COAST EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·730 CHURCH ST · GABRIOLA, BC · V0R 1X3·BN 831441514RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-09-30
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
EARTHQUAKE DISASTER EXERCISES WITH THE CITY OF NANAIMO AND NANAIMO REGIONAL DISTRICT . THIS IS NORMALLY A FOUR DAY EVENT USUALLY HELD IN JUNE [THIS HAS BEEN POSTPONED LAST YEAR DUE TO COVID] HOWEVER EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THIS COMING YEAR. WE CONTINUE TO TRAIN IN THE USE OF DIGITAL RADIO PROGRAMS TO PASS ON INFORMATION MORE QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY DURING DISASTERS. WE HELP PROVIDE COMMUNICAITONS FOR SWIFTSURE SAILING RACE AND NANIMO INTERNATIONAL BATHTUB RACE. WE PARTICIPATE IN ARRL FIELD DAY TO PRACTICE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS 9IN THE FIELD. TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS 2022-2023 WERE OVER 2 000 … Show more
EARTHQUAKE DISASTER EXERCISES WITH THE CITY OF NANAIMO AND NANAIMO REGIONAL DISTRICT . THIS IS NORMALLY A FOUR DAY EVENT USUALLY HELD IN JUNE [THIS HAS BEEN POSTPONED LAST YEAR DUE TO COVID] HOWEVER EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THIS COMING YEAR. WE CONTINUE TO TRAIN IN THE USE OF DIGITAL RADIO PROGRAMS TO PASS ON INFORMATION MORE QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY DURING DISASTERS. WE HELP PROVIDE COMMUNICAITONS FOR SWIFTSURE SAILING RACE AND NANIMO INTERNATIONAL BATHTUB RACE. WE PARTICIPATE IN ARRL FIELD DAY TO PRACTICE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS 9IN THE FIELD. TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS 2022-2023 WERE OVER 2 000 HOURS.
New programs
NEW PROGRAMS [WITH THE AFTERMATH OF COVID 19 BEHIND US ] SEVERAL ONE DAY SIMULATED EMERGENCY TRAINING EXERCISES[SETS] WITH THE CITY OF NANAIMO AND NANAIMO REGIONAL DISTRICT UTILIZING OUR GRAB AND GO KITS. THESE EXERCISES WILL SIMULATE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DISASTERS AND COMMUNICATION NEEDS. ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR REPEATER NETWORK TO COVER THE ENTIRE NANAIMO REGIONAL DISTRICT
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)$2K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | $7K | 94¢ | 6% | — |
| 2020-09-30 | $18K | 97¢ | 3% | — |
| 2021-09-30 | $20K | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-30 | $1K | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-30 | $1K | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-30 | $2K | — | — | — |
| 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 · 7 of 7at arm's length
- GIFFIN, PAUL JPRESIDENTarm's length
- LAPORTE, DIANESECRETARYarm's length
- MARSHALL, DAVEDIRECTORarm's length
- SLOWSKI, DOUG ETREASURERarm's length
- BORLEY, WANDA CDIRECTORarm's length
- SMITH, WILSON BDIRECTORarm's length
- SAIGLE, DONALD RDIRECTORarm'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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