Cowichan Trail Stewardship Society
Charitable organization · Duncan, British Columbia · BN 815707849RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($277,228) as filed with the CRA.
Cowichan Trail Stewardship Society is a charitable organization based in Duncan, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $275K in revenue and $277K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 33% from donations, 48% from government. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,751.
Compared with 1,296 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 63% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 8 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
Trail construction – as the number of trail users expands the society creates proposals for new trails and submits then to the landowner. Trail maintenance – society staff and members are on the trails daily and report maintenance issues and hazards to the trail lead. Advocacy – the society regularly engages with local groups to create new sanctioned trails for all users.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2023–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $275K | $277K | $247K | — | — | $36K |
| 2023 | $238K | $251K | $222K | — | — | $38K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,751 from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions8
- Total compensation, all staff$187K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Tavish Annis (director); Dan Berard (director); Michele Carr (director); Dan Cathro (director); Kelly Dougan (director); Mike Evans (treasurer); Dan Johnson (director); Ryan Jordan (director); John Makson (director); Rick Martinson (president); Robin McDaniel (secretary); Mark Wallace (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Cowichan Trail Stewardship Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 815707849RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.