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Help Canada Association

Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·33711 FARMER RD · ABBOTSFORD, BC · V2S 7M3·BN 844628586RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing

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Cents to cause T1

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Operating overhead T1

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Reserves T1

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Revenue T1

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— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures

This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.

Common questions

How do I donate to Help Canada Association?

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Is Help Canada Association a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 844628586RR0001. 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 Help Canada Association located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 33711 FARMER RD, ABBOTSFORD, BC, V2S 7M3. Source.

What does Help Canada Association do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "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" Full program description.

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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

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Not computable from this filing.

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

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Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

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Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

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Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

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Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Government-funded

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Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

★ 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.

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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