VISST VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·200 - 1490 BROADWAY W · VANCOUVER, BC · V6H 1H5·BN 761491323RR0002·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
Cents to cause T1
94¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
6%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$874K
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 Visst Vancouver Independent School for Science and Technology Society?
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Is Visst Vancouver Independent School for Science and Technology Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 761491323RR0002. 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 Visst Vancouver Independent School for Science and Technology Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 200 - 1490 BROADWAY W, VANCOUVER, BC, V6H 1H5. Source.
What does Visst Vancouver Independent School for Science and Technology Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "VISSTS OFFER THE FULL BC CURRICULUM AUGEMENT WITH ADDITIONAL STEM OFFERINGS THE PROGRAM INVOLVES A MIX OF ACCELERATION AND ENRICHMENT. OUT CURRICULLUM STARTS FROM THE END OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY ACCELERATED OR ENRICHED STEM PRIOR TO VISST. MATH IS ACCELERATED WITH MATH 8/9 COMPLETED IN GRADE 8…" Full program description.
How much of Visst Vancouver Independent School for Science and Technology Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 94¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Visst Vancouver Independent School for Science and Technology Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $874K (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
VISSTS OFFER THE FULL BC CURRICULUM AUGEMENT WITH ADDITIONAL STEM OFFERINGS THE PROGRAM INVOLVES A MIX OF ACCELERATION AND ENRICHMENT. OUT CURRICULLUM STARTS FROM THE END OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY ACCELERATED OR ENRICHED STEM PRIOR TO VISST. MATH IS ACCELERATED WITH MATH 8/9 COMPLETED IN GRADE 8. THIS CREATES TIME FOR COURSES LIKE AP CALCULUS AND STATISTICS IN THE LATER YEARS FOURTHERMORE VISST'S MATHEMATICS COURSES ARE ENRICHED BEYOND THE BC CURRICULUM WITH INQUIRY PROJECTS AND HANDS-ON 'MATH APPRECIATION 'ACTIVITIES THAT EXPLORE THE PLAYFUL SIDE OF MATHEMATICS AND … Show more
VISSTS OFFER THE FULL BC CURRICULUM AUGEMENT WITH ADDITIONAL STEM OFFERINGS THE PROGRAM INVOLVES A MIX OF ACCELERATION AND ENRICHMENT. OUT CURRICULLUM STARTS FROM THE END OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY ACCELERATED OR ENRICHED STEM PRIOR TO VISST. MATH IS ACCELERATED WITH MATH 8/9 COMPLETED IN GRADE 8. THIS CREATES TIME FOR COURSES LIKE AP CALCULUS AND STATISTICS IN THE LATER YEARS FOURTHERMORE VISST'S MATHEMATICS COURSES ARE ENRICHED BEYOND THE BC CURRICULUM WITH INQUIRY PROJECTS AND HANDS-ON 'MATH APPRECIATION 'ACTIVITIES THAT EXPLORE THE PLAYFUL SIDE OF MATHEMATICS AND PROMOTEA POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SUBJECT VISST STUDENTS CAN ALSO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL MATH CONTESTS BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A SCHOOL TEAM. SCIENCE IS ACCELERATED WITH SCIENCE 8/9 COMPLETED IN GRADE 8. THIS AFFRDS TIME FOR STUDENTS TO TAKE ALL THREE MAIN SCIENCE ( BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY PHYSICS) TO THE GRADE 12 LEVEL AND OPTIONALLY THE AP LEVEL. VISST STUDENTSMAY ALSO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL SCIENCE FAIRS AND EVENTS. OUT TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM IS INITALLY DELIVERED TRHOUGH THE APLLIED DESIGN SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGIES COURSES. THESE COURSES ESPECIALLY EMPHASIZE COMPUTER SCIENCE BUT ALSO ENETERPRENEURSHIP. IN LATER YEARS WE OFFER DEDICATED COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSES INCLUDING THE OPTION OF AP COMPUTER SCIENCE. VISST STUDENTS MAY PATICIPATE IN CODING COMPETITIONS AND ROBOTICS EVENTS AS WELL AS A MACHINE SHOP CLUB LED BY RENOWNED ENGINEER AND INVENTOR DAN GELBART.
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.
94¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 94¢ 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 94¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
6%
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
0.5 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$874K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)13%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
26%
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
13%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
26%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
61%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2023–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-30 | $1.2M | 85¢ | 10% | 3.8 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $874K | 94¢ | 6% | 0.5 yr |
| trend |
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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 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
5 directors reported · 5 of 5at arm's length
- OLAFSON, SHAUN DDIRECTORarm's length
- GELBART, MIKE ADIRECTORarm's length
- GOLDBERG, MURRAYDIRECTORarm's length
- MARTINAK, VLADIMIRDIRECTORarm's length
- ROSE, RACHEL SDIRECTORarm'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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