108156118RR0001 — 0160
Registered — Vernon, BC — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 100/100 · Effectiveness 90/100
Financials: Revenue $2,210,386 · Expenditures $2,193,264
North Okanagan Friendship Center Society is a 46-year-old Indigenous friendship centre in Vernon, BC, providing culturally grounded services to Indigenous people living in an urban setting. While the centre earns an A+ trust grade with above-peer reserves, its financial profile includes a 21% administrative ratio and a 100% concentrated donation flow to unregistered recipients that elevates the compliance risk score to 11 — the highest in this batch.
Our Verdict: A long-established Indigenous friendship centre with nearly five decades of community service and above-peer reserves. The 100% concentrated flow to unregistered recipients is the main compliance flag — this likely reflects grants or contracts to Indigenous community organizations that are not CRA-registered charities, which is operationally normal for friendship centres. The 21% administrative ratio is elevated. Donors should understand the compliance context while recognizing the centre's deep community roots.