THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA VANCOUVER CENTRE
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·P.O BOX 89608 · 9000 UNIVERISTY HIGH STREET · BURNABY, BC · V5A 4X6·BN 856085485RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-11-30
Cents to cause T1
59¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
23%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
63.6 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$27K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
Common questions
How do I donate to The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Vancouver Centre?
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Is The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Vancouver Centre a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 856085485RR0001. 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 The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Vancouver Centre located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is P.O BOX 89608, 9000 UNIVERISTY HIGH STREET, BURNABY, BC, V5A 4X6. Source.
What does The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Vancouver Centre do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "IN 2024 WE CONTINUED TO DELIVER ON OUR MISSION TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ASTRONOMY AND ALLIED SCIENCES BY PROVIDING PRESENTATIONS LECTURES AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA IN GENERAL AND THE VANCOUVER AREA IN PARICULAR. WE HELD PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS IN-PERSON WHILE ALSO BROADCASTING THEM ONLINE. WE WERE…" Full program description.
How much of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Vancouver Centre's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 59¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Vancouver Centre?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $27K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
IN 2024 WE CONTINUED TO DELIVER ON OUR MISSION TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ASTRONOMY AND ALLIED SCIENCES BY PROVIDING PRESENTATIONS LECTURES AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA IN GENERAL AND THE VANCOUVER AREA IN PARICULAR. WE HELD PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS IN-PERSON WHILE ALSO BROADCASTING THEM ONLINE. WE WERE INVOLVED IN 40 PUBLIC EVENTS INCLUDED PRESENTING 12 FREE ASTRONOMY PUBLIC LECTURES AND 2 PUBLIC ASTRONOMY EDUCATION CLASSES AND PARTICIPATING IN 7 PUBLIC EVENTS ORGANIZED BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. OUR MEMBERS REGULARLY VOLUNTEERED WITH TELESCOPES AT 19 PUBLIC STARRY NIGHT EVENTS AT THE S… Show more
IN 2024 WE CONTINUED TO DELIVER ON OUR MISSION TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ASTRONOMY AND ALLIED SCIENCES BY PROVIDING PRESENTATIONS LECTURES AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA IN GENERAL AND THE VANCOUVER AREA IN PARICULAR. WE HELD PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS IN-PERSON WHILE ALSO BROADCASTING THEM ONLINE. WE WERE INVOLVED IN 40 PUBLIC EVENTS INCLUDED PRESENTING 12 FREE ASTRONOMY PUBLIC LECTURES AND 2 PUBLIC ASTRONOMY EDUCATION CLASSES AND PARTICIPATING IN 7 PUBLIC EVENTS ORGANIZED BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. OUR MEMBERS REGULARLY VOLUNTEERED WITH TELESCOPES AT 19 PUBLIC STARRY NIGHT EVENTS AT THE SFU OBSERVATORY ON CLEAR FRIDAY NIGHTS. WE ALSO ORGANIZED ASTRONOMY ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS.
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.
59¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 59¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
this charity 59¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
23%
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 ↗ · what this means
63.6 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$27K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)21%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
21%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
79%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-30 | $15K | 100¢ | 3% | 23.5 yr |
| 2020-11-30 | $18K | 78¢ | 18% | 57.4 yr |
| 2021-11-30 | $11K | 59¢ | 16% | 70.1 yr |
| 2022-11-30 | $12K | 55¢ | 14% | 49.4 yr |
| 2023-11-30 | $10K | 50¢ | 18% | 52.7 yr |
| 2024-11-30 | $27K | 59¢ | 23% | 63.6 yr |
| trend |
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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 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- CONRAD, ROBERTPRESIDENTarm's length
- SMITH, NOLANVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- DALLY, KYLESECTRETARYarm's length
- LOBO, PHILTREASURERarm's length
- SMITH, NOLANNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVEarm's length
- FEARON, WILLIAMLIBRARIANarm's length
- FERREIRA, ANDREWPUBLIC RELATIONSarm's length
- DASKIS, MARLAMEMBERSHIParm's length
- FARELL, GORDONNEWSLETTER EDITORarm'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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