PAUL SUGAR PALLIATIVE SUPPORT FOUNDATION
Charitable organizationCore health care·6425 FOX STREET · WEST VANCOUVER, BC · V7W 2C3·BN 812815439RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
52¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
48%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
34 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$2.9M
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 Paul Sugar Palliative Support Foundation?
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Is Paul Sugar Palliative Support Foundation a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 812815439RR0001. 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 Paul Sugar Palliative Support Foundation located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 6425 FOX STREET, WEST VANCOUVER, BC, V7W 2C3. Source.
What does Paul Sugar Palliative Support Foundation do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "PSPS FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE CARE TO PATIENTS LIVING WITH AN ADVANCED ILLNESS AS WELL AS TO THEIR FAMILIES. OUR MODEL OF CARE IS PATIENT DIRECTED FAMILY FOCUSED AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTED. IT INTEGRATES EMOTIONAL AND OTHER NON-MEDICAL SUPPORTS INTO EXISTING PATIENT CARE TO REDUCE PAIN SUFFERING LONELINESS…" Full program description.
How much of Paul Sugar Palliative Support Foundation's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 52¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Paul Sugar Palliative Support Foundation?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $2.9M (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
PSPS FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE CARE TO PATIENTS LIVING WITH AN ADVANCED ILLNESS AS WELL AS TO THEIR FAMILIES. OUR MODEL OF CARE IS PATIENT DIRECTED FAMILY FOCUSED AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTED. IT INTEGRATES EMOTIONAL AND OTHER NON-MEDICAL SUPPORTS INTO EXISTING PATIENT CARE TO REDUCE PAIN SUFFERING LONELINESS FEAR AND THE EMOTIONAL TURMOIL THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH LIVING WITH A SERIOUS ILLNESS AND FACING DEATH. WE LISTEN. WE CONNECT. WE GUIDE. WE ADVOCATE. WE SUPPORT. OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AIM TO ADDRESS THE EMOTIONAL SOCIAL AND PRACTICAL NEEDS. SUPPORTS INCLUDE OCMPANIONSHIP GUIDANC… Show more
PSPS FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE CARE TO PATIENTS LIVING WITH AN ADVANCED ILLNESS AS WELL AS TO THEIR FAMILIES. OUR MODEL OF CARE IS PATIENT DIRECTED FAMILY FOCUSED AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTED. IT INTEGRATES EMOTIONAL AND OTHER NON-MEDICAL SUPPORTS INTO EXISTING PATIENT CARE TO REDUCE PAIN SUFFERING LONELINESS FEAR AND THE EMOTIONAL TURMOIL THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH LIVING WITH A SERIOUS ILLNESS AND FACING DEATH. WE LISTEN. WE CONNECT. WE GUIDE. WE ADVOCATE. WE SUPPORT. OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AIM TO ADDRESS THE EMOTIONAL SOCIAL AND PRACTICAL NEEDS. SUPPORTS INCLUDE OCMPANIONSHIP GUIDANCE ADVOCACY HELP TO NAVIGATE THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM INFORMATION ON AVAILABLE RESOURCES AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PROGRAMS AND DISCUSSIONS. THE PROGRAMS THAT REQUIRE IN PERSON ATTENDANCE SUCH AS ACUPUNCTURE REFLEXOLOGY AND THERAPEUTIC TOUCH HAVE RESTARTED IN A LIMITED CAPACITY WITH PRECAUTIONS IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE PATIENTS. PROGRAMS SUCH AS PEER SUPPORT GROUPS TAPPING COUNSELING AND ADVANCE CARE PLANNING WORKSHOPS CONTINUE TO BE OFFERED THROUGH AN ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING PLATFORM. INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF GUIDANCE ADVOCACY CONNECTION AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR ANY EXISTING AND EMERGING NEEDS IS BEING DONE IN PERSON AND BY PHONE. ALL THE SUPPORTS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE FREE THANKS TO THE DONORS IN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS TO THE DEDICATED GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS.
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.
52¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 52¢ 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 52¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
48%
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
34 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)$2.9M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)93%
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
93%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
7%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $2.4M | 50¢ | 50% | 36.9 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $452K | 42¢ | 58% | 36.7 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $981K | 38¢ | 62% | 52.6 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $442K | 38¢ | 62% | 49.5 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $260K | 38¢ | 62% | 47.9 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $2.9M | 52¢ | 48% | 34 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
4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length
- DONALD, LOUISE DSECRETARYarm's length
- HESTER, FRANCES LTREASURERarm's length
- SUGAR, PAUL SVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- KYRIAZIS, MARYLENEPRESIDENTarm'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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