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
Cents to cause T1
85¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
14%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$18.4M
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
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Common questions
How do I donate to BC Indigenous Housing Society?
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Is BC Indigenous Housing Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 138841762RR0001. 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 BC Indigenous Housing Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 548 BEATTY ST, VANCOUVER, BC, V6B 2L3. Source.
What does BC Indigenous Housing Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "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…" Full program description.
How much of BC Indigenous Housing Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is BC Indigenous Housing Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $18.4M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
85¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ 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; 89¢ among those its size ($10M–$100M).
this charity 85¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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 ↗ · 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)$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 ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
1%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
46%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
52%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $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 |
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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 ↗
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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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