LIVING IN COMMUNITY SOCIETY
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·240 - 312 MAIN ST · VANCOUVER, BC · V6A 2T2·BN 700824477RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
LIVING IN COMMUNITY SOCIETY (THE 'SOCIETY') IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER PEOPLE AND GROUPS IN BC TO CHANGE PERSPECTIVES ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE SEX TRADE. THROUGH EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS AND ADVOCACY WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THE SOICETY WORKS TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF SEX WORKERS.
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)100¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ 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)—
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)—
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)$180K
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)22%
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 ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- BOROUMAND, NIKTAMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- BRANDS, LEIAMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- SIA, STEPHANIETREASURERarm's length
- OLDALE, RHIANSECRETARYarm's length
- PADDISON, HEATHERMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- JOHNSTON, SPENCERCO-CHAIRarm's length
- LEECH, NORMMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- PERRY, CHELSEYMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- PILARINOS, ANDREASCO-CHAIRarm's length
- ZHANG, JENNYMEMBER AT LARGEarm'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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