Spectrum Mothers Support Society
Charitable organization · North Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 843209735RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($305,809) as filed with the CRA.
Spectrum Mothers Support Society is a charitable organization based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $213K in revenue and $306K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 57% from donations, 24% from other charities. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $67K.
Compared with 2,470 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 23% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Spectrum Mothers Support Society provides one on one in home support to mothers who are residents of the North Shore with newborns or newborns and children under five. They are referred by agencies working with families and services are provided free of charge. Clients face major challenges such as postpartum depression abusive relationships health concerns and financial hardship. Many live in isolation with little or no support from family or friends. The heart of Spectrum is the caregivers. Women who have raised their own children and understand the ups and downs of parenting. They spen…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $213K | $306K | $218K | $9,222 | — | $323K |
| 2023 | $268K | $233K | $152K | $6,776 | — | $416K |
| 2022 | $344K | $147K | $92K | $351 | — | $380K |
| 2021 | $115K | $155K | $102K | — | — | $83K |
| 2020 | $259K | $58K | $52K | $0 | $0 | $223K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $67K from 7 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$252K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Wendy Brown (president); Jindra Casperson Vallieres (treasurer); Alicia Milton (vice president); Sioned Dyer (director); Kaitlin Hill (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Spectrum Mothers Support Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 843209735RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.