VDC DANCE CENTRE SOCIETY
Charitable organizationArts·677 DAVIE ST · VANCOUVER, BC · V6B 2G6·BN 119258754RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
Cents to cause T1
72¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
24%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$1.4M
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 Vdc Dance Centre Society?
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Is Vdc Dance Centre Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119258754RR0001. 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 Vdc Dance Centre Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 677 DAVIE ST, VANCOUVER, BC, V6B 2G6. Source.
What does Vdc Dance Centre Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "The Dance Centre (VDC) is BC's primary resource centre for dance. We provide programs supporting the development of professional dance artists (residencies danceLabs for research promotion networking workshops video documentation newsletter). Our ongoing year-round programming engages a very diverse public…" Full program description.
How much of Vdc Dance Centre Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 72¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Vdc Dance Centre Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $1.4M (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 Dance Centre (VDC) is BC's primary resource centre for dance. We provide programs supporting the development of professional dance artists (residencies danceLabs for research promotion networking workshops video documentation newsletter). Our ongoing year-round programming engages a very diverse public through: Global Dance Connection Series Discover Dance Series International Dance Day Celebrations (offering free events to BC's communities) Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House (annual event commemorating the opening of this unique dance facility) Power of Dance (offering free cl… Show more
The Dance Centre (VDC) is BC's primary resource centre for dance. We provide programs supporting the development of professional dance artists (residencies danceLabs for research promotion networking workshops video documentation newsletter). Our ongoing year-round programming engages a very diverse public through: Global Dance Connection Series Discover Dance Series International Dance Day Celebrations (offering free events to BC's communities) Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House (annual event commemorating the opening of this unique dance facility) Power of Dance (offering free classes to seniors. Youth and new immigrants and to elementary schools) and other free events for the public; exhibitions video library access; website and information about dance in BC. At the core of our values are engagement inclusion accessibility and providing transformative experiences through dance to as many audiences as possible. We partner with numerous local arts organizations educational institutions and also across sectors throughout the Lower Mainland to optimize access to high quality dance experiences to as broad a public as possible. Support to the dance professional is offered through an array of professional development opportunities networking as well as financial awards and other funding to help artists sustain careers.
New programs
The Dance Centre continues to provide innovative programs and projects Post pandemic recovery is slower than expected and as an arts organizations we are still dealing with the challenges. The need of interest for free programs especially for youth and seniors continues and we have expanded the Power of Dance program to seniors and also to elementary schools (more schools more classes for the seniors). The expansion of this program means that more artists are hired for more time to deliver the expanded programming to include new locations. Overall engaging with significantly more participa… Show more
The Dance Centre continues to provide innovative programs and projects Post pandemic recovery is slower than expected and as an arts organizations we are still dealing with the challenges. The need of interest for free programs especially for youth and seniors continues and we have expanded the Power of Dance program to seniors and also to elementary schools (more schools more classes for the seniors). The expansion of this program means that more artists are hired for more time to deliver the expanded programming to include new locations. Overall engaging with significantly more participants than prior years. While type of programming remains it is the number of participants that is increasing and the number of artists we are hiring to deliver the programs.
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.
72¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 72¢ 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 72¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
24%
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
0.4 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)$1.4M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)9%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
48%
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
9%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
48%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
43%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $1.1M | 75¢ | 21% | 0.7 yr |
| 2020-08-31 | $1.2M | 70¢ | 24% | 0.7 yr |
| 2021-08-31 | $1.1M | 66¢ | 28% | 1.2 yr |
| 2022-08-31 | $1.3M | 73¢ | 22% | 0.8 yr |
| 2023-08-31 | $1.3M | 69¢ | 28% | 0.7 yr |
| 2024-08-31 | $1.4M | 72¢ | 24% | 0.4 yr |
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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
14 directors reported · 14 of 14at arm's length
- Wrobleski, JasonChairarm's length
- Vistica, Annelie JTreasurerarm's length
- Garay, JudithDirectorarm's length
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- Gamboa, Christine MSecretaryarm's length
- Khakpour, ArashDirectorarm's length
- Gordon, LindaChairarm's length
- Reid, AndreaVice Chairarm's length
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- Maddock, Rachel MDirectorarm's length
- Bolscfoldi, JenniferDirectorarm's length
- Chartrand, YvonneDirectorarm's length
- Weston, MarkTreasurerarm'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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