PROVIDING AVENUES TO HOPE SOCIETY
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·P.O.BOX 76155 MILLRISE RPO · CALGARY, AB · T2Y 2Z9·BN 869570549RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
81¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
19%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$160K
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 Providing Avenues to Hope Society?
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Is Providing Avenues to Hope Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 869570549RR0001. 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 Providing Avenues to Hope Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is P.O.BOX 76155 MILLRISE RPO, CALGARY, AB, T2Y 2Z9. Source.
What does Providing Avenues to Hope Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "We address and prevent specific problems faced by those experiencing hardships due to such circumstances as domestic violence loss of housing natural disasters financial distress and personal and/or family crisis. This is delivered through two main programs: a) Domestic Violence Response Program - Offers…" Full program description.
How much of Providing Avenues to Hope Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 81¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Providing Avenues to Hope Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $160K (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
We address and prevent specific problems faced by those experiencing hardships due to such circumstances as domestic violence loss of housing natural disasters financial distress and personal and/or family crisis. This is delivered through two main programs: a) Domestic Violence Response Program - Offers affordable personal protection empowerment and safety solutions to those living in the community and identified as being at high risk of domestic/relational violence and/or stalking. This includes services such as safety planning threat assessments security/monitoring equipment and inst… Show more
We address and prevent specific problems faced by those experiencing hardships due to such circumstances as domestic violence loss of housing natural disasters financial distress and personal and/or family crisis. This is delivered through two main programs: a) Domestic Violence Response Program - Offers affordable personal protection empowerment and safety solutions to those living in the community and identified as being at high risk of domestic/relational violence and/or stalking. This includes services such as safety planning threat assessments security/monitoring equipment and installations panic and personal safety devices self-defence training assessment and technical interventions for cyberstalking and cyber safety. This program also works collaboratively with domestic violence shelters and outreach programs policing agencies and service agencies providing our expertise for consultations and presentations as well as to provide security and cyber audits and assessment of facilities and to raise awareness in the area of domestic violence etc. b) Compassion and Care Program - Assists people identified as being in distress or marginalized and who haven't been able to access sufficient support in the community to meet their essential needs such as food clothing shelter healthcare and safety. We help clients access existing supports in the community and needed resources to stabilize their situation.
New programs
None
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.
81¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 81¢ 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 81¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
19%
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
0.2 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)$160K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)48%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
37%
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
48%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
37%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
14%
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 | $38K | 89¢ | 11% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $63K | 90¢ | 10% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $56K | 95¢ | 5% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $156K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.8 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $115K | 85¢ | 15% | 0.6 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $160K | 81¢ | 19% | 0.2 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
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- Bengtsson, Cécile CChairperson/Vice Chairpersonarm's length
- Bradbury, Rebecka LChairpersonarm's length
- Carter, Ralph KSecretary/Secretary Treasurerarm's length
- Stanojevic, DraganaDirectorarm's length
- Giovanetto, Laura JTreasurerarm's length
- Mandan, Erin VDirectorarm's length
- Szumilas, Jeff LDirector/Vice Chairpersonarm's length
- Fuller, MarciaDirectorarm'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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