WOMEN IN NEED SOCIETY OF CALGARY
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·1005 11 AVE SW · CALGARY, AB · T2R 0G1·BN 135185411RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE SOCIETY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1992 TO HELP WOMEN AND FAMILIES TO REACH SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. WINS' MISSION IS 'CONNECTING WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES TO THRIVE'. THE SOCIETY SUPPORTS WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NEED BY HELPING THEM BUILD STRONG FOUNDATION IN THEIR LIVES TO TRANSITION FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING. THE SOCIETY CURRENTLY OPERATES SEVEN COMMUNITY BASED THRIFT STORES ONE BULK THRIFT STORE. HOUSE TO HOME PROGRAM IS OFFERED AT EVERY WINS' RETAIL STORE BY PROVIDING BASIC NEEDS GOODS TO THOSE IN NEED AT NO CHARGE. REVENUES … Show more
THE SOCIETY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1992 TO HELP WOMEN AND FAMILIES TO REACH SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. WINS' MISSION IS 'CONNECTING WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES TO THRIVE'. THE SOCIETY SUPPORTS WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NEED BY HELPING THEM BUILD STRONG FOUNDATION IN THEIR LIVES TO TRANSITION FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING. THE SOCIETY CURRENTLY OPERATES SEVEN COMMUNITY BASED THRIFT STORES ONE BULK THRIFT STORE. HOUSE TO HOME PROGRAM IS OFFERED AT EVERY WINS' RETAIL STORE BY PROVIDING BASIC NEEDS GOODS TO THOSE IN NEED AT NO CHARGE. REVENUES GENERATED FROM THE RETAIL OPERATIONS AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES ARE ALSO USED TO OPERATE FIVE COMMUNITY RESOURCE HUBS WHICH HELP WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO CONNECT WITH RESOURCES SERVICES AND SUPPORT IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY. WINS ALSO PROVIDE ENTRY LEVEL EMPLOYMENT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES CALLED 'RETAIL READY BY WINS' AND 'WAREHOUSE READY BY WINS'. THESE PROGRAMS RUN FOR SIX WEEKS AND PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE AND HELP THEM FIND AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT IN EITHER RETAIL OR WAREHOUSING INDUSTRY.
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)88¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ 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)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.3 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)$9.7M
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 ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $5.3M | 85¢ | 10% | 0.4 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $6.0M | 87¢ | 13% | 0.6 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $6.7M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.6 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $8.2M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.6 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $8.9M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $9.7M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.3 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 ↗
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Results reporting
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Demonstrated impact
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Board of directors
13 directors reported · 0 of 13at arm's length
- SHORE, JAMESDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- TRAPTOW, JOSHUABOARD CHAIRnot at arm's length
- RAMCHUK, KARENPRESIDENT AND CEOnot at arm's length
- MACVICAR, KELLYVICE CHAIRnot at arm's length
- MCNICHOL, KEVINDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- BEC, LINDSAYSECRETARYnot at arm's length
- HOLLINGER, PAMELADIRECTORnot at arm's length
- SPEERIN, PAULDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- SALLY, DAWOUDDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- RYHORCHUK, SHANNONTREASURER & CHAIR FINANCEnot at arm's length
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- NOBLE, TRACIEPAST CHAIRnot at arm's length
- CHERRY, LEANNEDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- DAW, JOCELYNE SARAHDIRECTORnot at arm'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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