YWCA Metro Vancouver is a 2-star charity with an above-average results reporting grade of B+. For every dollar donated, 87 cents are available to go towards the cause. The charity has a Low demonstrated impact. Read Ci's report before donating.

Founded in 1897, YWCA Metro Vancouver works to improve the lives of women, gender-diverse people, and their families. In 2023, YWCA Metro Vancouver ran 81 programs in 42 locations. These programs fall under the categories of support services, housing and advocacy. In 2024, YWCA Metro Vancouver spent $41.8m on its programs. The charity did not provide a program spending breakdown. At the time of this report, the 2024 annual report was not yet publicly available. This profile is based on the 2023 information.

YWCA Metro Vancouver operates 15 housing communities. In 2023, these housing communities served 715 mothers and children. YWCA Metro Vancouver states that it currently has five new housing communities under construction.

YWCA Metro Vancouver runs many support services for its clients. These include employment assistance, legal advice, childcare, youth programs, and food programs. In 2023, YWCA Metro Vancouver provided 19 Single Mother’s Support Groups to 171 mothers and 251 children. 15 women received scholarships for post-secondary education, and 5,248 people accessed job search assistance. Through its Crabtree Corner Food Program, the charity served 32,597 meals in 2023. In 2023, 196 children received care at YWCA Early Learning and Childcare Centres.

YWCA Metro Vancouver’s advocacy program raises awareness about intimate partner violence that affects women, girls and gender diverse people in Canada. The charity created a public service announcement called Concussion Story that got 160 pieces of news coverage, 71 media stories, and 70 million views. In 2023, 59 women participated in the YWCA Stop the Violence Program and 64 children and youths who witnessed or experienced domestic violence participated in the YWCA Peace program.

YWCA Metro Vancouver’s audited financial statements follow line-item costing meaning it does not disclose which expenses relate to programming, administrative, and fundraising expenses. This is not a best practice. Charity Intelligence had to use the charity’s T3010 filings with the CRA to reconcile these expenses. At the time of this report, the charity’s 2024 T3010 filings were not yet available.

In 2024 YWCA Metro Vancouver received $11.7m in donations, up 22% from the $9.6m received in 2023. In 2024, the charity received $34.1m in government funding and $22.4m from service fees, which represent 47% and 31% of total revenues, respectively. Administrative fees are 13% of total revenues (less investment income) and fundraising costs are 0% of donations. For every dollar donated, 87 cents are available to go towards the cause. YWCA Metro Vancouver fails to report its fundraising costs on its audited financial statements. Since the charity’s 2024 T3010 filings are not available at the time of this report, its fundraising costs are likely understated. In 2023, its fundraising costs were 26% of total donations. In 2024, YWCA Metro Vancouver spent $41.8m on its programs, which represents 57% of total revenues.

In 2024, YWCA Metro Vancouver had ($4.9m) in its reserve funds meaning it has more interest-bearing debts than cash and investments to cover them.

Profile updated on July 30, 2025 by Abby Stout.