VECOVA CENTRE FOR DISABILITY SERVICES AND RESEARCH
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·885 - 105 12 AVE SE · CALGARY, AB · T2G 1A1·BN 119286912RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
VECOVA IS A LEADING EDGE SERVICE AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN MEETING THE NEES OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE IN CALGARY AND BOW VALLEY CORRIDOR SINCE 1969. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH AN INTEGRATED SERVICES MODEL TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF PERSONS WITH DISABLITIES SO THEY MAY REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL AND BENEFIT FROM THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY OF LIFE. A RANGE OF SUPPORTS PROVIDED TO CHILDREN YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES INCLUDES: (1) LIVING SUPPORTS (2) EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND (3) WELLNESS SERVICES. IN ADDITION PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS A… Show more
VECOVA IS A LEADING EDGE SERVICE AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN MEETING THE NEES OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE IN CALGARY AND BOW VALLEY CORRIDOR SINCE 1969. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH AN INTEGRATED SERVICES MODEL TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF PERSONS WITH DISABLITIES SO THEY MAY REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL AND BENEFIT FROM THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY OF LIFE. A RANGE OF SUPPORTS PROVIDED TO CHILDREN YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES INCLUDES: (1) LIVING SUPPORTS (2) EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND (3) WELLNESS SERVICES. IN ADDITION PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS ARE PROVIDED TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR SUPPORT NETWORKS. VECOVA RESEARCH SERVICES PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE SECTOR WITH DESIGN FOR REAL-LIFE SOLUTIONS FOR PRESSING SOCIAL CONCERNS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES. VECOVA ALSO OPERATES A RECREATION CENTER PROVIDING A BARRIER FREE AND INCLUSIVE FACILITY SUPPORTING PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL WELL BEING; AND OPERATES SOCIAL ENTERPRISES THAT EMPLOYS PERSONS WITH DISABLITIES
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)96¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 96¢ 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)4%
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)0.2 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)$30.8M
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)83%
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 | $28.2M | 96¢ | 4% | 0.2 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $29.4M | 96¢ | 4% | 0.1 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $27.6M | 96¢ | 4% | 0.2 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $30.0M | 96¢ | 4% | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $31.5M | 97¢ | 3% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $30.8M | 96¢ | 4% | 0.2 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- MCKENNA, MICHELLECHAIRPERSONarm's length
- MCKERCHER, ROBERTVICE CHAIRPERSONarm's length
- DART, DONALDTREASURERarm's length
- MULIK, CRYSTALSECRETARYarm's length
- BAKX, KYLEDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- CRUMP, SEANDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- FINLEY, KARINDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- LYKIDIS, GEORGIADIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- MACKIE, NEILDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- TOOMBS, NANCYDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- TRAN, SYLVIEDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- GRAHAM, TRACYDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm'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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