VANCOUVER PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION
Public foundationFoundations·401-515 WEST 10TH AVENUE · LEGAL SERVICES · VANCOUVER, BC · V5Z 4A8·BN 727881096RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Not active
THE VANCOUVER PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION WAS NOT ACTIVE IN 2024. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO SEEK NECESSARY START UP REQUIREMENTS TO OPERATIONALIZE INCLUDING OBTAINING SEED FUNDING FROM ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION THE VANCOUVER BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION (PARK BOARD) WHICH OPERATES AS A BUSINESS UNIT FOR THE CITY OF VANCOUVER. THE PARK BOARD IS ACTIVELY SEEKING FOUNDING BOARD MEMBERS WHOSE ROLE WOULD BE TO PROVIDE ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOR THE FOUNDATION TO OPERATIONALIZE AND SECURE SEED FUNDING TO INITIATE FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. THE PARENT ORGANIZATION (PARK BOARD) WAS NOT IN A… Show more
THE VANCOUVER PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION WAS NOT ACTIVE IN 2024. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO SEEK NECESSARY START UP REQUIREMENTS TO OPERATIONALIZE INCLUDING OBTAINING SEED FUNDING FROM ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION THE VANCOUVER BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION (PARK BOARD) WHICH OPERATES AS A BUSINESS UNIT FOR THE CITY OF VANCOUVER. THE PARK BOARD IS ACTIVELY SEEKING FOUNDING BOARD MEMBERS WHOSE ROLE WOULD BE TO PROVIDE ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOR THE FOUNDATION TO OPERATIONALIZE AND SECURE SEED FUNDING TO INITIATE FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. THE PARENT ORGANIZATION (PARK BOARD) WAS NOT IN A POSITION TO FULLY SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE FOUNDATION SINCE DECEMBER 2023 WHERE CITY OF VANCOUVER COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESOLUTION REQUESTING LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS TO THE VANCOUVER CHARTER FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF BC THAT WOULD TRANSITION THE GOVERNANCE OF PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES IN VANCOUVER FROM A SEPARATE ELECTED PARK BOARD TO THE ELECTED CITY COUNCIL. WHILE THE PROVINCE OF BC HAS NOT ENACTED CHARTER AMENDMENTS THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT HAS REAFFIRMED ITS COMMITMENT AT A FUTURE DATE. CURRENT OPERATIONAL PLANNING TOWARD A GOVERNANCE TRANSITION WILL PAUSE UNITL A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE. IN THE MEANTIME THE PARK BOARD WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON ITS PLANS TO OPERATIONALIZE THE FOUNDATION.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)—
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · 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)—
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)—
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)—
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 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 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)
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
3 directors reported · 3 of 3at arm's length
- JACKSON, STEVEDIRECTORarm's length
- CONNELL, FRANCES JDIRECTORarm's length
- FINLEY, DUNCANDIRECTORarm'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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