Bulkley Valley Centre for Natural Resources Research and Management
Charitable organization · Smithers, British Columbia · BN 861610483RR0001 · Protective Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,789,555) as filed with the CRA.
Bulkley Valley Centre for Natural Resources Research and Management is a charitable organization based in Smithers, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under protective health care. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $1.5M in revenue and $1.8M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 21% from government. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $11K.
Compared with 453 health charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 74% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $599K in 2020 to $1.5M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Research advancement of scientific knowledge about the sustainability of natural resources. Create learning and extension opportunities for both our members and the community through workshops conferences other networking events and data hub and support our community by promoting the region and investing locally. Provide the science required for sustainable resource management.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.8M | $1.6M | — | $0 | $2M |
| 2023 | $10.8M | $779K | $669K | $0 | $0 | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $504K | $619K | $568K | $0 | — | $146K |
| 2021 | $652K | $507K | $446K | $0 | $0 | $101K |
| 2020 | $599K | $453K | $348K | $0 | $0 | $92K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $11K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9993 positions
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions5
- Total compensation, all staff$474K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Sam Coggins (chair); Adriana Almeida-Rodriguez (treasurer); Evelyn Hamilton (secretary); Irene Ronalds (vice chair); David Loewen (board member); Erin Hall (board member); Karisa Petho (board member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Bulkley Valley Centre for Natural Resources Research and Management’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 861610483RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.