Avalanche Canada Foundation / Fondation Avalanche Canada
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·PO BOX 3191 · REVELSTOKE, BC · V0E 2S0·BN 869000349RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
TO SUPPORT AVALANCHE CANADA FOR SO LONG AS IT REMAINS A QUALIFIED DONEE UNDER THE INCOME TAX ACT (CANADA) BY 1) PROVIDING GRANTS AND OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM TIME TO TIME AND 2) PRUDENTLY HOLDING INVESTING MANAGING AND ADMINISTERING ANY FUNDS OR ASSETS OF AVALANCHE CANADA ENTRUSTED TO IT. TO ADVANCE AVALANCHE SAFETY BY PROVIDING PROGRAM THAT PREVENT AND MINIMIZE AVALANCHE RISK TO THE PUBLIC. TO ADVANCE AVALANCHE EDUCATION BY 1) PROVIDING COURSES WORKSHOPS SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES THAT IMPROVE AVALANCHE SAFETY FOR THE PUBLIC 2) PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS BURSARIES AND OTHER FO… Show more
TO SUPPORT AVALANCHE CANADA FOR SO LONG AS IT REMAINS A QUALIFIED DONEE UNDER THE INCOME TAX ACT (CANADA) BY 1) PROVIDING GRANTS AND OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM TIME TO TIME AND 2) PRUDENTLY HOLDING INVESTING MANAGING AND ADMINISTERING ANY FUNDS OR ASSETS OF AVALANCHE CANADA ENTRUSTED TO IT. TO ADVANCE AVALANCHE SAFETY BY PROVIDING PROGRAM THAT PREVENT AND MINIMIZE AVALANCHE RISK TO THE PUBLIC. TO ADVANCE AVALANCHE EDUCATION BY 1) PROVIDING COURSES WORKSHOPS SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES THAT IMPROVE AVALANCHE SAFETY FOR THE PUBLIC 2) PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS BURSARIES AND OTHER FORMS OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR A) PERSONS CONDUCTING ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND STUDIES RELATING TO AVALANCHE SAFETY OR EDUCATION AND B) INDIVIDUALS PURSUING PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION OR TRAINING RELATED TO PUBLIC AVALANCHE SAFETY OR EDUCATION. TO PROVIDE FUNDING BY WAY OF GRANT OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED DONEES AS DEFINED BY THE INCOME TAX ACT.
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)9¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 9¢ 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)91%
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)1,185.4 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)$3.6M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
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)76%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | $218K | 10¢ | 90% | 38.4 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $1.1M | 42¢ | 93% | — |
| 2021-06-30 | $1.1M | 8¢ | 92% | 3,577 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $2.6M | 6¢ | 94% | 3,946.7 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $3.4M | 10¢ | 71% | 1,626.8 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $3.6M | 9¢ | 91% | 1,185.4 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)
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
13 directors reported · 13 of 13at arm's length
- CANNADY, KEENANVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- HINCKS, TEDDIRECTORarm's length
- NEVILLE, LYNDONTREASURERarm's length
- JACKSON, WILLIAMDIRECTORarm's length
- WILLIAMS, KEVINDIRECTORarm's length
- VALADE, GILLESDIRECTORarm's length
- KARG, FABIANPRESIDENTarm's length
- HARMSWORTH, MATTDIRECTORarm's length
- PETERSON, DARRELLDIRECTORarm's length
- GERMAIN, JONDIRECTORarm's length
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- REMEDIOS, SERINSECRETARYarm's length
- INGHAM, QUINNDIRECTORarm's length
- STORK, JEFFEXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm'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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