Chilliwack Museum and Historical Society
Publicly funded institution · Chilliwack, British Columbia · BN 118852854RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($798,522) as filed with the CRA.
Chilliwack Museum and Historical Society is a charitable organization based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. 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 $762K in revenue and $799K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 84% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $15K.
Compared with 686 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 7% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 7 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
The chilliwack museum & historical society remains dedicated to connecting our community with chilliwack's rich history through a diverse range of exhibitions archival services programs and events. We are committed to conserving and presenting the region's historical material culture offering educational programs local history kits accessible hours and opportunities for community engagement. These efforts from the heart of our charitable mission ensuring a meaningful and inclusive connection to our shared heritage.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $762K | $799K | $181K | $6,043 | — | $253K |
| 2023 | $797K | $740K | $97K | $3,397 | — | $264K |
| 2022 | $752K | $738K | — | — | — | $207K |
| 2021 | $688K | $648K | $99K | — | — | $276K |
| 2020 | $655K | $609K | — | — | — | $156K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $15K 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
- $40,000–79,9996 positions
- Permanent full-time positions7
- Total compensation, all staff$445K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Patricia Clark (president); Bradley Gionet (vice-president); Merlin Bunt (treasurer); Alison Kaye (secretary); Jennifer Feinberg (director); Kaitlyn Janzen (director); Ben Walker (director); Debora Soutar (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Chilliwack Museum and Historical Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118852854RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.