BIG LITTLE SCIENCE CENTRE SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·BOX 882 STN MAIN · KAMLOOPS, BC · V2C 5M8·BN 856680640RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-07-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE CENTRE LEASES APPROXIMATELY 8 400 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE. IN THIS SPACE THE SOCIETY HOSTS VISITS BY ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ON A DAILY BASIS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR; THROUGH A COMBINATION OF HANDS-ON DISPLAYS AND PRESENTATIONS BY EXPERIENCED EDUCATORS STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ARE EXPOSED TO THE PRINCIPLES OF SCIENCE. THE SOCIETY ALSO CONDUCTS OFF-SITE SCIENCE SHOWS/DEMONSTRATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL TOURS. THE SOCIETY RUNS AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS ON ROBOTICS AND SCIENCE PLUS WEEK-LONG AND DAY-LONG SCIENCE AND STEM CAMP AT VARIOUS TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE SOCI… Show more
THE CENTRE LEASES APPROXIMATELY 8 400 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE. IN THIS SPACE THE SOCIETY HOSTS VISITS BY ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ON A DAILY BASIS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR; THROUGH A COMBINATION OF HANDS-ON DISPLAYS AND PRESENTATIONS BY EXPERIENCED EDUCATORS STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ARE EXPOSED TO THE PRINCIPLES OF SCIENCE. THE SOCIETY ALSO CONDUCTS OFF-SITE SCIENCE SHOWS/DEMONSTRATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL TOURS. THE SOCIETY RUNS AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS ON ROBOTICS AND SCIENCE PLUS WEEK-LONG AND DAY-LONG SCIENCE AND STEM CAMP AT VARIOUS TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE SOCIETY CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS PUBLIC ACCESS AND HAS INCREASED ITS OFF SITE SHOWS/DEMONSTRATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL TOURS. THE SOCIETY IS ALSO WORKING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THE LOCAL UNIVERSITY TO EXPAND IT OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO MORE RURAL AREAS OF THE BC INTERIOR. ADULT SCIENCE-THEMED EVENING EVENTS ARE ALSO OFFERED.
New programs
THE SOCIETY IS NOW OFFERING MORE OFF-SITE OPERATIONS IN THE CURRENT YEAR WITH A CONTINUOUS PUSH TO EXPAND CONTENT WITHIN THE SOCIETY'S CAPACITY AND BUDGET.
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)93¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ 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)7%
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)0.4 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)$486K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)12%
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)23%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-31 | $246K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.4 yr |
| 2020-07-31 | $303K | 91¢ | 9% | 1.8 yr |
| 2021-07-31 | $390K | 96¢ | 4% | 0.7 yr |
| 2022-07-31 | $449K | 97¢ | 3% | 0.6 yr |
| 2023-07-31 | $442K | 94¢ | 6% | 0.6 yr |
| 2024-07-31 | $486K | 93¢ | 7% | 0.4 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
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- GLOVER, ANNETTEPRESIDENTarm's length
- LAKE, TERRYVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- MILOBAR, LIANNESECRETARYarm's length
- BICKLEY, DOUGTREASURERarm's length
- WATSON, ANDREWDIRECTORarm's length
- O'REILLY, MIKEDIRECTORarm's length
- COMITA, DOMENICDIRECTORarm's length
- GORE, JENNIFERDIRECTORarm's length
- SMITH, RAFFELINADIRECTORarm's length
- LITTLE, NATASHADIRECTORarm's length
- JANOWSKY, KAYLEIGHSECRETARYarm'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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