MEFM MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS AND FIBROMYALGIA SOCIETY OF BC
Charitable organizationSupportive health care·3456 199 ST · LANGLEY, BC · V3A 1H6·BN 893185173RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
WE PUBLISH A NEWSLETTER WITH CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT THE HEALTH CONDITIONS OF ME AND FM; WE PROVIDE INFORMATION PACKAGES ABOUT ME FM AND OUR SOCIETY WHICH INCLUDES SUPPORT GROUP CONTACTS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND OUR MEMBERSHIP FORM; WE ORGANIZE PRESENTATIONS FOR HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON RESEARCH METHODS OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTS FOR ME AND FM; WE PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCE AND HEALTH SHOWS WHER WE PROVIDE HANDOUTS OF RESOURCES EDUCATIONAL AND REFERENCE MATERIAL TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND OTHER ATTENDEES; WE PROVIDE A WEBSITE WITH HEALTH INFORMATION AND LINKS T… Show more
WE PUBLISH A NEWSLETTER WITH CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT THE HEALTH CONDITIONS OF ME AND FM; WE PROVIDE INFORMATION PACKAGES ABOUT ME FM AND OUR SOCIETY WHICH INCLUDES SUPPORT GROUP CONTACTS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND OUR MEMBERSHIP FORM; WE ORGANIZE PRESENTATIONS FOR HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON RESEARCH METHODS OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTS FOR ME AND FM; WE PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCE AND HEALTH SHOWS WHER WE PROVIDE HANDOUTS OF RESOURCES EDUCATIONAL AND REFERENCE MATERIAL TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND OTHER ATTENDEES; WE PROVIDE A WEBSITE WITH HEALTH INFORMATION AND LINKS TO OTHER RELEVANT WEBSITES; WE RESPOND TO QUESTIONS AND EXCHANGE INFORMATION THROUGH OUR EMAIL ADDRESS; WE NOTIFY OUR MEMBERS OF SUITABLE SEMINARS AND PRESENTATIONS AS WELL AS HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES; WE OPERATE A PROVINCIAL TOLL FREE HELP AND INFORMATION PHONE-IN SERVICE WHERE WE PROVIDE SUPPORT INFORMATION AND REFERENCES TO HEALTH CARE AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES; WE REPRESENT ME AND FM PATIENT COMMUNITIES ON THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD OF A PROVINCIAL HEALTH PROGRAM. EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS; AWARENESS RAISING EVENTS FOR THE PUBLIC (SHOWING OF DOCUMENTARY 'UNREST') AND CREATION OF ONLINE SUPPORT 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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)1¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 1¢ 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)6%
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)87.7 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)$302K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)6%
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)4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $31K | 76¢ | 24% | — |
| 2020-03-31 | $96K | 22¢ | 17% | — |
| 2021-03-31 | $114K | 22¢ | 8% | 3 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $118K | 66¢ | 34% | 0.8 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $196K | 2¢ | 17% | 115.9 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $302K | 1¢ | 6% | 87.7 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
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- DEBELIC, KATIDIRECTORarm's length
- KHAZAIE, SUEDIRECTORarm's length
- CHUNG, GAVINTREASURERarm's length
- ROBERTSON, HILARYCO-CHAIRarm's length
- ANDREASEN, AMYTREASURERarm's length
- RUSCHEINSKI, BARBCO-CHAIRarm's length
- SCHIFF, JANADIRECTORarm's length
- LAUTT, KELLYDIRECTORarm's length
- BOOMER, KIRSTENDIRECTORarm's length
- LI, SHERIDIRECTORarm'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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