A.s.t.c. Science World Society
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 106734809RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-02-28. Split of total expenditures ($21,607,075) as filed with the CRA.
A.s.t.c. Science World Society is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending February 28, 2024, it reported $20.2M in revenue and $21.6M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 6% from government. In 2024, 24 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $523K.
Compared with 39 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 33% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 90% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $350,000 and over range. The charity reported 117 permanent full-time positions.
In its own words
Science World provides children and families with access to explore interactive hands-on exhibits and galleries that nurture their process of discovery and inspire connection with their natural physical and built environments. In addition Science World offers outreach programs throughout British Columbia. These activities inspire the development of inquisitive minds and promote curiosity towards Science Technology Arts & Design and Math (STEAM).
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20.2M | $21.6M | $17M | $1.4M | $0 | $11.8M |
| 2023 | $17.5M | $18.9M | $14.9M | $1.2M | $0 | $11.1M |
| 2022 | $12M | $14.1M | $10.3M | $1.1M | — | $10.6M |
| 2021 | $8.6M | $13.5M | $10.7M | $838K | — | $10.6M |
| 2020 | $18M | $20.6M | $17.1M | $1.1M | — | $35.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $523K from 24 charities:
- Vancouver Foundation$123K
- The Canadian Association of Science Centres$61K
- RBC Foundation$40K
- Canadahelps Canadon$36K
- Canadahelps Canadon$36K
- Y.P. Heung Foundation$30K
- BenefAction Foundation$30K
- SpencerCreo Foundation$25K
- CKNW Kids' Fund$25K
- CHIMP: Charitable Impact Foundation (Canada)$22K
- TELUS Friendly Future Foundation$20K
- LRJ Charitable Foundation$17K
- The Amir and Yasmin Virani Family Foundation$10K
- United Way British Columbia$9,484
- The KPMG Foundation/la Fondation KPMG$8,000
- The Varshney Family Charitable Foundation$7,500
- Lohn Foundation$5,000
- Ames Family Foundation$5,000
- Clayoquot Biosphere Trust Society$5,000
- Click - Contributing to Lives of Inner City Kids Society$4,000
- The Hamber Foundation$2,500
- The Northeast Regional Community Foundation$1,000
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$708
- Oasis Foundation$250
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $350,000 and over1 position
- $250,000–299,9991 position
- $200,000–249,9991 position
- $160,000–199,9992 positions
- $120,000–159,9994 positions
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions117
- Total compensation, all staff$10.4M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from A.s.t.c. Science World Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 106734809RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.