PORT ALBERNI BACKPACK PROGRAM SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·3747 CHURCH ST · PORT ALBERNI, BC · V9Y 1T5·BN 761845106RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Our purpose is to help children living in or near poverty in the Alberni Valley elementary schools who may have food security issues. In 2024 we provided help to approximately 120 families. We strive to ensure elementary school age children with food insecurity issues are supplemented with weekend food. The bags are distributed on Thursdays to help supplement food for the weekend when there are no school based food programs available. We provide a recipe and the food to prepare it plus extra's. Our program includes providing groceries to families living close to poverty at the Port Alber… Show more
Our purpose is to help children living in or near poverty in the Alberni Valley elementary schools who may have food security issues. In 2024 we provided help to approximately 120 families. We strive to ensure elementary school age children with food insecurity issues are supplemented with weekend food. The bags are distributed on Thursdays to help supplement food for the weekend when there are no school based food programs available. We provide a recipe and the food to prepare it plus extra's. Our program includes providing groceries to families living close to poverty at the Port Alberni elementary schools of Maquinna EJ Dunn Tsumas-as Alberni Elementary Wood and Hummingbird Daycare. In 2024 we had over 20 volunteers who helped in various ways including doing the grocery shopping bagging the groceries for pick up and delivery sorting through and allocating the donated food items from Loaves and Fishes contacting some of the families the night before preparing the recipes researching and applying for grants etc.
New programs
In 2024 we applied for grants that would financially support our program so we could source more locally produced food and distribute it to our families. This was a success as we supported local farmers and introduced our families to more locally produced food.
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)47¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 47¢ 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)2%
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)0.7 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)$175K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)3%
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)3%
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, 2023–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | $99K | 7646¢✱ | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $175K | 47¢ | 2% | 0.7 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)
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Board of directors
7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length
- Diotte, LilyDirectorarm's length
- Taylor, LeannePresidentarm's length
- Mallon, Mary AnnDirectorarm's length
- Oscienny, BrendaTreasurerarm's length
- O'Dwyer, OliveDirectorarm's length
- Wilson, Diane CVice Presidentarm's length
- Zydyk, JacquelineSecretaryarm'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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