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THE B.C. WILDLIFE FEDERATION

Charitable organizationAnimal welfare·101-9706 188TH STREET · SURREY, BC · V4N 3M2·BN 118801315RR0001·website ↗

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

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Cents to cause T1

59¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

41%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.6 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$8.0M

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 The B.C. Wildlife Federation?

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Is The B.C. Wildlife Federation a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118801315RR0001. 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 The B.C. Wildlife Federation located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 101-9706 188TH STREET, SURREY, BC, V4N 3M2. Source.

What does The B.C. Wildlife Federation do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE BC WILDLIFE FEDERATION PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION. WE DELIVER CONSERVATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION EDUCATION (CORE) PROGRAM IN BC. OUR WETLANDS EDUCATION PROGRAM PROMOTES PROVINCEWIDE WETLAND EDUCATION AND STEWARDSHIP PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES…" Full program description.

How much of The B.C. Wildlife Federation's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 59¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is The B.C. Wildlife Federation?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $8.0M (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

THE BC WILDLIFE FEDERATION PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION. WE DELIVER CONSERVATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION EDUCATION (CORE) PROGRAM IN BC. OUR WETLANDS EDUCATION PROGRAM PROMOTES PROVINCEWIDE WETLAND EDUCATION AND STEWARDSHIP PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFITS FOR WETLAND RESTORATION. OUR YOUTH CAMPS INSPIRE CONNECTIONS WITH SUSTAINABILITY CONSERVATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION INCLUDING OUR GO WILD LEADERSHIP CAMP. NASP BC TEACHES YOUTH AGED 4 TO 12 INTERNATIONAL STYLE ARCHERY AND SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM INSTRUCTORS… Show more

THE BC WILDLIFE FEDERATION PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION. WE DELIVER CONSERVATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION EDUCATION (CORE) PROGRAM IN BC. OUR WETLANDS EDUCATION PROGRAM PROMOTES PROVINCEWIDE WETLAND EDUCATION AND STEWARDSHIP PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFITS FOR WETLAND RESTORATION. OUR YOUTH CAMPS INSPIRE CONNECTIONS WITH SUSTAINABILITY CONSERVATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION INCLUDING OUR GO WILD LEADERSHIP CAMP. NASP BC TEACHES YOUTH AGED 4 TO 12 INTERNATIONAL STYLE ARCHERY AND SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM INSTRUCTORS. OUR FISH HABITAT AND RESTORATION INITIATIVE FOSTERS STEWARDSHIP THROUGH FISHING PLANTING AND STURGEON CONSERVATION EDUCATION. FISHING FOREVER OFFERS A PROVINCIAL WORKSHOP FOR DISABLED PARTICIPANTS. BECOMING AN OUTDOOR WOMEN (BOW) IS A WEEKEND WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN TO LEARN OUTDOOR SKILLS. GENTLY DOWN THE SEYMOUR GIVES GRADE 2 TO 6 STUDENTS A FUL DAY OUTDOORS EXPLORING SEYMOUR VALLEY WITH GEAR TO STUDY ITS HABITAT.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

59¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 59¢ 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 59¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

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

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

41%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.6 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)

$8.0M

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

3%

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)

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

    3%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    30%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    67%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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.

Similar charities

Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.

Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

26 directors reported · 26 of 26at arm's length

  • LEWIS, DAVIDPRESIDENTarm's length
  • MCDONALD, MARKVICE - PRESIDENTarm's length
  • CLARK, DARLENEVICE - PRESIDENTarm's length
  • DEELSTRA, ALLITREASURERarm's length
  • SWAIN, BILLDIRECTORarm's length
  • WHITTINGHAM, PATDIRECTORarm's length
  • OLIVER, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
  • CHIPMAN, ROBERTDIRECTORarm's length
  • HEIBERT, GRANTDIRECTORarm's length
  • MCKAY, JODIDIRECTORarm's length
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  • CURRIE, NICOLEDIRECTORarm's length
  • FLYNN, GLENNPRESIDENTarm's length
  • BANCROFT, DOUGREGIONAL PRESIDENTarm's length
  • GEORGE, EDREGIONAL PRESIDENTarm's length
  • BELLOWS, JASONREGIONAL PRESIDENTarm's length
  • PODRASKY, KEVINREGIONAL PRESIDENTarm's length
  • HANIK, TERRYREGIONAL PRESIDENTarm's length
  • PREMACK, CASSYREGIONAL PRESIDENTarm's length
  • FRAZEN, KENREGIONAL PRESIDENTarm's length
  • REIMER, TIMOTHYREGIONAL PRESIDENTarm's length
  • PAILLE, GERRYREGIONAL PRESIDENTarm's length
  • KOZUB, NICKREGIONAL PRESIDENTarm's length
  • ANDRUSAK, HARVEYINTERIM VICE PRESIDENTarm's length
  • GAUDET, CHARLADIRECTORarm's length
  • LANGEGGAR, MIKEDIRECTORarm's length
  • LY, JENNYDIRECTORarm'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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The B.C. Wildlife Federation — 59¢ of each $1 to programs