FIBROMYALGIA WELL SPRING FOUNDATION
Charitable organizationCore health care·PO 1600 · ALDERGROVE, BC · V4W 2V1·BN 852736966RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
In 2024 we continued with our Support Group Program our Supportive Living Program our Supportive Work Program and our Direct Help policy. However in March 2024 we had to move our primary fundraiser our Thrift Shoppe because our building was being demolished to make way for new housing. Our volunteers donated 693 hours to the move. We were able to make the move in just 1 day. This was due to volunteers preparing the new location. As always our volunteers donated a total of 34 687 hours to our various programs and this was an increase of 2 351 hours over the amount volunteered in 2023… Show more
In 2024 we continued with our Support Group Program our Supportive Living Program our Supportive Work Program and our Direct Help policy. However in March 2024 we had to move our primary fundraiser our Thrift Shoppe because our building was being demolished to make way for new housing. Our volunteers donated 693 hours to the move. We were able to make the move in just 1 day. This was due to volunteers preparing the new location. As always our volunteers donated a total of 34 687 hours to our various programs and this was an increase of 2 351 hours over the amount volunteered in 2023.
New programs
With the closing of our retail/warehouse we will concentrate on increase our Thrift Shoppe revenue and replenish our cash reserve. We will continue with our current programs and hopefully contact new sufferers of Fibromyalgia and provide them with our counselling services.
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)86¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ 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)9%
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)0.1 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)$156K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)4%
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 | $103K | 63¢ | 22% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $117K | 69¢ | 14% | 0.3 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $140K | 64¢ | 22% | 0.5 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $155K | 124¢✱ | 14% | 0.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $238K | 75¢ | 17% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $156K | 86¢ | 9% | 0.1 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)
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
5 directors reported · 5 of 5at arm's length
- Young, CherylChair of the Boardarm's length
- Berger, DianneVice Chair of Boardarm's length
- Powell, KirstenTreasurerarm's length
- Gray, LianaSecretaryarm's length
- Bryce, JenniferDirectorarm'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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