PAIN BC SOCIETY
Charitable organizationCore health care·800 - 525 8TH AVE W · VANCOUVER, BC · V5Z 1C6·BN 832200422RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE CHARITY PROVIDES EDUCATION WORKSHOPS COURSE MATERIALS AND WEBINARS FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND PEOPLE LIVING WITH PAIN. THE CHARITY CARRIES OUT AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS TO REDUCE THE STIGMA SURROUNDING CHRONIC PAIN. THE CHARITY CARRIES MAINTAINS FREE ONLINE SELF-MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN. THE CHARITY PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES (INCLUDING A 1-800 SUPPORT LINE AND A COACHING PROGRAM) TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH PAIN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE CHARITY ENGAGES WITH HEALTH SYSTEM PARTNERS ON QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH PAIN. THE… Show more
THE CHARITY PROVIDES EDUCATION WORKSHOPS COURSE MATERIALS AND WEBINARS FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND PEOPLE LIVING WITH PAIN. THE CHARITY CARRIES OUT AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS TO REDUCE THE STIGMA SURROUNDING CHRONIC PAIN. THE CHARITY CARRIES MAINTAINS FREE ONLINE SELF-MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN. THE CHARITY PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES (INCLUDING A 1-800 SUPPORT LINE AND A COACHING PROGRAM) TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH PAIN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE CHARITY ENGAGES WITH HEALTH SYSTEM PARTNERS ON QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH PAIN. THE CHARITY COLLABORATES WITH RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS RESEARCHERS AND OTHER PARTNERS TO FOSTER RESEARCH ON PAIN AND PAIN-RELATED DISABILITY. THE CHARITY ENGAGES PARTNERS IN EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION INITIATIVES TO PREVENT NEGATIVE IMPACTS FROM PAIN INCLUDING DISABILITY.
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)83¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 83¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
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)17%
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)1.1 yr
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)$3.2M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
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)59%
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 | $1.6M | 64¢ | 36% | 1.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.7M | 72¢ | 28% | 0.7 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $2.3M | 78¢ | 22% | 0.9 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $2.7M | 80¢ | 20% | 0.4 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $3.5M | 83¢ | 17% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $3.2M | 83¢ | 17% | 1.1 yr |
| 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)
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Board of directors
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- ABREU SANTOS, EMMANUELMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- BAILEY, NICOLEVICE CHAIRarm's length
- CHAWLA, KSHITIJMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- HUDSPITH, MARIAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm's length
- LEUNG, JAMESSECRETARY TREASURERarm's length
- MCGLASHAN, SHONACHAIRarm's length
- PARENTE, ANNA-MARIAMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- SANDUSKY, SARAHMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- VAN WYK, MICHAELMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- WONG, GARYMEMBER AT LARGEarm'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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