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FLIN FLON ABORIGINAL FRIENDSHIP CENTRE INC.

Charitable organizationPublic amenities·57 CHURCH ST · FLIN FLON, MB · R8A 1K8·BN 118920032RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31

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Cents to cause T1

88¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

12%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.2 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$3.1M

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 Flin Flon Aboriginal Friendship Centre Inc.?

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Is Flin Flon Aboriginal Friendship Centre Inc. a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118920032RR0001. 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 Flin Flon Aboriginal Friendship Centre Inc. located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 57 CHURCH ST, FLIN FLON, MB, R8A 1K8. Source.

What does Flin Flon Aboriginal Friendship Centre Inc. do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "1. Liaison Services -assisted individuals to complete forms navigate systems and access services. 2. Sweetgrass Aboriginal Head Start -delivered a child development/learning program for children 3-5 yrs of age & their families. 3. Parent-Child Centred Initiative -Cultural development Parent engagement activities…" Full program description.

How much of Flin Flon Aboriginal Friendship Centre Inc.'s spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Flin Flon Aboriginal Friendship Centre Inc.?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $3.1M (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

1. Liaison Services -assisted individuals to complete forms navigate systems and access services. 2. Sweetgrass Aboriginal Head Start -delivered a child development/learning program for children 3-5 yrs of age & their families. 3. Parent-Child Centred Initiative -Cultural development Parent engagement activities Parent/Caregiver supports Butterfly Lodge Teachings After school activities for children. 4. Youth programming -delivered activities to support cultural identity & preservation informed decision-making independence & self-reliance mentoring/leadership participation in positive… Show more

1. Liaison Services -assisted individuals to complete forms navigate systems and access services. 2. Sweetgrass Aboriginal Head Start -delivered a child development/learning program for children 3-5 yrs of age & their families. 3. Parent-Child Centred Initiative -Cultural development Parent engagement activities Parent/Caregiver supports Butterfly Lodge Teachings After school activities for children. 4. Youth programming -delivered activities to support cultural identity & preservation informed decision-making independence & self-reliance mentoring/leadership participation in positive environments & fostered community connections/attachment. 5. Everyone deserves a home -provided housing placement & support services a Cold Weather Shelter Program access for public hygiene facilities/safe space/clothing/food security/communication hub for mail-phonecalls-messages & worked with a community-based Committee to address homelessness & housing. Provided transitional housing through Granny's Place. 6. Employment Links Development Centre -provided services and tools to explore employment/career options facilitate Job Search access & maintain employment coordinated & delivered employment skills training. 7. Cultural Facilitation -fostered cultural knowledge cultural identity health and well-being cultural growth & development through traditional teachings ceremonies land based activities establishing protocols providing cultural supports holistic counselling and education sessions. 8. Elder program -provided opportunities to meet socialize and share knowledge for intergenerational learning. 9. Camp Moochikun -offered a summer day camp program for children ages 5-9. 10. National Indigenous Peoples Day -hosted a community celebration event. 11. Christmas Gift Program -ensured youth/children ages 17 & under had a gift for the Christmas. 12. Bursaries -were awarded to 3 graduates pursuing further education. 13. Community cultural engagement -delivered activities acknowledging Indigenous culture at community festivals & events. 14. Social Enterprises -Wihkipow Restaurant Kokom's Korner Gift Shop -provided a gathering space food service marketed Indigenous arts & crafts and supported employment. 3 439 people received 62 284 points of service; 53 662 contacts were made; 151 volunteers contributed 55 hours to assist with program activity delivery.

New programs

Women's Wellness Circles -provides a safe space to empower positivity support growth and enhance learning. Participants share experiences in a supportive nonjudgmental environment where voices are heard and women feel valued. Traditional values and teachings are also woven in.

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)

88¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ 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 88¢ · 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)

12%

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)

0.2 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)

$3.1M

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

2%

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)

78%

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

    2%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    78%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    20%

    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.

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Board of directors

7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length

  • Reed, Sheena RVice Presidentarm's length
  • Roman, DoreenPresidentarm's length
  • Lycan, IrisSecretary Treasurerarm's length
  • Rideout, JillDirectorarm's length
  • Sutherland, CarolDirectorarm's length
  • Johnstone, BarbaraDirectorarm's length
  • Bone, CelinaDirectorarm'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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