BIDE AWHILE ANIMAL SHELTER SOCIETY
Charitable organizationAnimal welfare·P.O. BOX 50029 RPO SOUTHDALE · DARTMOUTH, NS · B2Y 4S2·BN 889459095RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
100¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
—
not in this filing
Reserves T1
1.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$1.1M
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 Bide Awhile Animal Shelter Society?
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Is Bide Awhile Animal Shelter Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 889459095RR0001. 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 Bide Awhile Animal Shelter Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is P.O. BOX 50029 RPO SOUTHDALE, DARTMOUTH, NS, B2Y 4S2. Source.
What does Bide Awhile Animal Shelter Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "ANIMAL RESCUE BIDE AWHILE RESCUES AND RE HOMES CATS AND DOGS. ALL ANIMALS TAKEN IN RECEIVE ANY NECESSARY SPAY/NEUTER VACCINATIONS DE WORMING FLEA-TREATMENT FELINE LEUKEMIA TESTING AND MICRO CHIPPING. LOW COST SPAY & NEUTER PROGRAM THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO LOW INCOME PET OWNERS TO REDUCE PET OVERPOPULATION IN…" Full program description.
How much of Bide Awhile Animal Shelter Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Bide Awhile Animal Shelter Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $1.1M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Not active
ANIMAL RESCUE BIDE AWHILE RESCUES AND RE HOMES CATS AND DOGS. ALL ANIMALS TAKEN IN RECEIVE ANY NECESSARY SPAY/NEUTER VACCINATIONS DE WORMING FLEA-TREATMENT FELINE LEUKEMIA TESTING AND MICRO CHIPPING. LOW COST SPAY & NEUTER PROGRAM THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO LOW INCOME PET OWNERS TO REDUCE PET OVERPOPULATION IN OUR COMMUNITY AND TO PROVIDE A HAPPIER HEALTHIER LIFE FOR THEIR ANIMAL COMPANIONS. PALLIATIVE CARE FOSTER PROGRAM BIDE AWHILE FINDS PERMANENT FOSTER HOMES FOR OLDER ANIMALS OR THOSE WITH HEALTH ISSUES THAT CAN MAKE THE FINANCIAL COMMITMENT A BARRIER TO ADOPTION. BIDE AWHILE COVE… Show more
ANIMAL RESCUE BIDE AWHILE RESCUES AND RE HOMES CATS AND DOGS. ALL ANIMALS TAKEN IN RECEIVE ANY NECESSARY SPAY/NEUTER VACCINATIONS DE WORMING FLEA-TREATMENT FELINE LEUKEMIA TESTING AND MICRO CHIPPING. LOW COST SPAY & NEUTER PROGRAM THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO LOW INCOME PET OWNERS TO REDUCE PET OVERPOPULATION IN OUR COMMUNITY AND TO PROVIDE A HAPPIER HEALTHIER LIFE FOR THEIR ANIMAL COMPANIONS. PALLIATIVE CARE FOSTER PROGRAM BIDE AWHILE FINDS PERMANENT FOSTER HOMES FOR OLDER ANIMALS OR THOSE WITH HEALTH ISSUES THAT CAN MAKE THE FINANCIAL COMMITMENT A BARRIER TO ADOPTION. BIDE AWHILE COVERS ALL THE ANIMALS MEDICAL COSTS DEEMED NECESSARY BY ITS VETERNARIANS INCLUDING EMERGENCY CARE IF REQUIRED. PET VISITATION SHELTER VOLUNTEERS REGULARLY TAKE OUR CATS AND KITTENS TO VISIT SENIORS RESIDENCES AND NURSING HOMES. PET FOOD PANTRY BIDE AWHILE PROVIDES A PET FOOD BANK FOR PET OWNERS IN NEED.
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.
100¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 100¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
1.4 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$1.1M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)59%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
0%
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
59%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
41%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $407K | 62¢ | 38% | 4.6 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $477K | 59¢ | 41% | 4.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $645K | 100¢ | — | 2.9 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $599K | 55¢ | 45% | 5.3 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.0M | 74¢ | 26% | 2.1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.1M | 100¢ | — | 1.4 yr |
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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 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
19 directors reported
- VEINOTTE, AARONPAST PRESIDENT
- ASH, AMANDADIRECTOR
- MARTIN, ANGELAVICE PRESIDENT
- BAXTER, CHARLEYTREASURER
- DUFOUR-SOOLEY, CHERIEDIRECTOR
- DAVISON, ERINDIRECTOR
- DICKINSON, FAYCO-TREASURER
- MACLENNAN, FLORENCEDIRECTOR
- GROMACK, JENNADIRECTOR
- DIONNE, JENNY-LEIGHDIRECTOR
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- MCONIE, KIMBERLEYSECRETARY
- SOMERS-BLONDE, LIESJEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- DOYLE-WILLIS, LIZDIRECTOR
- LEWELL, MELANIEDIRECTOR
- MCGEAN, SOPHIADIRECTOR
- RYAN, STEPHANIEDIRECTOR
- WILLIAMS, THOMPRESIDENT
- JOLLY (LIZEE), TRISHDIRECTOR
- DE KIMPE, WENDYDIRECTOR
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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