Canadian Mental Health Association South Okanagan Similkameen Branch
Publicly funded institution · Penticton, British Columbia · BN 132727538RR0001 · Core Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($761,862) as filed with the CRA.
Canadian Mental Health Association South Okanagan Similkameen Branch is a charitable organization based in Penticton, 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 $816K in revenue and $762K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 5% from donations, 72% from government, 5% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $61K.
Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
The cmha kitchen has long been a community hub for those living with a mental illness. A meaningful social connection with opportunities to learn life skills and take part in meal preparation. Our mental health advocates are committed to empowering clients to become more knowledgeable and assertive with their concerns. The branch offers programs such as mental health first aid living life to the fullest safe talk & thrive learning centre. Unity clubhouse provids social recreational and education programs. There were over 11 000 client visits to the clubhouse this year. Staff plan acti…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $816K | $762K | — | $5,753 | — | $0 |
| 2023 | $711K | $625K | — | — | — | $0 |
| 2022 | $659K | $638K | — | — | — | $0 |
| 2021 | $759K | $666K | — | — | — | $0 |
| 2020 | $667K | $628K | — | — | — | $0 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $61K from 7 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
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$526K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Colleen Caron (president - board of directors); Jon Ferebee (director); George Elliott (director); Raymond Skea (director); Andre Martin (director); Lindsey Richardson (director); Sarah Andrews (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Canadian Mental Health Association South Okanagan Similkameen Branch’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 132727538RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.