Buddy Check for Jesse Society
Charitable organization · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 737437079RR0001 · Supportive Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($94,897) as filed with the CRA.
Buddy Check for Jesse Society is a charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under supportive health care. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $79K in revenue and $95K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations. In 2024, 9 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $381K.
Compared with 1,620 health charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 77% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
During the fiscal period of April 1 2023 to March 31 2024 Buddy Check for Jesse (BCFJ) carried out new and ongoing programs/activities consistent with our CRA mission statement as follows. ‐Regular/consistent social media presence (IG FB Tw Website) promoting education brand awareness (building momentum consistent with our mission). ‐Supported large sport association BCFJ program roll‐outs with Hockey Manitoba BC Hockey. ‐Numerous smaller event support with High School Varsity sports in the BC Interior mainland BC and the South Island locally. ‐BCFJ on‐line presentations with viaS…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2022–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $79K | $95K | $94K | — | — | $64K |
| 2023 | $116K | $115K | $114K | — | — | $80K |
| 2022 | $117K | $46K | — | — | — | — |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $381K from 9 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$164K
- Canadahelps Canadon$164K
- District of North Vancouver Firefighters Charitable Society Local 1183 I.A.F.F.$28K
- Graham C. Lount Family Foundation Inc.$20K
- West Vancouver Fire Fighters Charitable Society$2,500
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$1,198
- David Charitable Trust$1,000
- District of North Vancouver Firefighters Charitable Society Local 1183 I.A.F.F.$600
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$50
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Stuart Gershman (president); Nicole Green (secretary); Max Gershman (director at large); Lindsay Goulet (director at large); Jeremie White (director at large); Michael Gershman (director at large); Kristina Makery (director at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Buddy Check for Jesse Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 737437079RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.