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Waypoints Community Services Association

Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·100 - 130 PROSPECT DR · FORT MCMURRAY, AB · T9K 2Z5·BN 118928449RR0001

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

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Cents to cause T1

92¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

8%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.2 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$7.1M

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 Waypoints Community Services Association?

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Is Waypoints Community Services Association a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118928449RR0001. 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 Waypoints Community Services Association located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 100 - 130 PROSPECT DR, FORT MCMURRAY, AB, T9K 2Z5. Source.

What does Waypoints Community Services Association do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "PROVIDE A SHELTER AND COUNSELLING TO ABUSED WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN BY: 1. PROVIDING APPROPRIATE REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY AGENCIES AND LIAISON WITH AGENCIES; 2. CRISIS PREVENTION BY TELEPHONE FOR NON-RESIDENT CLIENTS; 3. ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR NURSES CHILD-CARE WORKERS AND SOCIAL SERVICES STUDENTS; 4. PROVIDE A…" Full program description.

How much of Waypoints Community Services Association's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Waypoints Community Services Association?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $7.1M (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

PROVIDE A SHELTER AND COUNSELLING TO ABUSED WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN BY: 1. PROVIDING APPROPRIATE REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY AGENCIES AND LIAISON WITH AGENCIES; 2. CRISIS PREVENTION BY TELEPHONE FOR NON-RESIDENT CLIENTS; 3. ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR NURSES CHILD-CARE WORKERS AND SOCIAL SERVICES STUDENTS; 4. PROVIDE A FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM ASSISTING WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN THEIR TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT LIVING; 5. PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOUSING FOR THE HOMELESS.

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)

92¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ 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 92¢ · 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)

8%

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)

$7.1M

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

0%

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)

67%

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

    0%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    67%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    33%

    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

12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length

  • DIMM, CLIFFBOARD PRESIDENT/CHAIRarm's length
  • BARWICK, KERRYBOARD VICE PRESIDENTarm's length
  • SYED, ASIF HBOARD MEMBERarm's length
  • PIRIE, CHRISTREASURERarm's length
  • PACKHAM, JO-ANNEBOARD SECRETARYarm's length
  • BARRY, MARIANBOARD MEMBERarm's length
  • BROWN, NAOMIBOARD MEMBERarm's length
  • URE, MAVISVICE CHAIRarm's length
  • MORIARTY, LOUANNEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
  • ELLIS, LANETTEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
  • ENGLISH, BRIANNEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
  • VANCE, MATTBOARD MEMBERarm'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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Waypoints Community Services… — 92¢ of each $1 to programs