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
Cents to cause T1
90¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
—
not in this filing
Reserves T1
1.6 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$103K
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 Downtown South Gathering Place Community Centre Association?
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Is Downtown South Gathering Place Community Centre Association a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 892723164RR0001. 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 Downtown South Gathering Place Community Centre Association located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 609 HELMCKEN STREET, VANCOUVER, BC, V6B 5R1. Source.
What does Downtown South Gathering Place Community Centre Association do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "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…" Full program description.
How much of Downtown South Gathering Place Community Centre Association's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Downtown South Gathering Place Community Centre Association?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $103K (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
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
90¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ 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 90¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
1.6 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)$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 ↗
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
28%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
58%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
13%
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 | $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 |
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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
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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