BC INDIGENOUS HOUSING SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·548 BEATTY ST · VANCOUVER, BC · V6B 2L3·BN 138841762RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
BCIHS MANDATE IS TO PROVIDE SAFE SECURE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ALTHOUGH OUR ORIGINAL AND ONGOING MANDATE IS TO FOCUS ON THE HOUSING NEEDS OF THE URBAN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY WE HAVE EXPANDED OUR OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR SENIORS YOUTH WOMEN AT RISK PERSONS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE HOMELESS AND/OR HOMELESS AT RISK POPULATIONS. RECOGNIZING THAT PROVIDING HOUSING ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH SOME BCIHS BUILDINGS INCLUDE ON-SITE SUPPORT SERVICES; IN ALL OF OUR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS WE STRIVE TO HELP TENANTS CONNECT TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY WHEN NEEDED. IN RE… Show more
BCIHS MANDATE IS TO PROVIDE SAFE SECURE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ALTHOUGH OUR ORIGINAL AND ONGOING MANDATE IS TO FOCUS ON THE HOUSING NEEDS OF THE URBAN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY WE HAVE EXPANDED OUR OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR SENIORS YOUTH WOMEN AT RISK PERSONS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE HOMELESS AND/OR HOMELESS AT RISK POPULATIONS. RECOGNIZING THAT PROVIDING HOUSING ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH SOME BCIHS BUILDINGS INCLUDE ON-SITE SUPPORT SERVICES; IN ALL OF OUR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS WE STRIVE TO HELP TENANTS CONNECT TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY WHEN NEEDED. IN RECENT YEARS THE SOCIETY HAS EMBRACED THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE MODEL TO INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY IT SERVES. ONE SUCH VENTURE IS AWARD WINNING SKWACHAYS LODGE WHICH AIMS TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS ARTS & CULTURE ALONG WITH SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTISTS IN THE LOCAL VANCOUVER AREA.
New programs
BCIHS RECOGNIZED THE COMPLEXITY IN OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ISSUES IN THE LOWER MAINLAND AND IS OFTEN WORKING ON DEVELOPING NEW INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS LIKE ARTS & CULTURE EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION AND COMMUNTY EVENTS & PROGRAM.
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)85¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ 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)14%
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)$18.4M
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)46%
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 | $13.6M | 90¢ | 9% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $16.2M | 90¢ | 9% | 0.2 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $17.0M | 90¢ | 9% | 0.2 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $18.7M | 89¢ | 10% | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $19.2M | 85¢ | 14% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $18.4M | 85¢ | 14% | 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 ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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Board of directors
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- CLAY, LARRY RBOARD PRESIDENTarm's length
- COOTES, TREVOR LBOARD VICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- CRABTREE, ANDREW NCHAIR GOVERNANCE COMMITTEEarm's length
- JOE, GAIL DBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- JOSEPH, SAUL BBOARD SECRETARYarm's length
- LAVIOLETTE, MICHELLE MBOARD TREASURERarm's length
- MCLEOD, CAMERONBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MILLER, SUSAN LBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MOLANDER, JUSTIN PBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- VELESTUK, ERIC JBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- WINGHAM, ANTHONY WBOARD MEMBERarm'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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