PIVOT LEGAL SOCIETY
Public foundationFoundations·201 - 312 MAIN ST · VANCOUVER, BC · V6A 2T2·BN 894510502RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Disbursed to charities T1
0%
of spending, to other registered charities
Operating overhead T1
34%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
2.6 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$1.1M
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
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.
Common questions
How do I donate to Pivot Legal Society?
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Is Pivot Legal Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 894510502RR0001. 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 Pivot Legal Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 201 - 312 MAIN ST, VANCOUVER, BC, V6A 2T2. Source.
What does Pivot Legal Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "PROGRAMS IN SERVICE OF IMPROVING THE LIVES PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS SEX WORKERS PEOPLE EHO USE DRUGS PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE SYSTEMIC CRIMINALIZATION AFFECTED BY POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION BY DEVELOP SOLUTION TO COMPLEX HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES THROUGH ADVOCACY LITIGATION COMMUNITY RESEARCH AND PUBLIC LEGAL…" Full program description.
How much does Pivot Legal Society disburse to other charities?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 0% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Pivot Legal Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $1.1M (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
PROGRAMS IN SERVICE OF IMPROVING THE LIVES PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS SEX WORKERS PEOPLE EHO USE DRUGS PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE SYSTEMIC CRIMINALIZATION AFFECTED BY POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION BY DEVELOP SOLUTION TO COMPLEX HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES THROUGH ADVOCACY LITIGATION COMMUNITY RESEARCH AND PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION. PIVOT’S 5 PROGRAMS: 1. HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS: THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF OUR HOUSING PROGRAM IS TO END THE CRIMINALIZATION OF AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST UNHOUSED AND INADEQUATELY HOUSED PEOPLE BY CHALLENGING LAWS AND PRACTICES THAT VIOLATE HUMAN RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW.… Show more
PROGRAMS IN SERVICE OF IMPROVING THE LIVES PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS SEX WORKERS PEOPLE EHO USE DRUGS PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE SYSTEMIC CRIMINALIZATION AFFECTED BY POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION BY DEVELOP SOLUTION TO COMPLEX HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES THROUGH ADVOCACY LITIGATION COMMUNITY RESEARCH AND PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION. PIVOT’S 5 PROGRAMS: 1. HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS: THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF OUR HOUSING PROGRAM IS TO END THE CRIMINALIZATION OF AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST UNHOUSED AND INADEQUATELY HOUSED PEOPLE BY CHALLENGING LAWS AND PRACTICES THAT VIOLATE HUMAN RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. 2. POLICING AND CRIMINALIZATION ACCOUNTABILITY: OUR POLICING PROGRAM’S OVERALL OBJECTIVE IS TO FIGHT THE POLICING AND CRIMINALIZATION OF EQUITY DENIED COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY OVERPRICING POLICE DISCRIMINATION AND MISUSE OF FORCE 3. SEX WORKERS’ RIGHTS: THIS PROGRAM HAS A LONG HISTORY OF WORKING TOWARDS THE DECRIMINALIZATION OF SEX WORK AND TOWARDS THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF SEX WORKERS; ESPECIALLY THOSE MARGINALIZED BY RACE AND SOCIAL CONDITION 4. DRUG POLICY: FIGHT THE CRIMINALIZATION OF DRUG USE THAT HAS LED TO THOUSANDS OF PREVENTABLE OVERDOSE DEATHS 5. ANTI-STIGMA: THIS WORK UNITES OUR OTHER PROGRAM AREAS AND WAS FOREGROUNDED BY OUR COMPREHENSIVE 2019 REPORT PROJECT INCLUSION WHICH IDENTIFIED STIGMA AS A DRIVER OF LEGAL AND OTHER HARMS
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)0%
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 ↗
34%
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
2.6 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$1.1M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)11%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
25%
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
11%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
25%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
65%
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 | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $359K | 49% | 2.6 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.1M | 27% | 1.3 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $979K | 27% | 1.2 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.1M | 38% | 0.9 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.1M | 98% | 1.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.1M | 34% | 2.6 yr |
| trend |
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Program-spending share is left out: a foundation's lens is what it disburses, which the annual releases don't break out by year. 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
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- THOMPSON, KYLECHAIRarm's length
- BURROWS, AMANDADIRECTORarm's length
- SWEETNAM, STEPHANIEDIRECTORarm's length
- DOLINSKY, ELISEDIRECTORarm's length
- MCCONNELL, BRANDEE LEEDIRECTORarm's length
- SAMUEL, AARONSECRETARYarm's length
- ROTHSCHILD, KITDIRECTORarm's length
- GRUENKEL, JULIETREASURERarm's length
- Sheridan-Jonah, TheaTreasurerarm'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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