CityStudio Vancouver Society
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 708328497RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($431,009) as filed with the CRA.
CityStudio Vancouver Society is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $404K in revenue and $431K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 38% from government. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $720.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 50% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 7 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $722K in 2020 to $404K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Citystudio vancouver program: innovation hub that coordinates projects between the city of vancouver and local post-secondary institutions by bringing together city staff students faculty and community to co create experimental projects that make vancouver more sustainable liveable inclusive and joyful. Global sharing program: licensing and support services to support the spread of citystudios in other cities in bc canada and abroad through consulting coaching ip licensing marketing and conference.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $404K | $431K | $358K | — | — | $437K |
| 2023 | $671K | $854K | $673K | — | — | $464K |
| 2022 | $995K | $867K | $712K | — | — | $648K |
| 2021 | $773K | $825K | $682K | — | — | $519K |
| 2020 | $722K | $647K | $531K | — | — | $425K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $720 from 1 charity:
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
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions7
- Total compensation, all staff$363K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Bill Dow (chair); Mandeep Sidhu (director); Olga Scherbina (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from CityStudio Vancouver Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 708328497RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.