COMOX VALLEY AIR FORCE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·PO BOX 1000 STN MAIN · LAZO, BC · V0R 2K0·BN 862993854RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-02-28
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
WE SUPPORT THE COMOX AIR FORCE MUSEUM WHICH PRESERVES AND PRESENTS THE HISTORY OF MILITARY AVIATION ON CANADA'S WEST COAST. WE OBTAIN AND MANAGE FINANCIAL RESOURCES PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO DO SO AND FOSTER AWARENESS OF THE MUSEUM THROUGHOUT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE THE MUSEUM WITH A PROGRAM AND VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR ON CONTRACT FOUR DAYS PER WEEK YEAR ROUND. WE RECRUIT ALL VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE MUSEUM STAFF AND IN CONJUCTION WITH THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR ORGANIZE THEM FOR TASKS AS REQUIRED AND ARRANGE FOR ESSENTIAL TRAINING WHEN REQUIRED. OUR 35 VOLUNTEERS WOR… Show more
WE SUPPORT THE COMOX AIR FORCE MUSEUM WHICH PRESERVES AND PRESENTS THE HISTORY OF MILITARY AVIATION ON CANADA'S WEST COAST. WE OBTAIN AND MANAGE FINANCIAL RESOURCES PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO DO SO AND FOSTER AWARENESS OF THE MUSEUM THROUGHOUT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE THE MUSEUM WITH A PROGRAM AND VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR ON CONTRACT FOUR DAYS PER WEEK YEAR ROUND. WE RECRUIT ALL VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE MUSEUM STAFF AND IN CONJUCTION WITH THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR ORGANIZE THEM FOR TASKS AS REQUIRED AND ARRANGE FOR ESSENTIAL TRAINING WHEN REQUIRED. OUR 35 VOLUNTEERS WORK AS GREETERS TOUR GUIDES RESEARCHERS ARCHIVISTS LIBRARIANS CARPENTERS MECHANICS REFINISHERS AND FUNDRAISERS. DURING A NORMAL YEAR THEY WORK MORE THAN 10 000 HOURS. WE PROVIDE ADVERTISING FOR THE MUSEUM YEAR ROUND CONDUCT FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE MUSEUM AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN MUSEUM AWARENESS ACTIVTIES IN THE COMOX VALLEY COMMUNITIES INCLUDING COMOX COURTENAY AND CUMBERLAND.
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)95¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 95¢ 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)4%
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)1.2 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)$163K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)11%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-28 | $90K | 91¢ | 7% | — |
| 2020-02-28 | $83K | 93¢ | 6% | — |
| 2021-02-28 | $69K | 95¢ | 5% | — |
| 2022-02-28 | $86K | 96¢ | 4% | — |
| 2023-02-28 | $112K | 93¢ | 5% | 1.2 yr |
| 2024-02-28 | $163K | 95¢ | 4% | 1.2 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
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- AMBLER, JONATHONPRESIDENTarm's length
- CHANCE, CHRISTOPHERPRESIDENTarm's length
- TAYLOR, GWYNETHTREASURERarm's length
- HETMAN, ALLISONDIRECTORarm's length
- KENT, KEITHDIRECTORarm's length
- MCNAMEE, STEVEDIRECTORarm's length
- Port, KellySecretaryarm's length
- Usher, DaleDirectorarm's length
- Chester, TerenceDirectorarm's length
- Soderstrom, Alan MVice Presidentarm'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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