Brandon Riverbank Inc.
Publicly funded institution · Brandon, Manitoba · BN 894800077RR0001 · Environment
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,120,487) as filed with the CRA.
Brandon Riverbank Inc. is a charitable organization based in Brandon, Manitoba, classified by the CRA under environment. 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 December 31, 2024, it reported $1.2M in revenue and $1.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 69% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $36K.
Compared with 28 environmental institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 85% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 87% of that peer group. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 13 names.
In its own words
Brandon riverbank inc. Is a non-profit charitable organization established in 1995. Brandon riverbank inc. Embarked on the long-term process of developing the assiniboine river corridor to be a gathering place connecting people with nature. The riverbank has become brandon's 'central park' providing a serene and beautiful place for families to enjoy and pursue a healthy lifestyle. The area has become the home to many events that contribute to an active and prosperous community including a multitude of charity walks and runs the city of brandon's canada day celebrations meetings family gath…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.1M | $2,088 | — | $4.6M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1M | $994K | $12K | — | $4.6M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $919K | $856K | $22K | — | $4.7M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $797K | $707K | $29K | — | $4.5M |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $763K | $690K | $17K | — | $4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $36K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions5
- Total compensation, all staff$461K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Ryan Nickel (officer); Dan Robertson (president); Synthia Wright (board member); Douglas Fraser (board member); Lorne Giesbercht (board member); Grant Hamilton (board member); Rachel Herron (board member); Natasha Marion (board member); Heather Reimer (board member); Ron Shaluk (board member); Darwin Wiebe (board member); Raven Willoughby (board member); Cam Wirch (board member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Brandon Riverbank Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 894800077RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.