HOPE IN SHADOWS SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·GF - 312 MAIN ST · VANCOUVER, BC · V6A 2T2·BN 888360104RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
This filing's expense lines don't reconcile: program spending (line 5000) plus overhead (5010 + 5020) adds up to more than total spending (4950). Cents-to-cause and overhead can't both be right, and the filing doesn't say which — so this charity is left out of ranked search results for this filing year. We show both figures exactly as filed; read them together with this in mind, or check the public record ↗.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
HOPE IN SHADOWS SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT TRAINING FOR MARGINALIZED PERSONS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE A FREE VENDOR PROGRAM TO TRAIN RESOURCE AND SUPPORT MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS WITH A FOCUS ON PEOPLE EXPERIENCING POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS TO EARN MONEY BY SELL SELLING MEGAPHONE MAGAZINES AND HOPE IN SHADOWS CALENDARS ON THE STREETS OF VANCOUVER; FREE WRITING WORKSHOPS TO EMPOWER MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP CREATIVE WRITING AND JOURNALISM SKILLS; AND FREE PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT TRAINING FOR MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS TO ADDRESS STIGMA AROUND HOMELESSNESS POVERTY DRUG USE AND OTHER … Show more
HOPE IN SHADOWS SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT TRAINING FOR MARGINALIZED PERSONS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE A FREE VENDOR PROGRAM TO TRAIN RESOURCE AND SUPPORT MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS WITH A FOCUS ON PEOPLE EXPERIENCING POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS TO EARN MONEY BY SELL SELLING MEGAPHONE MAGAZINES AND HOPE IN SHADOWS CALENDARS ON THE STREETS OF VANCOUVER; FREE WRITING WORKSHOPS TO EMPOWER MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP CREATIVE WRITING AND JOURNALISM SKILLS; AND FREE PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT TRAINING FOR MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS TO ADDRESS STIGMA AROUND HOMELESSNESS POVERTY DRUG USE AND OTHER BARRIERS. 15 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 790 HOURS SPEND ON PROGRAM DELIVERY.
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)91¢
As filed: 91¢ of each dollar to programs — but this filing's expense lines don't reconcile (see note above).
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)16%
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)0.2 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)$603K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)9%
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)30%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-30 | $178K | 92¢ | 8% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-04-30 | $208K | 89¢ | 11% | 0.8 yr |
| 2021-04-30 | $281K | 87¢ | 13% | 1.3 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $538K | 65¢ | 35% | 1.5 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $737K | 85¢ | 15% | 0.7 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $603K | — | 10% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $603K | 91¢ | 16% | 0.2 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)
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
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- SECCIA, STEFANIACO-CHAIRarm's length
- HUDSON, LAURATREASURERarm's length
- HOLLETT, KEVINCo-chairarm's length
- SOTRES, MARCOVICE CHAIRarm's length
- CHAPNICK, JONATHANDirectorarm's length
- LAMOTHE, COLLEENDirectorarm's length
- Faber, KyraDirectorarm's length
- French, AnastasiaDirectorarm's length
- Clark, Colin Joseph WattDirectorarm's length
- Walker, BeverlyDirectorarm's length
- Wong, CarolynDirectorarm's length
- Laing, AllisonSecretaryarm'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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