The Society of ST. Vincent de Paul Vancouver Archidiocesan Central Council
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 138315205RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($402,541) as filed with the CRA.
The Society of ST. Vincent de Paul Vancouver Archidiocesan Central Council is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $269K in revenue and $403K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 13% from donations. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $17K.
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 32% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $105K in 2024, the largest being $105K to Vincent de Paul-Conseil national du Canada Society of Saint-Vincent de Paul-National council of Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
The society operated one thrift store giveaway programs - clothing furniture and household goods to the destitute. Distributes food and vouchers to the hungry. Distributes hot food and beverages to areas where people are 'living on the street.' the central council supervises and helps with funds up to provinical national and local conferecnes.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $269K | $403K | $213K | — | $105K | $3.9M |
| 2023 | $397K | $307K | $285K | — | $7,840 | $4.1M |
| 2022 | $3.4M | $393K | $350K | — | $28K | $4M |
| 2021 | $388K | $426K | $337K | — | $72K | $1M |
| 2020 | $347K | $327K | $276K | — | $14K | $1.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $105K to 1 qualified donee:
Received $17K from 7 charities:
- BenefAction Foundation$10K
- Vincent de Paul-Conseil national du Canada Society of Saint-Vincent de Paul-National council of Canada$3,920
- Vincent de Paul-Conseil national du Canada Society of Saint-Vincent de Paul-National council of Canada$1,705
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$687
- Canadahelps Canadon$337
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$250
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$1
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$191K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Marie Bose (director); Belinda Boyd (vice president); Johanna Cross (director); Rose Morin (director); Marilyn Phelps (treasurer); Ralph Thompson (director); Norah Wilsdon (president); Eric Andres (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Society of ST. Vincent de Paul Vancouver Archidiocesan Central Council’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 138315205RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.