METRO VANCOUVER REGIONAL PARKS FOUNDATION
Public foundationFoundations·6825 CARIBOO RD · BURNABY, BC · V3N 4A3·BN 889353017RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-09-30
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Foundation is an independent charity that supports Metro Vancouver Regional Parks. With the number of park visitors rapidly rising we work to fill the gaps in public funding to ensure our parks remain spectacular. Through unique programs and funding opportunities we connect people with the resources they need to complete inspiring conservation education and enhancement projects which help Metro Vancouver Regional Parks be the best they can be. The Foundation supports special projects and partner groups in enhancing and expanding our parks system. We also supp… Show more
Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Foundation is an independent charity that supports Metro Vancouver Regional Parks. With the number of park visitors rapidly rising we work to fill the gaps in public funding to ensure our parks remain spectacular. Through unique programs and funding opportunities we connect people with the resources they need to complete inspiring conservation education and enhancement projects which help Metro Vancouver Regional Parks be the best they can be. The Foundation supports special projects and partner groups in enhancing and expanding our parks system. We also support our 10 Park Partners within our 23 Regional Parks. We also support youth groups like CTS Youth Society whose programs explore environmental stewardship and leadership inspiring the next generation of environmental leaders. Whether it’s connecting a donor with a perfect spot for a commemorative bench or a young person with their first ever camping adventure we work to create meaningful park experiences that change lives.
New programs
The Foundation awarded over $400 000 in funding this year and supported many new projects. This included support for: - Lynn Headwaters trail restoration - Enhancing trails and removing invasive species in Regional Parks - Replantings and monitoring to restore Acadia Forest in Pacific Spirit Regional Park - Support free outdoor education programs through CTS Youth Society - EcoBlitz - teams of volunteers enhance and restore natural areas throughout the regional parks system. - 61 grants to provide transportation for people to get access to nature. - And many other projects.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)37%
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)22%
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)5.5 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)$560K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)21%
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)36%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | $546K | 32¢ | 55% | 14.9 yr |
| 2020-09-30 | $407K | 38¢ | 56% | 12.5 yr |
| 2021-09-30 | $552K | 55¢ | 43% | 5.8 yr |
| 2022-09-30 | $689K | 80¢ | 14% | 3.9 yr |
| 2023-09-30 | $874K | 117¢✱ | 23% | 3.7 yr |
| 2024-09-30 | $560K | 78¢ | 22% | 5.5 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
- O'Callaghan, KevinDirectorarm's length
- Marsh, Sarah EPastPresidentarm's length
- Van Sleuwen, TerriTreasurerarm's length
- Fryett Jerke, LindseySecretaryarm's length
- Heffey, AdamDirectorarm's length
- O'Connor, EleanorDirectorarm's length
- Van Der Zalm, MarkDirectorarm's length
- Khurana, SmielyDirectorarm's length
- Micheal, JerowskyVice Presidentarm's length
- Liyang, WanDirectorarm's length
- Millen, RoyDirector at Largearm's length
- Mross, NadineDirectorarm'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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