SOUTH FRASER SEARCH AND RESCUE SOCIETY
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·2900 - 733 SEYMOUR ST · VANCOUVER, BC · V6B 0S6·BN 891080186RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
52¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
4%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
2.7 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$202K
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 South Fraser Search and Rescue Society?
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Is South Fraser Search and Rescue Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 891080186RR0001. 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 South Fraser Search and Rescue Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 2900 - 733 SEYMOUR ST, VANCOUVER, BC, V6B 0S6. Source.
What does South Fraser Search and Rescue Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "South Fraser Search and Rescue provides volunteer emergency response services as recognized by the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness. Our primary response area covers Delta Richmond Surrey and White Rock BC however our volunteers are trained to a professional standard to respond anywhere within…" Full program description.
How much of South Fraser Search and Rescue Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 52¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is South Fraser Search and Rescue Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $202K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
South Fraser Search and Rescue provides volunteer emergency response services as recognized by the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness. Our primary response area covers Delta Richmond Surrey and White Rock BC however our volunteers are trained to a professional standard to respond anywhere within British Columbia as required. We are well regarded as the team with the resources and equipment to successfully manage a large search incident. In the past fiscal year we responded to over 45 unique emergency response incidents for missing and/or injured persons. Additionally … Show more
South Fraser Search and Rescue provides volunteer emergency response services as recognized by the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness. Our primary response area covers Delta Richmond Surrey and White Rock BC however our volunteers are trained to a professional standard to respond anywhere within British Columbia as required. We are well regarded as the team with the resources and equipment to successfully manage a large search incident. In the past fiscal year we responded to over 45 unique emergency response incidents for missing and/or injured persons. Additionally we potentially saved several more lives through our presentations of the AdventureSmart (SAR incident prevention) programs that we made to over 500 people by providing them with the knowledge they need to safely go outdoors. Our 40+ highly dedicated members collectively devoted over 15 000 hours to ensure we were there when needed.
New programs
N/A
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.
52¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 52¢ 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 (under $1M).
this charity 52¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
4%
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
2.7 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)$202K
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 ↗
90%
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
90%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $316K | 0¢ | 0% | — |
| 2020-03-31 | $321K | 96¢ | 4% | 1.3 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $350K | 99¢ | 1% | 0.6 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $219K | 99¢ | 1% | 1.4 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $314K | 97¢ | 3% | 1.7 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $202K | 52¢ | 4% | 2.7 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
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- BURGESS, DONNIEDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- WALLWORK, ANDREWPRESIDENTarm's length
- CHENG, BRIANTREASURERarm's length
- LONGLEY, JAMESDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- Bleuer, CharlotteDirector at Largearm's length
- Collier-Pandya, JosephDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- TOWNSEND, JORDANVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- Kornitsky, MikeDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- Hillier, AaronDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm'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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