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
Cents to cause T1
88¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
12%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$9.7M
Charity Intelligence ★★★★ A- · T2
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Common questions
How do I donate to Women in Need Society of Calgary?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Women in Need Society of Calgary a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 135185411RR0001. 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 Women in Need Society of Calgary located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1005 11 AVE SW, CALGARY, AB, T2R 0G1. Source.
What does Women in Need Society of Calgary do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "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…" Full program description.
How much of Women in Need Society of Calgary's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Women in Need Society of Calgary?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $9.7M (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 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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
88¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ 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 88¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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 ↗ · what this means
0.3 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)$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 ↗
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 ↗ · 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
4%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
88%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $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 |
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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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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★
Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceA-
How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
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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
Show all 13 directors
- 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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