4R'S Education Centre (soc.)
Publicly funded institution · Courtenay, British Columbia · BN 898870530RR0001 · Teaching Institutions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-10-31. Split of total expenditures ($247,861) as filed with the CRA.
4R'S Education Centre (soc.) is a charitable organization based in Courtenay, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under teaching institutions. 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 October 31, 2024, it reported $212K in revenue and $248K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 21% from government. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $54.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 20% 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 7 names.
In its own words
Individualized programmes are developed for students in grades 1-12 who experience difficulties in school due to dyslexia ad(h) d specific language disabilities asd fae/s and other learning challenges. Diagnostic assessment and evaluation of math reading writing and study skills and learning style from the basis for each programme. This is taught one-to-one by qualified teachers experienced in working with learning disabilities/differences. Financial assistance - as reduced fees - is available to those unable to meet the full cost of private teaching (subject to availability of funds and…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $212K | $248K | $171K | $750 | — | $59K |
| 2023 | $262K | $271K | $171K | $23K | — | $95K |
| 2022 | $225K | $238K | $158K | $20 | — | $104K |
| 2021 | $279K | $258K | $184K | $1,202 | — | $117K |
| 2020 | $225K | $213K | $148K | $40 | — | $97K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $54 from 1 charity:
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$177K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Marjorie Aitken (treasurer); Susan Davies (vice chair); Kevin Dol (chair); Susan Finlayson (board member); Randall Komar (board member); Amanda Taylor (board member); Lisa Taylor (board member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from 4R'S Education Centre (soc.)’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 898870530RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.