Skip to main content

K.A.S.S.- Kind Assistance to Substance Survivor's Society

Charitable organizationSupportive health care·2079 MAPLE AVE S · SOOKE, BC · V9Z 0N8·BN 732120332RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-01-14

Visit its official website ↗Give via CanadaHelps ↗Both links leave Charity Compass. We never handle your money and take no fee.

Cents to cause T1

—

not in this filing

Operating overhead T1

—

not in this filing

Reserves T1

—

not in this filing

Revenue T1

$8K

not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)

— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures

Common questions

How do I donate to K.A.S.S.- Kind Assistance to Substance Survivor's Society?

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 K.A.S.S.- Kind Assistance to Substance Survivor's Society a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 732120332RR0001. 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 K.A.S.S.- Kind Assistance to Substance Survivor's Society located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 2079 MAPLE AVE S, SOOKE, BC, V9Z 0N8. Source.

What does K.A.S.S.- Kind Assistance to Substance Survivor's Society do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "ADDRESS THE DANGERS AND SAVE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM A LIFE OF ADDICTION The aim of K.A.S.S.- Kind Assistance to Substance Survivor's Society and/or K.A.S.S. Society to be a safe place for substance abusers(Youth) & their Families and Friends to get immediate assistance without judgment. From Recovery Specialists…" Full program description.

How big is K.A.S.S.- Kind Assistance to Substance Survivor's Society?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $8K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

ADDRESS THE DANGERS AND SAVE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM A LIFE OF ADDICTION The aim of K.A.S.S.- Kind Assistance to Substance Survivor's Society and/or K.A.S.S. Society to be a safe place for substance abusers(Youth) & their Families and Friends to get immediate assistance without judgment. From Recovery Specialists that have been successfully through the Recovery Journey many times since 2013. As Volunteers building K.A.S.S. Society's Programs & Services to be able to now transition to both employees (K.A.S.S. Workers) and K.A.S.S. Volunteers to launch K.A.S.S. Programs for youth in need as t… Show more

ADDRESS THE DANGERS AND SAVE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM A LIFE OF ADDICTION The aim of K.A.S.S.- Kind Assistance to Substance Survivor's Society and/or K.A.S.S. Society to be a safe place for substance abusers(Youth) & their Families and Friends to get immediate assistance without judgment. From Recovery Specialists that have been successfully through the Recovery Journey many times since 2013. As Volunteers building K.A.S.S. Society's Programs & Services to be able to now transition to both employees (K.A.S.S. Workers) and K.A.S.S. Volunteers to launch K.A.S.S. Programs for youth in need as the need increases. K.A S.S. Society's Program & Services offer kind assistance and support in-person by phone and online to youth (Drug & Alcohol) abusers and their families. This isn't a Govt Program nor is it clinical. K.A.S.S. Society and all involved will always be promoting a clean life for youth and young adults away from Drugs & Alcohol. Addressing the Dangers by sharing learnt knowledge increasing Drug Awareness amongst youth and young adults in our communities. K.A.S.S. Society's band of Volunteers approximately 20 on Vancouver Island British Columbia. And a small group of K.A.S.S. Volunteers in Southern Alberta. They have given their time and clean energy & rides and also sometimes even their Homes as a safe place for youth struggling with addiction. All K.A.S.S. Programs and Services are offered at No Cost to all Youth. K.A.S.S. Society is presently working to establish it's 1st K.A.S.S. House on Vancouver Island with K.A.S.S. Workers and K.A.S.S. Volunteers operating it. None of this would be possible without the hard work of our K.A.S.S. Society's Volunteers. Continuing to establish K.A.S.S. - Kind Assistance to Substance Survivor's Society as a Recovery Organization for Youth and Young Adults struggling with addiction to Drugs & Alcohol.

New programs

K.A.S.S. Society's aim is to impact 'The Drug Crisis' affecting all our communities with knowledge and kindness building needed supports together for youth and young adults. K.A.S.S. Society is seeking financial assistance to fund the following programs: K.A.S.S. Workers Program - K.A.S.S. Workers will be employees of K.A.S.S. Society operating as Recovery Specialist. Promoting getting clean and taking back their lives from Drugs. With available kind assistance and without judgment when needed by Youth. K.A.S.S. Workers are people without any addiction issues personally. That stand-u… Show more

K.A.S.S. Society's aim is to impact 'The Drug Crisis' affecting all our communities with knowledge and kindness building needed supports together for youth and young adults. K.A.S.S. Society is seeking financial assistance to fund the following programs: K.A.S.S. Workers Program - K.A.S.S. Workers will be employees of K.A.S.S. Society operating as Recovery Specialist. Promoting getting clean and taking back their lives from Drugs. With available kind assistance and without judgment when needed by Youth. K.A.S.S. Workers are people without any addiction issues personally. That stand-up for a struggling youth in their community whose life is consumed by addiction to Dangerous Drugs & Alcohol. Before they're ready to get clean and supporting them to enter Recovery. To be there for them as they ready themselves for their Recovery Journey and every step along the way. Online and in-person 24/7 available to each substance abusers. Together addressing the drugs & alcohol that addicted them and sharing Drug Awareness as they go through their Recovery Journey with support. Leading to many successful Recovery Journeys. K.A.S.S. Workers are involved knowing that these youth will never break-free from Addiction to Dangerous Drugs & Alcohol alone. K.A.S.S. House Program - Temporary & Emergency safe housing for youth and young Adults with 24/7 kind assistance and support until placement in all Treatment options available to them. Enabling substance abusers with clean kind assistance to ready themselves to begin their Recovery Journey. Supporting them throughout their whole Recovery Journey to success together. K.A.S.S. House will always be promoting a clean life & activities away from the Drug World. Much needed housing to keep our youth 'Out of Harm's Way!' K.A.S.S. School Program - New approach at Public Awareness - Drug & Alcohol Awareness driven by young people. Always promoting a clean life away from Drugs & Alcohol with Youth. Opening the dialogue on the Dangers of all the Drugs & Alcohol. Involving young people in sharing knowledge and together building better supports for youths struggling with addiction. K.A.S.S. Partner Program - Innovative Community based support program for each individual substance abuser. Together with K.A.S.S Volunteers building positive community supports. K.A.S.S. Survivor's Program - Ongoing clean assistance and support for a Lifetime.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

—

Not computable from this filing.

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

—

Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

—

Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$8K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

100%

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)

0%

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

    100%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    0%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

Similar charities

Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.

Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

3 directors reported · 0 of 3at arm's length

  • Clackson, Karleen MDirectornot at arm's length
  • Steele, Robert JDirectornot at arm's length
  • Steele, Kami EDirectornot 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 ↗

Right of reply

This charity hasn't added a response yet. When it does, it appears here, beside the numbers, and is never removed. Represent this charity? Submit a response.

Verify everything: full public record on CharityData.ca ↗ · CRA charities listing ↗

K.A.S.S.- Kind Assistance… — F2024 filing, finances & board