THE 127 SOCIETY FOR HOUSING
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·1-415 NELSON ST. · VANCOUVER, BC · V6B 6K6·BN 131379125RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-07-31
Cents to cause T1
79¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
21%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
2.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$5.0M
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 The 127 Society for Housing?
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Is The 127 Society for Housing a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 131379125RR0001. 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 The 127 Society for Housing located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1-415 NELSON ST., VANCOUVER, BC, V6B 6K6. Source.
What does The 127 Society for Housing do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE 127 SOCIETY FOR HOUSING PROVIDES AFFORDABLE ACCOMMODATION IN VANCOUVER'S DOWNTOWN SOUTH FOR LOW-INCOME OLDER PEOPLE AND ASSISTS THEM WITH THEIRPERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS. WE PROVIDE A TOTAL OF 330 SUITES IN THREE APARTMENT BUILDINGS: JUBILEE HOUSE BROOKLAND COURT AND THE WELLSPRING; EACH USUAL MAINTENANCE AND…" Full program description.
How much of The 127 Society for Housing's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The 127 Society for Housing?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $5.0M (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 127 SOCIETY FOR HOUSING PROVIDES AFFORDABLE ACCOMMODATION IN VANCOUVER'S DOWNTOWN SOUTH FOR LOW-INCOME OLDER PEOPLE AND ASSISTS THEM WITH THEIRPERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS. WE PROVIDE A TOTAL OF 330 SUITES IN THREE APARTMENT BUILDINGS: JUBILEE HOUSE BROOKLAND COURT AND THE WELLSPRING; EACH USUAL MAINTENANCE AND JANITORIAL STAFF THE SOCIETY SUPPORTS A FULL-TIME COMMUNITY WORKER IN EACH BUILDING. WHILE THE CMHC AND BC HOUSING PROVIDE BASIC FUNDING THE SOCIETY RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE BUILDINGS' COMMUNITY WORKERS TWO LOW-COST FOOD SHOPS FOR TENANTS A THRIFT STORE HOUSEKEEPING ASSISTANC… Show more
THE 127 SOCIETY FOR HOUSING PROVIDES AFFORDABLE ACCOMMODATION IN VANCOUVER'S DOWNTOWN SOUTH FOR LOW-INCOME OLDER PEOPLE AND ASSISTS THEM WITH THEIRPERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS. WE PROVIDE A TOTAL OF 330 SUITES IN THREE APARTMENT BUILDINGS: JUBILEE HOUSE BROOKLAND COURT AND THE WELLSPRING; EACH USUAL MAINTENANCE AND JANITORIAL STAFF THE SOCIETY SUPPORTS A FULL-TIME COMMUNITY WORKER IN EACH BUILDING. WHILE THE CMHC AND BC HOUSING PROVIDE BASIC FUNDING THE SOCIETY RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE BUILDINGS' COMMUNITY WORKERS TWO LOW-COST FOOD SHOPS FOR TENANTS A THRIFT STORE HOUSEKEEPING ASSISTANCE WUTH TENANCE' AGING IN PLACE COMMUNITY MEALS A WORKSHOP OTHER TENANT ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY-WORKER LIAISON AND REPRESENTATION WITH HEALTH AND SERVICE AGENCIES.
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.
79¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ 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 79¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
21%
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
2.4 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)$5.0M
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 ↗
33%
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
33%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
66%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-31 | $3.9M | 77¢ | 23% | 1.7 yr |
| 2020-07-31 | $4.1M | 76¢ | 24% | 1.7 yr |
| 2021-07-31 | $4.3M | 75¢ | 25% | 1.9 yr |
| 2022-07-31 | $4.3M | 74¢ | 26% | 2.3 yr |
| 2023-07-31 | $4.4M | 79¢ | 21% | 2.4 yr |
| 2024-07-31 | $5.0M | 79¢ | 21% | 2.4 yr |
| trend |
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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)
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
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- SEIDL, JOANPRESIDENTarm's length
- RAWLINGS, GRAHAMDIRECTORarm's length
- CONKLIN, JAMESSECRETARYarm's length
- VAN BLARCOM, DAVIDVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- LONGMAN, JIMDIRECTORarm's length
- WADE, SUSANDIRECTORarm's length
- DICKSON, ROBERTTREASURERarm's length
- GLOVER, GEORGEANNDIRECTORarm's length
- WHITE, GREGDIRECTORarm'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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