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TWIN MEADOWS ANIMAL RESCUE SOCIETY

Charitable organizationAnimal welfare·PO BOX 285 · FERNIE, BC · V0B 1M0·BN 744506338RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

85¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

11%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

—

not in this filing

Revenue T1

$117K

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 Twin Meadows Animal Rescue Society?

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Is Twin Meadows Animal Rescue Society a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 744506338RR0001. 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 Twin Meadows Animal Rescue Society located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 285, FERNIE, BC, V0B 1M0. Source.

What does Twin Meadows Animal Rescue Society do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Twin Meadows Animal Rescue Society is a volunteer-run registered Canadian charity based in Fernie BC. We serve the Elk Valley region by rescuing rehabilitating and rehoming abandoned neglected and surrendered companion animals primarily cats and dogs. Our ongoing programs include: Animal Rescue and Intake: We…" Full program description.

How much of Twin Meadows Animal Rescue 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 Twin Meadows Animal Rescue Society?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $117K (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

Twin Meadows Animal Rescue Society is a volunteer-run registered Canadian charity based in Fernie BC. We serve the Elk Valley region by rescuing rehabilitating and rehoming abandoned neglected and surrendered companion animals primarily cats and dogs. Our ongoing programs include: Animal Rescue and Intake: We take in animals from local surrenders stray situations and partner organizations including overburdened shelters and nearby First Nations communities. Foster-Based Shelter Model: All animals are placed in foster homes throughout the Elk Valley where they receive care in a home … Show more

Twin Meadows Animal Rescue Society is a volunteer-run registered Canadian charity based in Fernie BC. We serve the Elk Valley region by rescuing rehabilitating and rehoming abandoned neglected and surrendered companion animals primarily cats and dogs. Our ongoing programs include: Animal Rescue and Intake: We take in animals from local surrenders stray situations and partner organizations including overburdened shelters and nearby First Nations communities. Foster-Based Shelter Model: All animals are placed in foster homes throughout the Elk Valley where they receive care in a home environment until they are adopted. Veterinary Care and Sterilization: All animals receive veterinary treatment including vaccinations spay/neuter surgery and medical rehabilitation as needed before adoption. Adoption Coordination: We carefully match adoptable animals with appropriate forever homes. Adoptions include a review process and post-adoption support. Community Education and Awareness: We use social media and outreach to promote responsible pet ownership including the importance of spaying and neutering vaccinations and humane care. Volunteer Program: We are powered entirely by volunteers who assist with fostering transport adoption events and fundraising.

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)

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 (under $1M).

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

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

11%

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

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)

$117K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

17%

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

    17%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    83%

    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.

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Board of directors

10 directors reported · 8 of 10at arm's length

  • Ambeault-Wannamaker, Kaida PDirectornot at arm's length
  • Ambeault, Nicole IDirectornot at arm's length
  • Gibbs, Krista LDirectorarm's length
  • Simons, Alexandra ADirectorarm's length
  • Crawford, Savannah ADirectorarm's length
  • Husiman, WendyDirectorarm's length
  • Dauphinee, MichelleSecretaryarm's length
  • Soames, SharonPresidentarm's length
  • Jansson, AngelaTreasurerarm's length
  • LeMaitre, NoelleDirectorarm'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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