BLESSINGS COMMUNITY STORE
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·45 MAIN ST · ZURICH, ON · N0M 2T0·BN 898700554RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-02-28
Cents to cause T1
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not in this filing
Operating overhead T1
5%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
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not in this filing
Revenue T1
$347K
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 charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
Common questions
How do I donate to Blessings Community Store?
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Is Blessings Community Store a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 898700554RR0001. 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 Blessings Community Store located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 45 MAIN ST, ZURICH, ON, N0M 2T0. Source.
What does Blessings Community Store do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "DONATIONS OF CLOTHING AND GOODS ARE SORTED PRICED AND SOLD. UNSALEABLE ITEMSA RE FUNNELED TO OTHER ORGAIZATIONS. REVENUE RECEID IS USED FOR DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS AND TO PURCHASE FOOD FOR THE FOOD BANK." Full program description.
How big is Blessings Community Store?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $347K (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
DONATIONS OF CLOTHING AND GOODS ARE SORTED PRICED AND SOLD. UNSALEABLE ITEMSA RE FUNNELED TO OTHER ORGAIZATIONS. REVENUE RECEID IS USED FOR DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS AND TO PURCHASE FOOD FOR THE FOOD BANK.
New programs
THE LOCALYOUTH CAN COME AND WORK TRAINING THEM FOR WORKING IN THE 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.
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Not computable from this filing.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
5%
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
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Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$347K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)30%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
30%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
70%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-28 | $244K | — | 13% | — |
| 2020-02-28 | $278K | — | 14% | — |
| 2021-02-28 | $231K | — | 13% | — |
| 2022-02-28 | $243K | — | 13% | — |
| 2023-02-28 | $315K | — | 5% | — |
| 2024-02-28 | $347K | — | 5% | — |
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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 · 7 of 8at arm's length
- CRESSMAN, DALE LCHAIRMANarm's length
- MILLER, HELENSECRETARY
- COUSINS, MARILYNDIRECTORarm's length
- SMITH, SIMON GDIRECTORarm's length
- BEIERLING, HARVEY LDIRECTORarm's length
- REGIER, DENAOFFICE ADMIN/TREASURERarm's length
- BONESTEEL, PATRICIADIRECTORarm's length
- REGIER, SHANNENDIRECTORarm'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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