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CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION B.C. DIVISION

Charitable organizationCore health care·905 - 1130 PENDER ST W · VANCOUVER, BC · V6E 4A4·BN 888441995RR0001·website ↗

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

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Cents to cause T1

90¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

10%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

2.9 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$43.6M

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 Mental Health Association B.C. Division?

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Is Canadian Mental Health Association B.C. Division a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 888441995RR0001. 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 Mental Health Association B.C. Division located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 905 - 1130 PENDER ST W, VANCOUVER, BC, V6E 4A4. Source.

What does Canadian Mental Health Association B.C. Division do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "CMHA BC Division strives to develop and provide quality services and supports for those living with mental illness and/or addiction and promote mental health for all British Columbians. As a provincial organization we (a) deliver mental health and substance use training and educational programs via publications…" Full program description.

How much of Canadian Mental Health Association B.C. Division's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Canadian Mental Health Association B.C. Division?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $43.6M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

CMHA BC Division strives to develop and provide quality services and supports for those living with mental illness and/or addiction and promote mental health for all British Columbians. As a provincial organization we (a) deliver mental health and substance use training and educational programs via publications workshops and innovative projects; (b) conduct mental health and substance use public policy dialogue and development; (c) provide information referral and system navigation; and (d) offer direct supported self-management programs. In addition we partner with a federation of 14 se… Show more

CMHA BC Division strives to develop and provide quality services and supports for those living with mental illness and/or addiction and promote mental health for all British Columbians. As a provincial organization we (a) deliver mental health and substance use training and educational programs via publications workshops and innovative projects; (b) conduct mental health and substance use public policy dialogue and development; (c) provide information referral and system navigation; and (d) offer direct supported self-management programs. In addition we partner with a federation of 14 separately incorporated CMHA branches across BC building capacity as they develop and deliver programs that help their local communities. Our ongoing province-wide programs include Bounce Back Living Life to the Full Confident Parents: Thriving Kids Employment Services Bursaries and Scholarships Workplace Mental Health and Campus Mental Health.

New programs

Our newer programs include supporting communities to launch mobile community crisis response teams facilitating quality improvements in care for people in suicidal crisis across the provincial health system building capacity in substance use supported treatment and recovery services and addressing the psychosocial impacts of climate change and wildfires.

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)

90¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ 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 ($10M–$100M).

this charity 90¢ · 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)

10%

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)

2.9 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)

$43.6M

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

1%

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)

70%

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

    1%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    70%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    28%

    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.

Similar charities

Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.

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

13 directors reported · 13 of 13at arm's length

  • DELONG, DAVIDCHAIRarm's length
  • McPHERSON, JACKIVICE-CHAIRarm's length
  • FUNG, CANONDIRECTORarm's length
  • OLSEN, ERROLTREASURER / SECRETARYarm's length
  • ATHERTON, JANEDIRECTORarm's length
  • DARCY, JUDYDIRECTORarm's length
  • BODNAR, KELLIDIRECTORarm's length
  • SCHONKE, JENNADirectorarm's length
  • DAVOREN, SHAUGHNDIRECTORarm's length
  • McCOY, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
Show all 13 directors
  • MURRAY, KEVINDIRECTORarm's length
  • MUNRO, CLAYTONDIRECTORarm's length
  • DRUMMOND, JESSICADIRECTORarm'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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