BC SOCIETY FOR THE MUSEUM OF ORIGINAL COSTUME
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·1489 MCRAE AVE · VANCOUVER, BC · V6H 1V1·BN 892173642RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
85¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
11%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
4.2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$130K
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 BC Society for the Museum of Original Costume?
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Is BC Society for the Museum of Original Costume a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 892173642RR0001. 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 BC Society for the Museum of Original Costume located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1489 MCRAE AVE, VANCOUVER, BC, V6H 1V1. Source.
What does BC Society for the Museum of Original Costume do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "DURING 2024 THE SOCIETY CONTINUTED TO COLLECT HISTORICAL CLOTHING TEXTILES RELATED ARTIFACTS AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS. THE SOCIETY HELD THREE HISTORICAL FASHION SHOWS & LECTURES DURING THE YEAR. AND IT CONTINUED TO EXPLORE LOCATIONS FOR A PERMANENT MUSEUM." Full program description.
How much of BC Society for the Museum of Original Costume's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is BC Society for the Museum of Original Costume?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $130K (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
DURING 2024 THE SOCIETY CONTINUTED TO COLLECT HISTORICAL CLOTHING TEXTILES RELATED ARTIFACTS AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS. THE SOCIETY HELD THREE HISTORICAL FASHION SHOWS & LECTURES DURING THE YEAR. AND IT CONTINUED TO EXPLORE LOCATIONS FOR A PERMANENT MUSEUM.
New programs
IN 2024 THE SOCIETY WAS AWARDED A $250 000 GRANT FROM THE CANADIAN MUSEUM OF HISTORY TO DEVELOP AND PRODUCE AN ONLINE EXHIBITION WITH A MULTIFACETED EXPLORATION OF FASHION'S HISTORY AND CONNECTIONS TO THE SOCIETAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED OVER TIME. THIS IS A MULTI YEAR PROJECT WHICH WILL CONTINUE IN TO 2025 AND 2026. IN 2024 THE SOCIETY SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED 'PHASE I - PRODUCTION PLAN' OF THIS PROJECT.
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.
85¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ 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 85¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
11%
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
4.2 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)$130K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)10%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
58%
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
10%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
58%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
32%
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 | $42K | 4¢ | 96% | 320.9 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $42K | 62¢ | 40% | 23.1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $36K | 76¢ | 24% | 9.5 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $60K | 78¢ | 22% | 11.3 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $80K | 65¢ | 26% | 15.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $130K | 85¢ | 11% | 4.2 yr |
| trend |
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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)
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Board of directors
13 directors reported · 13 of 13at arm's length
- MCINTOSH, MELANIEPRESIDENTarm's length
- SAYERS, IVANCURATORarm's length
- DE VAAL, MARLOTRUSTEE AT LARGEarm's length
- CLARKE, ANGELATRUSTEE AT LARGEarm's length
- TALKINGTON, MELANIETRUSTEE AT LARGEarm's length
- MILLIN, KELLYVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- FELLOW, DAKOTASECRETARYarm's length
- FISHER, LYNNE BTREASURERarm's length
- CHAMP, ANGELATRUSTEE AT LARGEarm's length
- DAMABI, LARATRUSTEE AT LARGEarm's length
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- WELLS, JONATHONTRUSTEE AT LARGEarm's length
- MACEY, JASMINETREASURERarm's length
- JACQUES, DENISETRUSTEE 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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