WOW Living
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·7 - 177 CHURCH ST · BRADFORD, ON · L3Z 1R4·BN 764443347RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
Cents to cause T1
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not in this filing
Operating overhead T1
1%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
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not in this filing
Revenue T1
$385K
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
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
Common questions
How do I donate to WOW Living?
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Is WOW Living a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 764443347RR0001. 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 WOW Living located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 7 - 177 CHURCH ST, BRADFORD, ON, L3Z 1R4. Source.
What does WOW Living do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE DAY TIME SHELTER - OUT OF THE COLD CAFE PROVIDING ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR HOUSING AND CONNECTION TO OTHER AGENCIES AS WELL AS A WARM PLACE FOR COMMUNITY AND 2 MEALS A DAY AND ACCESS TO SHOWERS. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FROM 10AM TO 2PM TRULY AFFORDABLE HOUSING PILOT PROJECT - CONVERTING PARK MODEL TRAILERS INTO 4…" Full program description.
How big is WOW Living?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $385K (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
THE DAY TIME SHELTER - OUT OF THE COLD CAFE PROVIDING ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR HOUSING AND CONNECTION TO OTHER AGENCIES AS WELL AS A WARM PLACE FOR COMMUNITY AND 2 MEALS A DAY AND ACCESS TO SHOWERS. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FROM 10AM TO 2PM TRULY AFFORDABLE HOUSING PILOT PROJECT - CONVERTING PARK MODEL TRAILERS INTO 4 SEASON MINI HOMES TO BE ABLE TO BE RENTED AT THE SHELTER PORTION OF GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE. THIS IS ONLY IN THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE. WAITING ON ZONING. SOUTH SIMCOE OVERNIGHT WARMING CENTRE FOR THE COUNTY OF SIMCOE - ANY NIGHT THAT TEMPERATURES DIP BELOW -10 DEGREES OUR DOOR WAS OPE… Show more
THE DAY TIME SHELTER - OUT OF THE COLD CAFE PROVIDING ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR HOUSING AND CONNECTION TO OTHER AGENCIES AS WELL AS A WARM PLACE FOR COMMUNITY AND 2 MEALS A DAY AND ACCESS TO SHOWERS. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FROM 10AM TO 2PM TRULY AFFORDABLE HOUSING PILOT PROJECT - CONVERTING PARK MODEL TRAILERS INTO 4 SEASON MINI HOMES TO BE ABLE TO BE RENTED AT THE SHELTER PORTION OF GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE. THIS IS ONLY IN THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE. WAITING ON ZONING. SOUTH SIMCOE OVERNIGHT WARMING CENTRE FOR THE COUNTY OF SIMCOE - ANY NIGHT THAT TEMPERATURES DIP BELOW -10 DEGREES OUR DOOR WAS OPEN FROM 9:00PM-9:00AM. (NOVEMBER 2023 - APRIL 30 2024) A HAND UP CLOTHING ROOM - OFFERS PEOPLE IN NEED OF CLOTHING A PLACE TO SHOP WITH DIGNITY AT NO COST ITS BESIDE THE OUT OF THE COLD CAFE. THEY OFFER CLOTHING TO MEN WOMEN YOUTH CHILDREN AND INFANTS REG HOURS MON/WED 1-3PM FRI 6-8PM- FOR HOLIDAYS HOURS DO VARY
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.
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Not computable from this filing.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
1%
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
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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)$385K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)54%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
12%
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
54%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
12%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
34%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2022–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-30 | $205K | — | 0% | — |
| 2023-06-30 | $178K | — | 1% | — |
| 2024-06-30 | $385K | — | 1% | — |
| 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
No director records in this filing.
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