Parachutes for Pets
Charitable organizationAnimal welfare·121 PRESTWICK CRT SE · CALGARY, AB · T2Z 4H6·BN 778351338RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
88¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
6%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.9 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$2.3M
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 Parachutes for Pets?
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Is Parachutes for Pets a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 778351338RR0001. 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 Parachutes for Pets located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 121 PRESTWICK CRT SE, CALGARY, AB, T2Z 4H6. Source.
What does Parachutes for Pets do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Pet Food Bank & Emergency Pet Hampers - We support low income individuals with pet food with our pet food bank and provide emergency hampers in emergencies such as fires floods homeless in inclimate weather domestic violence victims fleeing with the pet children being placed in foster care with pets. Approximately…" Full program description.
How much of Parachutes for Pets's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Parachutes for Pets?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $2.3M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Pet Food Bank & Emergency Pet Hampers - We support low income individuals with pet food with our pet food bank and provide emergency hampers in emergencies such as fires floods homeless in inclimate weather domestic violence victims fleeing with the pet children being placed in foster care with pets. Approximately 80 volunteers work in this program throughout the year. This program takes about 35-40 hours per week. High season may require significantly more time such as cold/hot weather systems for our homeless population. Vet Care Assistance - We offer 1-2 low income vaccine and wellness… Show more
Pet Food Bank & Emergency Pet Hampers - We support low income individuals with pet food with our pet food bank and provide emergency hampers in emergencies such as fires floods homeless in inclimate weather domestic violence victims fleeing with the pet children being placed in foster care with pets. Approximately 80 volunteers work in this program throughout the year. This program takes about 35-40 hours per week. High season may require significantly more time such as cold/hot weather systems for our homeless population. Vet Care Assistance - We offer 1-2 low income vaccine and wellness clinics for the pets of the most vulnerable ever year. One of these clinics is specifically for seniors/veterans. These clinics typically see 50 pets and they are treated for any medical concerns they may be experiencing as well as vaccines. The clinic is free for our clients. We have approximately 20 volunteers at each clinic. We also offer vet care assistance (when funding permits) up to $300 for the following groups: Seniors/Veterans the homeless and children in foster care with pets. We try to also assist pets injured as a result of domestic violence incidents. Approximately 50 volunteers are involved in this program yearly. This program takes approximately 20 hours per week Grooming Assistance - this program allows low income individuals to access a one time free groom for their pets. This program involves approximately 30 volunteers a year and takes approximately 2 hours per week. Lily's Legacy - this program is specifically for children in foster care with their pets. We provide pet food and essentials any vet care or vaccines requires as well as grooming assistance. This program can be accessed monthly for up to two years while the child is in care with their pet. There are approximately 25 volunteers involved with this program and takes approximately 18 hours per week.
New programs
Pet Safekeeping - this program allows vulnerable individuals in crisis to put the pets in our care temporarily while they tend to their immediate needs such as medical care treatment or domestic violence shelter/resources. This program can be accessed one time per year for a month at a time. This program involves approximately 25 volunteers and is a 24/7 offering.
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.
88¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 88¢ · 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
0.9 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$2.3M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)60%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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
60%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
40%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2020–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | $166K | 48¢ | 2% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $345K | 86¢ | 10% | 0.9 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.0M | 89¢ | 10% | 1.9 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.6M | 88¢ | 10% | 1.7 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.3M | 88¢ | 6% | 0.9 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
6 directors reported · 6 of 6at arm's length
- David, Melissa DExecutive Directorarm's length
- Wilkins, JessieBoard Chairarm's length
- Rattray, SarahTreasurerarm's length
- Smith, MichaelDirectorarm's length
- Wudrick, AlySecretaryarm's length
- Sieracki, LyndseyDirectorarm'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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