Vision Impaired Resource Network (virn) Inc.
Publicly funded institution · Winnipeg, Manitoba · BN 888290996RR0001 · Core Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2023-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($54,493) as filed with the CRA.
Vision Impaired Resource Network (virn) Inc. is a charitable organization based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, classified by the CRA under core health care. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, it reported $72K in revenue and $54K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 14% from government, 75% from other charities. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $4,044.
Compared with 230 health institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 28% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Continue to offer at no cost training to people with vision impairment in adaptive technology ios devices and other tools that improve access to information employment and in day-to-day living. Offer peer support and mentoring such as virn mobility paddling cycling curling and events. Give presentations and public speaking have an annual trade show building awareness on the abilities of people with vision impairment. Work with other organizations on finding solutions for good accessibility in the built environment communications transportation streets and sidewalks. Children's brai…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2023
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $72K | $54K | $31K | — | — | $100K |
| 2022 | $75K | $66K | $55K | — | — | $85K |
| 2021 | $149K | $81K | $70K | — | — | $76K |
| 2020 | $53K | $40K | $29K | — | — | — |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $4,044 from 2 charities:
- The Winnipeg Foundation$2,596
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,448
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2023)
Doris Koop (executvice director); VIC Pereira (board chairperson); Glen Sepke (director); Ross Martin (director); Perry Boyechko (director); Miryam Quero (director); Lyndsey West (director).
As listed on its 2023 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Vision Impaired Resource Network (virn) Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 888290996RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.