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
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)59¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 59¢ 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)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.6 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)$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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $3.3M | 72¢ | 27% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $3.4M | 71¢ | 29% | 0.8 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $8.2M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.5 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $6.0M | 86¢ | 14% | 1.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $7.3M | 79¢ | 21% | 0.9 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $8.0M | 59¢ | 41% | 0.6 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
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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