COWICHAN VALLEY INTERCULTURAL AND IMMIGRANT AID SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·321 ST JULIEN ST · DUNCAN, BC · V9L 3S5·BN 118878396RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1) WE PROVIDE ENGLISH CLASSES FOR IMMIGRANTS/REFUGEES (LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR NEWCOMERS TO CANADA). 2) WE PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ORIENTATION FOR NEWCOMERS TO CANADA. 3) WE PROVIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND REFERRALS FOR NEWCOMERS TO CANADA. 4) WE PROVIDE EMPOYMENT-RELATED ASSISTANCE TO NEWCOMERS TO CANADA. 5) WE ORGANIZE/CONDUCT CULTURAL-SENSITIVITY PRESENTATION/TRAINING AND ANTI-RACISM WORKSHOPS. 6) WE OFFER MULTI-CULTURAL DISPLAYS & PRESENTATIONS OR WORKSHOPS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND GIVE SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS. 7) WE PROVIDE SCHOOL-BASED AND COMMUNITY YOUTH PROGRAMMING. 8) WE ASSIST IMMIG… Show more
1) WE PROVIDE ENGLISH CLASSES FOR IMMIGRANTS/REFUGEES (LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR NEWCOMERS TO CANADA). 2) WE PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ORIENTATION FOR NEWCOMERS TO CANADA. 3) WE PROVIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND REFERRALS FOR NEWCOMERS TO CANADA. 4) WE PROVIDE EMPOYMENT-RELATED ASSISTANCE TO NEWCOMERS TO CANADA. 5) WE ORGANIZE/CONDUCT CULTURAL-SENSITIVITY PRESENTATION/TRAINING AND ANTI-RACISM WORKSHOPS. 6) WE OFFER MULTI-CULTURAL DISPLAYS & PRESENTATIONS OR WORKSHOPS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND GIVE SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS. 7) WE PROVIDE SCHOOL-BASED AND COMMUNITY YOUTH PROGRAMMING. 8) WE ASSIST IMMIGRANT FAMILIES WITH THEIR SETTLEMENT BY CONNECTING THEM WITH THE VOLUNTEER HOST FAMILIES. 9) WE COORDINATE COMMUNITY-ENGAGEMENT EVENTS TO BUILD CROSS-CULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH DIALOGUE & ACTIVITY. 10) WE OFFER SETTLEMENT SUPPORT/COUNSELLING/INTERPRETATION FOR NEWCOMERS TO CANADA. 11) WE OFFER USE OF COMPUTERS AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR MEMBERS CLIENTS AND VOLUNTEERS. 12) WE ARRANGE TUTORING FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. 13) WE OFFER SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN SPONSORING REFUGEES TO COME TO CANADA. 14) WE PROVIDE CHILDMINDING TO ENABLE PARENTS TO ACCESS SERVICES.
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)82¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 82¢ 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)18%
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)$1.7M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)1%
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)85%
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 | $1.3M | 90¢ | 10% | 2 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $23K | 90¢ | 10% | 1.1 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $1.0M | 82¢ | 18% | 0.3 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $941K | 84¢ | 15% | 1 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $1.1M | 87¢ | 13% | 1 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.7M | 82¢ | 18% | 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
7 directors reported
- BRUNESKI, BRIDGETCO CHAI R
- COURT, LAURADIRECTOR
- HUSREVOGLU, EVRENTREASURER
- LEVY, DALIASECRETARY
- SERBEH-DUNN, GIFTYDIRECTOR
- SIDHU, VEENACO CHAIR
- SMALL, MARY BETHDIRECTOR
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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