WORLDWIDE BIBLE SOCIETY OF CANADA
Charitable organizationSupport of religion·6560 INNSMOOR PLACE · BURNABY, BC · V5E 4G3·BN 812820546RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
TO ASSIST BIBLE TRANSLATION PROJECTS TO DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS IN CLOSED COUNTRIES BU PROVIDING FREE TRANSLATION GUIDES AND REFERENCES MATERIALS TO MISSIONARY BIBLE TRANSLATORS FREE BIBLE TRAINING COURSES AND SEMINARS HAD BEEN HELD FOR LAYMAN CHRISTIAN AND PASTORS AND LEADERS COMING FROM DIFFERENT CHURCHES. FREE DISTRIBUTION OF BIBLE COMMENTARIES TO PASTORS BIBLE SEMINARIES AND CHURCH LIBRAIRES TO ENHANCE THE PULPIT AND TEACHING MINISTRIES OF PASTORAL STAFF AT DIFFERENT CHURCHES IN UNDERDEVELOPE COUNTRIES.
New programs
TO PROVIDE SERIES OF BIBLE LECTURES BY INVITING RENOWED BIBEL SCHOLARS TO TEACH A VARIETY OF TOPICS FROM THE BIBLE TO EMPOWER CHRISTIANS AROUND THE WORLD TO LIVE A VICTORIOUS CHRISTIAN LIFE IN THE MIDST OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS OR SO. TO CONDUCT REGULAR BOOK CLUB READING PROGRAMS VIA THE ZOOM PLATFORM FOR CHURCHES AND INDIVIDUAL CHRISTIAN WORLDWIDE WITH THE PURPOSE OF NOURISHING THEIR SPIRITUAL LIFE AND CULTIVATING THE HABIT OF READING AMONG CHRISTIANS. TO PRESENT FREE COPIES OF THE NEWLY TRANSLATED CHINESE VERSION OF THE BIBLE WITH COMPREHENSIVESTUDY NOTES TO CHURC… Show more
TO PROVIDE SERIES OF BIBLE LECTURES BY INVITING RENOWED BIBEL SCHOLARS TO TEACH A VARIETY OF TOPICS FROM THE BIBLE TO EMPOWER CHRISTIANS AROUND THE WORLD TO LIVE A VICTORIOUS CHRISTIAN LIFE IN THE MIDST OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS OR SO. TO CONDUCT REGULAR BOOK CLUB READING PROGRAMS VIA THE ZOOM PLATFORM FOR CHURCHES AND INDIVIDUAL CHRISTIAN WORLDWIDE WITH THE PURPOSE OF NOURISHING THEIR SPIRITUAL LIFE AND CULTIVATING THE HABIT OF READING AMONG CHRISTIANS. TO PRESENT FREE COPIES OF THE NEWLY TRANSLATED CHINESE VERSION OF THE BIBLE WITH COMPREHENSIVESTUDY NOTES TO CHURCH PASTORS WORLDWIDE TO ENHANCE THE PULPIT AND TEACHING MINISTRIES OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD
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)—
Not computable from this filing.
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)—
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)—
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)$14K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)28%
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)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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $29K | 100¢ | — | 0.7 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $16K | 100¢ | — | 4.1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $40K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $26K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $12K | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $14K | — | — | — |
| 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
7 directors reported · 6 of 7at arm's length
- MAK, MING KIDIRECTORarm's length
- LEUNG, WING SANGDIRECTORarm's length
- CHAN, SHIU SIUDIRECTORarm's length
- LEE, SIMON YIU CHUENDIRECTORarm's length
- YUNG, WILLIAMDIRECTORarm's length
- LEUNG, ANDY CHIU WINGDIRECTORarm's length
- LAU, KWAN YING DORADIRECTOR
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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