BCU FOUNDATION
Private foundationFoundations·2280 BLOOR STREET WEST · TORONTO, ON · M6S 1N9·BN 893879015RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
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.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO RAISE RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN FUNDS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC DURING PERIODIC CAMPAIGNS AND FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS TO ACCEPT DONATIONS FROM BUDUCHNIST CREDIT UNION AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THE DISTRIBUTION TO AND SUPPORT OF REGISTERED CHARITIES. TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC'S APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS BY AWARDING ANNUAL PRIZES TO DESERVING ARTISTS OF ARTISTIC WORKS ABOUT THE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE THEIR HISTORY LANGUAGE AND CULTURE. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BU PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS RESOURCES AND TOOLD ABO… Show more
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO RAISE RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN FUNDS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC DURING PERIODIC CAMPAIGNS AND FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS TO ACCEPT DONATIONS FROM BUDUCHNIST CREDIT UNION AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THE DISTRIBUTION TO AND SUPPORT OF REGISTERED CHARITIES. TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC'S APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS BY AWARDING ANNUAL PRIZES TO DESERVING ARTISTS OF ARTISTIC WORKS ABOUT THE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE THEIR HISTORY LANGUAGE AND CULTURE. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BU PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS RESOURCES AND TOOLD ABOUT HISTORY OF UKRAINE AND THE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROVIDING THE BASIC NECESSITIES OF LIFE INCLUDING FOOD CLEAN WATER CLOTHING SHELTER MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND/OR EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN CANADA UKRAINE AND ELSEWHERE WHO ARE POOR LOW INCOME OR IN NEED.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)36%
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 ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)12%
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)2.4 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)$10.4M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)16%
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)0%
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 | $6.0M | 86¢ | 14% | 15.5 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.9M | 74¢ | 26% | 78.6 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $10.2M | 66¢ | 34% | 67 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $-1047K | 88¢ | 10% | 20.6 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $4.2M | 87¢ | 13% | 32.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $10.4M | 88¢ | 12% | 2.4 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
6 directors reported · 6 of 6at arm's length
- GERELIOUK, NADIASECRETARYarm's length
- LESHCHRYSHEN, BOHDANPRESIDENTarm's length
- MEDYK, ROMANPRESIDENTarm's length
- ROMANYSCHYN, OLEHDIRECTORarm's length
- BIDIAK, TATIANADIRECTORarm's length
- TARAPACKY, ANDREWDIRECTORarm'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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