Canadian Deafblind Association - BC Chapter (CDBA-BC)
Publicly funded institution · New Westminster, British Columbia · BN 845415041RR0001 · Core Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($607,403) as filed with the CRA.
Canadian Deafblind Association - BC Chapter (CDBA-BC) is a charitable organization based in New Westminster, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under core health care. 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 March 31, 2024, it reported $612K in revenue and $607K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 97% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,949.
Compared with 739 health institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 89% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 88% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
In its own words
Early intervention program - support to children with deafblindness in bc birth to 5 yrs. Deafblind consultants met with families and professional teams to introduce them to the world of deafblindness and guide them in supporting their child to develop their true potential. Intervention program: deafblind intervention support for children/youth in bc 2-19 yrs who are deafblind. Program runs during spring summer and winter school breaks so that they may interact more fully with their environment. Summer recreation program: opportunities during summer months for our members to explore activi…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $612K | $607K | $596K | $9,975 | — | $167K |
| 2023 | $506K | $503K | $501K | — | — | $162K |
| 2022 | $518K | $519K | $514K | — | — | $159K |
| 2021 | $491K | $483K | $480K | — | — | $160K |
| 2020 | $452K | $454K | $451K | — | — | $152K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,949 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$441K
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 Canadian Deafblind Association - BC Chapter (CDBA-BC)’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 845415041RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.