British Columbia Humanist Association
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 891004749RR0001 · Community Resource Organizations · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($94,911) as filed with the CRA.
British Columbia Humanist Association is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under community resource organizations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $75K in revenue and $95K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 88% from donations, 10% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $6,863.
Compared with 1,274 community-service charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 38% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $183K in 2020 to $75K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
We host virtual lectures and podcasts. We support a humanist chaplaincy program for post-secondary students. We provide advice and support for other humanist organizations. We undertake public research and provide written and oral submissions to government legislatures and courts on issues affecting freedom of and freedom from religion and the rights of Humanists.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $75K | $95K | $79K | — | $400 | $26K |
| 2023 | $62K | $108K | $75K | — | $20K | $46K |
| 2022 | $76K | $117K | $105K | — | $0 | $71K |
| 2021 | $61K | $104K | $97K | — | $0 | $112K |
| 2020 | $183K | $83K | $72K | $3,518 | — | $155K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $6,863 from 5 charities:
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$65K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Katie Marshall (director); Eric Damer (director); Juergen Dankwort (director); Jonathan Dickie (director); Kathy Leavens (treasurer); Graham Allen (president); Paula Stromberg (director); Adam Highway (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from British Columbia Humanist Association’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 891004749RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.