ACT AUTISM COMMUNITY TRAINING SOCIETY
Charitable organizationCore health care·204 - 2735 HASTINGS ST E · VANCOUVER, BC · V5K 1Z8·BN 861691236RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
91¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
9%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$523K
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 Act Autism Community Training Society?
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Is Act Autism Community Training Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 861691236RR0001. 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 Act Autism Community Training Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 204 - 2735 HASTINGS ST E, VANCOUVER, BC, V5K 1Z8. Source.
What does Act Autism Community Training Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "1. COMMUNITY-BASED TRAINING FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS AND PROFESSIONALS: WWW.ACTCOMMUNITY.CA/EDUCATION/ACT-EVENTS: 1 250 REGISTERED FOR 8 LIVE ACT EVENTS & 7 DAYS OF PRACTICAL TRAININGS IN 2024 FEATURING CLINICIANS RESEARCHERS & AUTISTIC SELF-ADVOCATES. 2. AUTISM VIDEOS@ACT (AVA) WWW.ACTCOMMUNITY.CA/VIDEOS: 92 ACT…" Full program description.
How much of Act Autism Community Training Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 91¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Act Autism Community Training Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $523K (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
1. COMMUNITY-BASED TRAINING FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS AND PROFESSIONALS: WWW.ACTCOMMUNITY.CA/EDUCATION/ACT-EVENTS: 1 250 REGISTERED FOR 8 LIVE ACT EVENTS & 7 DAYS OF PRACTICAL TRAININGS IN 2024 FEATURING CLINICIANS RESEARCHERS & AUTISTIC SELF-ADVOCATES. 2. AUTISM VIDEOS@ACT (AVA) WWW.ACTCOMMUNITY.CA/VIDEOS: 92 ACT FREE ONLINE VIDEOS AVAILABLE INCLUDING 6 NEW VIDEOS LAUNCHED PROVIDING EVIDENCE-INFORMED NEURO-AFFIRMATIVE RESOURCES ACCESSIBLE INTERNATIONALLY FOCUSING ON PRACTICAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES. AVA VIDEO WERE WATCHED 59 900 TIMES IN 2024. 3. AUTISM & INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SEARCH (… Show more
1. COMMUNITY-BASED TRAINING FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS AND PROFESSIONALS: WWW.ACTCOMMUNITY.CA/EDUCATION/ACT-EVENTS: 1 250 REGISTERED FOR 8 LIVE ACT EVENTS & 7 DAYS OF PRACTICAL TRAININGS IN 2024 FEATURING CLINICIANS RESEARCHERS & AUTISTIC SELF-ADVOCATES. 2. AUTISM VIDEOS@ACT (AVA) WWW.ACTCOMMUNITY.CA/VIDEOS: 92 ACT FREE ONLINE VIDEOS AVAILABLE INCLUDING 6 NEW VIDEOS LAUNCHED PROVIDING EVIDENCE-INFORMED NEURO-AFFIRMATIVE RESOURCES ACCESSIBLE INTERNATIONALLY FOCUSING ON PRACTICAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES. AVA VIDEO WERE WATCHED 59 900 TIMES IN 2024. 3. AUTISM & INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SEARCH (AID) HTTPS://AID.ACTCOMMUNITY.CA/: AID WAS MIGRATED TO A MORE VISIBLE DATABASE PLATFORM. ALGOLIA - ENABLING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH FROM NATIONAL & INTERNATTION SOURCES MULTILINGUAL PRACTICAL INFORMATION BC-SPECIFIC SERVICE PROVIDERS & CURRENT AUTISM NEWS METICULOUSLY CURATED TO ENSURE RELEVANCE FOR A NEURODIVERSE AUDIENCE FAMILY MEMBERS & COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS. THERE WERE 27 700 VIEWINGS IN AID IN 2024. 4. ACT IN CHINESE WWW.ACTCOMMUNITY.CA/INFORMATION/ACT-IN-CHINESE/. 5. ACT IN KOREAN WWW.ACTCOMMUNITY.CA/INFORMATION/ACT-IN-KOREAN/: ACT IN CHINESE AND KOREAN ARE BOTH FREE RESOURCES DEVELOPED BY ACT FOR PARENTS: AUTISM DIAGNOSIS ASSESSMENT & INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN BC. 6. BC COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR HTTPS://WWW.ACTCOMMUNITY.CA/COMMUNITY-EVENTS/: ACT'S LISTING OF BC WORKSHOPS CONFERENCES & COMMUNITY EVENTS OFFERED BY LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS VISITED 14 500 TIMES.
New programs
1. ACT CHAT'S INTRODUCED A FREE SERIES OF EVENTS FEATURING TOPICS ON COMMUNITY SURVEYS. ACT HELD 2 LIVE IN-PERSON/WEB STREAMED ACT CHATS SESSIONS IN 2024. 2. GUEST POSTS: ACT NOW HAS GUEST POSTS BY PARENTS ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO PARENTS. 3. COMMUNITY OUTREACH & TARGTED TAILORED TRAINING: EXPANSES FROM THE PREVIOUSLY NAMED PROGRAM SELF-CARE FOR CARERS-A MINDFULNESS AND COMPASSION IN PARENTING PROGRAM TO ADD AUTISM AWARENESS PRESENTATIONS AT BC SCHOOLS TARGETED TAILORED TRAINING AT ESPECIALLY REMOTE BC AND/OR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND PRACTICAL CUSTOM TRAININGS WITH SMALLER SIZE CLASSES.… Show more
1. ACT CHAT'S INTRODUCED A FREE SERIES OF EVENTS FEATURING TOPICS ON COMMUNITY SURVEYS. ACT HELD 2 LIVE IN-PERSON/WEB STREAMED ACT CHATS SESSIONS IN 2024. 2. GUEST POSTS: ACT NOW HAS GUEST POSTS BY PARENTS ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO PARENTS. 3. COMMUNITY OUTREACH & TARGTED TAILORED TRAINING: EXPANSES FROM THE PREVIOUSLY NAMED PROGRAM SELF-CARE FOR CARERS-A MINDFULNESS AND COMPASSION IN PARENTING PROGRAM TO ADD AUTISM AWARENESS PRESENTATIONS AT BC SCHOOLS TARGETED TAILORED TRAINING AT ESPECIALLY REMOTE BC AND/OR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND PRACTICAL CUSTOM TRAININGS WITH SMALLER SIZE CLASSES. IN 2024 TWO 16-HOURS TRAINING SESSIONS OF THE SELF-CARE FOR CARER PROGRAM WERE ATTENDED BY 35 ATTENDEES OF WHICH 14 RECEIVED BURSARIES TOTALING #3 300. ACT'S ANNUAL REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE HERE: HTTPS://WWW.ACTCOMMUNITY.CA/ABOUT-US/ANNUAL-REPORTS/.
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.
91¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 91¢ 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 91¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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 ↗ · what this means
0.3 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)$523K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)10%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
41%
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
10%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
41%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
49%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $942K | 89¢ | 11% | 1.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $575K | 85¢ | 15% | 2.3 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.3M | 91¢ | 9% | 1.7 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $491K | 88¢ | 12% | 1.6 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $743K | 92¢ | 8% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $523K | 91¢ | 9% | 0.3 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
11 directors reported · 8 of 11at arm's length
- DWYER, BLAIRPRESIDENTarm's length
- MCCAW, ANNE DVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- SHIRLEY, BRENTTREASURERarm's length
- NELSON, MARNASECRETARYnot at arm's length
- CURBY, KENZIE GDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- CHEN, SIYUDIRECTORarm's length
- FOSSETT, BRENDADIRECTORarm's length
- KUSMANTO, KULIANIDIRECTORarm's length
- STEVENS, IZABELLE HDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- MUIR, SHANNONDIRECTORarm's length
- WHELAN, BLAIRDIRECTORarm'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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