BURNABY FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITABLE SOCIETY
Public foundationFoundations·506 - 5050 KINGSWAY · BURNABY, BC · V5H 4C2·BN 892341561RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
Disbursed to charities T1
45%
of spending, to other registered charities
Operating overhead T1
74%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
14.8 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$628K
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 Burnaby Fire Fighters Charitable Society?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps to donate. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Burnaby Fire Fighters Charitable Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 892341561RR0001. 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 Burnaby Fire Fighters Charitable Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 506 - 5050 KINGSWAY, BURNABY, BC, V5H 4C2. Source.
What does Burnaby Fire Fighters Charitable Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE MONEY RAISED BY THE CHARITY WAS GIVEN TO OTHER CHARITIES IN THE COMMUNITY WITH EMPHASIS ON MEDICAL CARE AND RESEARCH FACILITIES. - PROVIDE CPR PROGRAMS TO BURNABY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS - SUPPORTING THE HEALTHY SCHOOL SNACK PROGRAM IN BURNABY SCHOOLS. - SUPPORTING FISH HATCHERY PROGRAM" Full program description.
How much does Burnaby Fire Fighters Charitable Society disburse to other charities?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 45% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Burnaby Fire Fighters Charitable Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $628K (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE MONEY RAISED BY THE CHARITY WAS GIVEN TO OTHER CHARITIES IN THE COMMUNITY WITH EMPHASIS ON MEDICAL CARE AND RESEARCH FACILITIES. - PROVIDE CPR PROGRAMS TO BURNABY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS - SUPPORTING THE HEALTHY SCHOOL SNACK PROGRAM IN BURNABY SCHOOLS. - SUPPORTING FISH HATCHERY PROGRAM
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)45%
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 ↗
74%
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
14.8 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)$628K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)66%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
9%
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
66%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
9%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
25%
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 | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | $549K | 43% | 7.6 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $388K | 34% | 7.7 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $193K | 18% | 14 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $849K | 39% | 9 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $663K | 79% | 16.5 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $628K | 74% | 14.8 yr |
| trend |
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Program-spending share is left out: a foundation's lens is what it disburses, which the annual releases don't break out by year. 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
4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length
- PETTI, DOUGSECRETARYarm's length
- BREWER, STEVEVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- GUINDON, EVANTREASURERarm's length
- Devine, KevinVP School Servicesarm'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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