Help Canada Association
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·33711 FARMER RD · ABBOTSFORD, BC · V2S 7M3·BN 844628586RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing
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
New programs
I AM INDIG HAS NOW BEEN APPROVED AS A TRADEMARK BY CIPO ON 2025-06-12. I AM HOPEFUL TO MERGE 'I AM INDIG' AS A TIMELY OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIAL MEDIA TO 'HELP CANADA' IDENTIFY FIRST NATIONS RESOURCES
Not active
HELP CANADA ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN INACTIVE FINANCIALLY. HOWEVER AS PRESIDENT I HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY PURSUING THE I AM INDIG TRADEMARK SINCE 2021-04-19 TO HELP LOCALS WITH RESOURCES. MY INITIATIVE FOR HELP CANADA ASSOCIATION CAN BE SEEN AT: WWW.IAMINDIG.CA TO HELP PROVIDE RESOURCES TO CANADA’S FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE. 'MY NAME IS JOSH MEILINGER. MORE THAN 15 YEARS AGO MY WIFE AND I STARTED A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION CALLED 'HELP CANADA ASSOCIATION'. SINCE NAMING THIS CHARITY THE REASON BEHIND THE NAME 'HELP CANADA ASSOCIATION' HAS BECOME MORE CLEAR. MANY CAN NOW SEE THE NEED FOR HEALING IN OUR OWN… Show more
HELP CANADA ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN INACTIVE FINANCIALLY. HOWEVER AS PRESIDENT I HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY PURSUING THE I AM INDIG TRADEMARK SINCE 2021-04-19 TO HELP LOCALS WITH RESOURCES. MY INITIATIVE FOR HELP CANADA ASSOCIATION CAN BE SEEN AT: WWW.IAMINDIG.CA TO HELP PROVIDE RESOURCES TO CANADA’S FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE. 'MY NAME IS JOSH MEILINGER. MORE THAN 15 YEARS AGO MY WIFE AND I STARTED A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION CALLED 'HELP CANADA ASSOCIATION'. SINCE NAMING THIS CHARITY THE REASON BEHIND THE NAME 'HELP CANADA ASSOCIATION' HAS BECOME MORE CLEAR. MANY CAN NOW SEE THE NEED FOR HEALING IN OUR OWN COUNTRY STARTING WITH CANADA’S FIRST PEOPLE.' (SEE 'TAKE CARE OF MY PEOPLE' ON NOVEMBER 14 2021 AT WWW.IAMINDIG.CA
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)—
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)—
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)—
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, 2019–2023.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 · 4 of 7at arm's length
- BECKER, PATTI MDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- BROWN, MARTHA EDIRECTORarm's length
- GEUE, ADRIANDIRECTORarm's length
- MEILINGER, JESSICA JSECREARY TREASURERnot at arm's length
- MEILINGER, JOSHUA PPRESIDENT/FOUNDERnot at arm's length
- MIDGLEY JR, TREVORDIRECTORarm's length
- SMITH, BRADDIRECTORarm'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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