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KAMLOOPS SEARCH AND RESCUE SOCIETY

Charitable organizationCommunity resource·PO BOX 3313 · KAMLOOPS, BC · V2C 6B9·BN 888290269RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-02-28

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Cents to cause T1

98¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

2%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

4.4 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$219K

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 Kamloops Search and Rescue Society?

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Is Kamloops Search and Rescue Society a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 888290269RR0001. 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 Kamloops Search and Rescue Society located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 3313, KAMLOOPS, BC, V2C 6B9. Source.

What does Kamloops Search and Rescue Society do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE R.C.M.P. BC AMBULANCE SERVICE CORONERS OFFICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BC (EMBC) KSAR PROVIDES QUALITY CARE AND SPEEDY RECOVERY OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LOST OR INJURED WHILE ENJOYING THE BC INTERIOR WILDERNESS. URBAN SEARCHES ARE ALSO CONDUCTED IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF…" Full program description.

How much of Kamloops Search and Rescue Society's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 98¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Kamloops Search and Rescue Society?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $219K (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

WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE R.C.M.P. BC AMBULANCE SERVICE CORONERS OFFICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BC (EMBC) KSAR PROVIDES QUALITY CARE AND SPEEDY RECOVERY OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LOST OR INJURED WHILE ENJOYING THE BC INTERIOR WILDERNESS. URBAN SEARCHES ARE ALSO CONDUCTED IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF KAMLOOPS. IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR KSAR WAS CALLED OUT FOR 61 OPERATIONAL PERIODS FOR APPROXIMATELY 485 INCIDENT HOURS. IN TOTAL 59 ACTIVE MEMBERS DEDICATED 10 497 MAN HOURS TO THE SUCCESS OF THE TEAM. THIS INCLUDED 120 TRAINING EXERCISES AND 153 OTHER EVENTS. SCHOOL-AGE CH… Show more

WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE R.C.M.P. BC AMBULANCE SERVICE CORONERS OFFICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BC (EMBC) KSAR PROVIDES QUALITY CARE AND SPEEDY RECOVERY OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LOST OR INJURED WHILE ENJOYING THE BC INTERIOR WILDERNESS. URBAN SEARCHES ARE ALSO CONDUCTED IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF KAMLOOPS. IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR KSAR WAS CALLED OUT FOR 61 OPERATIONAL PERIODS FOR APPROXIMATELY 485 INCIDENT HOURS. IN TOTAL 59 ACTIVE MEMBERS DEDICATED 10 497 MAN HOURS TO THE SUCCESS OF THE TEAM. THIS INCLUDED 120 TRAINING EXERCISES AND 153 OTHER EVENTS. SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY GROUPS ARE ALSO PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTION ON SAFETY IN THE OUTDOORS THROUGH THE OUTDOORSAFETY ADVENTURESMART WILDERNESS SAFETY PROGRAMS.

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)

98¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 98¢ 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 98¢ · 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)

2%

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)

4.4 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)

$219K

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 ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

44%

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

    44%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    47%

    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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Board of directors

9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length

  • DAVIES, PAULA CPRESIDENTarm's length
  • PRYCE, FRANK EVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
  • SHELLEY, PEGGY ATREASURERarm's length
  • GERLOF, ADRIANA LDIRECTORarm's length
  • MARTIN, FIPP JDIRECTORarm's length
  • QUARTERMAN, SHANNONSECRETARYarm's length
  • SPEAR, ANDREWDIRECTORarm's length
  • VAN WAGONER, NANCY ADIRECTORarm's length
  • RAINHO, DAVID Tarm'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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