VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL SOCIETY
Charitable organizationArts·250 - 111 HASTINGS ST W · VANCOUVER, BC · V6B 1H4·BN 892858614RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-05-31
Cents to cause T1
77¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
23%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$575K
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 Vancouver International Dance Festival Society?
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Is Vancouver International Dance Festival Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 892858614RR0001. 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 Vancouver International Dance Festival Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 250 - 111 HASTINGS ST W, VANCOUVER, BC, V6B 1H4. Source.
What does Vancouver International Dance Festival Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL (VIDF) IS A NON-PROFIT ARTIST-RUN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND FURTHERING THE ART OF CULTURALLY DIVERSE CONTEMPORARY DANCE. THE VIDF WAS LAUNCHED IN 2000 WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF PUTTING VANCOUVER ON THE INTERNATIONAL MAP OF DANCE. NOW IN ITS 24TH YEAR THE VIDF…" Full program description.
How much of Vancouver International Dance Festival Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 77¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Vancouver International Dance Festival Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $575K (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
THE VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL (VIDF) IS A NON-PROFIT ARTIST-RUN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND FURTHERING THE ART OF CULTURALLY DIVERSE CONTEMPORARY DANCE. THE VIDF WAS LAUNCHED IN 2000 WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF PUTTING VANCOUVER ON THE INTERNATIONAL MAP OF DANCE. NOW IN ITS 24TH YEAR THE VIDF HAS PRESENTED 321 DANCE ARTISTS/COMPANIES TO MORE THAN 100 000 PEOPLE. WE CELEBRATE AND FOCUS ON THE DIVERSITY OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE EXPRESSION ITS INDIVIDUALITY AND ITS ASTONISHING CAPACITY FOR TOUCHING ONE'S HEART AND SOUL. OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD AUDIENCES AND APPRECIATION FOR … Show more
THE VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL (VIDF) IS A NON-PROFIT ARTIST-RUN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND FURTHERING THE ART OF CULTURALLY DIVERSE CONTEMPORARY DANCE. THE VIDF WAS LAUNCHED IN 2000 WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF PUTTING VANCOUVER ON THE INTERNATIONAL MAP OF DANCE. NOW IN ITS 24TH YEAR THE VIDF HAS PRESENTED 321 DANCE ARTISTS/COMPANIES TO MORE THAN 100 000 PEOPLE. WE CELEBRATE AND FOCUS ON THE DIVERSITY OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE EXPRESSION ITS INDIVIDUALITY AND ITS ASTONISHING CAPACITY FOR TOUCHING ONE'S HEART AND SOUL. OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD AUDIENCES AND APPRECIATION FOR EQUITY-DESERVING CONTEMPORARY DANCE ARTISTS AND MARGINALIZED CONTEMPORARY DANCE PRACTICES THROUGH PROGRAMMING A SPECTRUM OF KINETICALLY EXCITING WORK THAT BROADENS DEFINITIONS OF THE FORM. SINCE ITS INCEPTION THE VIDF HAS PRESENTED ARTISTS SUCH AS ALONZO KING LINES BALLET (USA) DAIRAKUDAKAN (JAPAN) KOKORO DANCE (CANADA) WEN WEI DANCE (CANADA) AND MANY MORE! LAST YEAR MARKS AN EXPANSION ON OUR PROGRAMMING TO INCLUDE AN INTERDISCIPLINARY SERIES OF JAZZ JAMES FEATURING DANCE ARTISTS IMPROVISING IN REAL TIME WITH MEMBERS OF THE VANCOUVER IMPROVISED MUSIC COMMUNITY.
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.
77¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 77¢ 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 77¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
23%
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
0.1 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)$575K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
52%
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
2%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
52%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
46%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | $514K | — | — | — |
| 2020-05-31 | $463K | 67¢ | 36% | 0.5 yr |
| 2021-05-31 | $562K | 57¢ | 38% | 1.9 yr |
| 2022-05-31 | $744K | 45¢ | 35% | 0.7 yr |
| 2023-05-31 | $687K | 75¢ | 25% | 0.1 yr |
| 2024-05-31 | $575K | 77¢ | 23% | 0.1 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
5 directors reported · 4 of 5at arm's length
- GARAY, JUDITHDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- DENEAULT, TESSA PERKINSDIRECTOR AT LARGE
- LUU, TUANSECRETARY/TREASURERarm's length
- STARK, LESLIEPRESIDENTarm's length
- WONG, HENRYVICE-PRESIDENTarm'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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