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CANADIAN FORCES BASE CHILLIWACK HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Charitable organizationPublic amenities·6760 SCHOOL LANE RD · CHILLIWACK, BC · V2R 2C9·BN 887688711RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31

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Cents to cause T1

89¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

11%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

—

not in this filing

Revenue T1

$53K

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 Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack Historical Society?

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Is Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack Historical Society a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 887688711RR0001. 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 Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack Historical Society located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 6760 SCHOOL LANE RD, CHILLIWACK, BC, V2R 2C9. Source.

What does Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack Historical Society do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE MUSEUM LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN CHILLIWACK DISPLAYING MILITARY ARTIFACTS DONATED BY VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. ARTIFACTS AND PHOTOS FROM CFB CHILLIWACK. OUR VOLUNTEERS ASSIST FAMILIES WITH OBTAINING MILITARY RECORDS OF THEIR RELATIVES. WE ASSIST ALL VETERANS WITH A MULTITUDE OF DIFFERENT THINGS. IF ANYTHING THEY…" Full program description.

How much of Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack Historical Society's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack Historical Society?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $53K (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

THE MUSEUM LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN CHILLIWACK DISPLAYING MILITARY ARTIFACTS DONATED BY VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. ARTIFACTS AND PHOTOS FROM CFB CHILLIWACK. OUR VOLUNTEERS ASSIST FAMILIES WITH OBTAINING MILITARY RECORDS OF THEIR RELATIVES. WE ASSIST ALL VETERANS WITH A MULTITUDE OF DIFFERENT THINGS. IF ANYTHING THEY NEED IS NOT WITHIN OUR EXPERTISE WE WILL HELP GET THEM TO SOMEONE WHO IS. ANNUAL EVENTS INCLUDE - CLASSIC CAR SHOW; FLIGHT FEST; CHILLIWACK FAIR; ABBOTSFORD AGRIFAIR; WALK FOR VETERANS; LEGACY WALK; CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS; REMEMBRANCE WEEK AND LAYING OF THE WREATH ON REMEMBRANCE … Show more

THE MUSEUM LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN CHILLIWACK DISPLAYING MILITARY ARTIFACTS DONATED BY VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. ARTIFACTS AND PHOTOS FROM CFB CHILLIWACK. OUR VOLUNTEERS ASSIST FAMILIES WITH OBTAINING MILITARY RECORDS OF THEIR RELATIVES. WE ASSIST ALL VETERANS WITH A MULTITUDE OF DIFFERENT THINGS. IF ANYTHING THEY NEED IS NOT WITHIN OUR EXPERTISE WE WILL HELP GET THEM TO SOMEONE WHO IS. ANNUAL EVENTS INCLUDE - CLASSIC CAR SHOW; FLIGHT FEST; CHILLIWACK FAIR; ABBOTSFORD AGRIFAIR; WALK FOR VETERANS; LEGACY WALK; CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS; REMEMBRANCE WEEK AND LAYING OF THE WREATH ON REMEMBRANCE DAY; VARIOUS TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS GIVE BY REQUEST FOR THE LEGION KIWANIS CLUB CURLING CLUB AND MORE. WE WORK WITH THE CHILLIWACK AIR CADETS THE AIR WOLFS. OUR MUSEUM IS ALSO A PLACE WHERE VETERANS OR ANYONE ELSE CAN VISIT ANYTIME DURING BUSINESS HOURS EVEN IF JUST TO SIT AND HAVE A COFFEE WITH US.

New programs

CELEBRATION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. MUSEUM PHOTO ARCHIVES WEBSITE A DIGITAL INITIATIVE THAT AIMS TO PRESERVE AND SHARE THE RICH PHOTOGRAPHIC HERITAGE OF THE MUSEUM. BY SCANNING CATALOGUING AND LABELLING THOUSANDS OF PHOTOS FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION THE PROJECT MAKES THEM AVAILABLE ON-LINE FOR ANYONE TO ACCESS AND ENJOY. THE ARCHIVE IS FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT HTTP://CFBCHILLIWACK.COM/ARTIFACTS.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

89¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ 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 89¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

11%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

—

Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$53K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

56%

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)

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

    56%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    41%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    3%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

6 directors reported · 6 of 6at arm's length

  • BUSSELL, ROBERT EWDIRECTOR OF ARCHIVESarm's length
  • GORDEN, KAREN AVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
  • HARRIS, JAMES RMEMBERSHIP MANAGERarm's length
  • WOZENCROFT, GORDEN WPRESIDENTarm's length
  • KENNEDY, DARRENPUBLIC RELATIONS & ITarm's length
  • BROWN, JAMIE LTREASURER & SECRETARYarm'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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Canadian Forces Base… — 89¢ of each $1 to programs