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
1.7 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)$12.8M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)41%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
30%
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
41%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
30%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
29%
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 | $12.1M | 63¢ | 37% | 1.7 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $12.0M | 61¢ | 39% | 1.8 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $14.2M | 62¢ | 38% | 4.1 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $12.8M | 62¢ | 38% | 3.7 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $13.8M | 68¢ | 32% | 2.8 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $12.8M | 72¢ | 28% | 1.7 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)
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★
Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceA-
How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
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Board of directors
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- McCallion, AmyDirectorarm's length
- Tanaka, KarenVice-Chairarm's length
- Johal, RamanDirectorarm's length
- Hystad, JenniferChairarm's length
- Blanchet, PaulDirectorarm's length
- Easton, DouglasDirectorarm's length
- Hundseth, SheriDirectorarm's length
- Chin, WymanDirectorarm's length
- Mann, JimDirectorarm's length
- Olney, ShaunaDirectorarm'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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