Abby Community School Society
Publicly funded institution · Abbotsford, British Columbia · BN 898708243RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-09-30. Split of total expenditures ($367,146) as filed with the CRA.
Abby Community School Society is a charitable organization based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. 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 September 30, 2024, it reported $367K in revenue and $367K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 72% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $60K.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 10% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Provide recreational & social opportunities for children and families in Abbotsford Elementary Schools. Cultural exchanges community special events reading circles parenting classes adult learning centre computer games designed advanced yoga art & hockey stars.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $367K | $367K | $196K | — | — | $255K |
| 2023 | $318K | $311K | $185K | — | — | $270K |
| 2022 | $355K | $335K | $211K | — | — | $260K |
| 2021 | $362K | $298K | $186K | — | — | $239K |
| 2020 | $300K | $270K | $196K | — | — | $177K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $60K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$307K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Tara Kennedy (chairperson); Cheryl Havens (vice chairperson); George Bryce (secretary/treasurer); Zsolt Kovacs; Kelly Pater.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Abby Community School Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 898708243RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.