DOWNTOWN SOUTH GATHERING PLACE COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·609 HELMCKEN STREET · VANCOUVER, BC · V6B 5R1·BN 892723164RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
DSGPCCA ONCE AGAIN HOSTED THE HALLOWS FESTIVAL IN OCTOBER 2024. INCORPORATING CULTURAL PRACTICES FROM AROUND THE WORLD HALLOWS FESTIVAL HONOURS THE DEAD USING ART MUSIC COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS CEREMONY SHRINES AND RITUALS. OTHER ONGOING PROGRAMS INCLUDED PROVIDING FREE MEALS AT WEEKLY FRIDAY MUSIC EVENTS AS WELL AS FREE COMMUNITY DINNERS DISTRIBUTING FOOD VOUCHERS TO LOCAL RETAILERS TO GIVE TO NEEDY RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY BINGO PROGRAMMING ANDD OTHER SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF THE DOWNTOWN SOUTH COMMUNITY.
New programs
THE DSGPCCA RECEIVED TWO INDIGENOUS FOCUSED GRANTS AND A SENIORS FOCUSED GRANT IN 2024. THE INDIGENOUS HEALING AND WELLNESS GRANT PROVIDED FUNDING TO SUPPORT AN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY ROOM OPEN HOURS PROGRAM THAT FEATURES A WEEKLY ELDER-IN-RESIDENCE INDIGENOUS PROGRAMMING AND A SAFE SPACE FOR THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY TO GATHER. THE OTHER INDIGENOUS GRANT SUPPORTED AN INDIGENOUS MEDICINAL GARDEN TO CONNECT THE COMMUNITY TO INDIGENOUS HEALING AND MEDICINAL PRACTICES. THE GRANT SUPPORTING SENIORS OFFERS WEEKLY PROGRAMMING AND REFRESHMENTS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY AND REDUCE ISOLATION AMONG LOW-INCOME… Show more
THE DSGPCCA RECEIVED TWO INDIGENOUS FOCUSED GRANTS AND A SENIORS FOCUSED GRANT IN 2024. THE INDIGENOUS HEALING AND WELLNESS GRANT PROVIDED FUNDING TO SUPPORT AN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY ROOM OPEN HOURS PROGRAM THAT FEATURES A WEEKLY ELDER-IN-RESIDENCE INDIGENOUS PROGRAMMING AND A SAFE SPACE FOR THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY TO GATHER. THE OTHER INDIGENOUS GRANT SUPPORTED AN INDIGENOUS MEDICINAL GARDEN TO CONNECT THE COMMUNITY TO INDIGENOUS HEALING AND MEDICINAL PRACTICES. THE GRANT SUPPORTING SENIORS OFFERS WEEKLY PROGRAMMING AND REFRESHMENTS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY AND REDUCE ISOLATION AMONG LOW-INCOME SENIORS. GRANT FUNDS WERE ALSO RECEIVED TO HELP SUPPORT THE GATHERING PLACE'S ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY FEATURING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS INDIGENOUS CRAFT MAKING LATINE PAPER CRAFTS KARAOKE AND AN OUTDOOR PICNIC BBQ FOR 1500 PEOPLE.
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)90¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)—
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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)1.6 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$103K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)28%
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)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 ↗
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 | $121K | 99¢ | 1% | 0.3 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $49K | 98¢ | 2% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $35K | 99¢ | 1% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $75K | 98¢ | 2% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $38K | 88¢ | 12% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $103K | 90¢ | — | 1.6 yr |
| trend |
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
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- BASSETT, SANDIVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- BUCHANAN, TREVORPRESIDENTarm's length
- SOPER, TERRYTREASURERarm's length
- KHODABAKSH, SHIVASECRETARYarm's length
- ARCE-GONZALEZ, SYLVIADIRECTORarm's length
- GREGORIO, MARIODIRECTORarm's length
- BRICKER, LAURIEDIRECTORarm's length
- HAJ ALI, MOHAMMADDIRECTORarm'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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