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BRITISH COLUMBIA SCHIZOPHRENIA SOCIETY FOUNDATION

Public foundationFoundations·1100-1200 WEST 73RD · VANCOUVER, BC · V6P 6G5·BN 889479390RR0001·website ↗

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

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Disbursed to charities T1

—

not in this filing

Operating overhead T1

32%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

7.2 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$170K

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

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.

Common questions

How do I donate to British Columbia Schizophrenia Society Foundation?

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Is British Columbia Schizophrenia Society Foundation a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 889479390RR0001. 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 British Columbia Schizophrenia Society Foundation located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1100-1200 WEST 73RD, VANCOUVER, BC, V6P 6G5. Source.

What does British Columbia Schizophrenia Society Foundation do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE BRITISH COLUMBIA SCHIZOPHRENIA SOCIETY FOUNDATION (BCSSF) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE SOCIETY ACT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. BCSSF SUPPORTS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING TREATMENT AND IMPLICATIONS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA AND RELATED PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS THROUGH PRIVATE DONATIONS…" Full program description.

How big is British Columbia Schizophrenia Society Foundation?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $170K (F2024).

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

THE BRITISH COLUMBIA SCHIZOPHRENIA SOCIETY FOUNDATION (BCSSF) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE SOCIETY ACT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. BCSSF SUPPORTS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING TREATMENT AND IMPLICATIONS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA AND RELATED PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS THROUGH PRIVATE DONATIONS GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING PARTNERS INCLUDING MICHAEL SMITH HEALTH RESEARCH BC. BCSSF IS CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH THE BRITISH COLUMBIA SCHIZOPHRENIA SOCIETY. BCSSF IS GOVERNED BY A GROUP OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. ORGINALLY BCSSF WAS KNOWN AS THE DR. NORMA CALDER FOUNDATION AND WAS INCO… Show more

THE BRITISH COLUMBIA SCHIZOPHRENIA SOCIETY FOUNDATION (BCSSF) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE SOCIETY ACT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. BCSSF SUPPORTS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING TREATMENT AND IMPLICATIONS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA AND RELATED PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS THROUGH PRIVATE DONATIONS GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING PARTNERS INCLUDING MICHAEL SMITH HEALTH RESEARCH BC. BCSSF IS CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH THE BRITISH COLUMBIA SCHIZOPHRENIA SOCIETY. BCSSF IS GOVERNED BY A GROUP OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. ORGINALLY BCSSF WAS KNOWN AS THE DR. NORMA CALDER FOUNDATION AND WAS INCORPORATED UNDER THE SOCIETY ACT IN 1993. IT WAS LATER RENAMED THE MIND FOUNDATION BEFORE BECOMING THE BRITISH COLUMBIA SCHIZOPHRENIA SOCIETY FOUNDATION IN FEBRUARY 2013.

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.

Disbursed to qualified donees

T1 · computed (open data)

—

Not computable from this filing: the gifts-to-qualified-donees line (5050) or total (5100) is missing or outside the possible range.

T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

32%

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)

7.2 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)

$170K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

73%

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)

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

    73%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    27%

    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

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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

5 directors reported · 5 of 5at arm's length

  • LEUNG, JOANNE WTREASURERarm's length
  • REDMAN, GUELDADIRECTORarm's length
  • DOVGAL, MARGARETADIRECTORarm's length
  • ZANE, RENATOCHAIRarm's length
  • LEROY, SYLVIASECRETARYarm'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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