VISTA ACADEMY
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·201 - 2333 HUNTER RD · KELOWNA, BC · V1X 7C5·BN 757002696RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Teaching children with autism and related disorders from Kindergarten to grade 5 and offering an alternative learning environment for children and families who are home schooled in the Kelowna area. - Kindergarten Program Teaching the classroom's unspoken rules Vista's Kindergarten program is designed to support new learners and bridge the gap between early intervention and public school. - In-Centre Homeschooling | Kindergarten - Grade 6 Vista Academy has center-based homeschooling options for students in Kindergarten through Grade 6. - 1:1 Afternoon & After School Applied Behavior Anal… Show more
Teaching children with autism and related disorders from Kindergarten to grade 5 and offering an alternative learning environment for children and families who are home schooled in the Kelowna area. - Kindergarten Program Teaching the classroom's unspoken rules Vista's Kindergarten program is designed to support new learners and bridge the gap between early intervention and public school. - In-Centre Homeschooling | Kindergarten - Grade 6 Vista Academy has center-based homeschooling options for students in Kindergarten through Grade 6. - 1:1 Afternoon & After School Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) This is the perfect program to supplement your child's education open to any student who would benefit from additional support. - Intensive Behaviour Intervention | 12 Months - 5 years Old Vista Academy's developed an early intervention program to promote children's growth and development from birth to school entry.
New programs
Respite: Vista Academy is now offering in-center neurodivergent-friendly childcare for children aged 6-13. Respite clients have access to all sensory toys play areas and regulation rooms while in-center. A 3:1 child-to-staff ratio allows clients to access support from staff while also having opportunities to play with friends and develop social skills.
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)87¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ 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)12%
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)0.1 yr
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)$520K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
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)15%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $228K | 95¢ | 4% | 0.2 yr |
| 2020-08-31 | $237K | 81¢ | 17% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-08-31 | $430K | 89¢ | 10% | 0.1 yr |
| 2022-08-31 | $472K | 86¢ | 11% | 0 yr |
| 2023-08-31 | $441K | 83¢ | 12% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-08-31 | $520K | 87¢ | 12% | 0.1 yr |
| 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
4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length
- DeMarinis, Mary FDirectorarm's length
- Ashley, GregBoard Chairarm's length
- Eugenio-Turner, SusanDirectorarm's length
- Krank, LillianaDirectorarm'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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