Cowichan Valley Youth Services Society
Publicly funded institution · Duncan, British Columbia · BN 118870989RR0001 · Community Resource Organizations · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,005,437) as filed with the CRA.
Cowichan Valley Youth Services Society is a charitable organization based in Duncan, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under community resource organizations. 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 $1M in revenue and $1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 84% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 12 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $225K.
Compared with 829 community-service institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 68% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (12 positions in that band). The charity reported 13 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Free services provided in collaboration with government community agencies & individuals. Individual & family counselling youth support groups parent support groups youth pride groups & activities (for youth who identify as part of the 2slgbtqia+ community); providing support & information for families of queer & transgender youth); youth employment mentorship program servicing 6 youth every 12 weeks with 6 weeks of life skills workshops & supported work experience component for 6 weeks with 7local employers
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1M | $1M | $933K | — | — | $419K |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1M | $956K | — | — | $386K |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1M | $933K | — | — | $295K |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $966K | $897K | — | — | $355K |
| 2020 | $1M | $1M | $970K | — | — | $220K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $225K from 12 charities:
- Nanaimo Community Foundation$150K
- Ladysmith Health CARE Auxiliary$25K
- Canadahelps Canadon$12K
- United Way British Columbia$12K
- Sovereign Order of ST. John Victoria Commandery Foundation$10K
- The Home Depot Canada Foundation$4,898
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Cowichan Valley$3,860
- The Home Depot Canada Foundation$3,229
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$2,025
- The Western Communities Foundation$1,229
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$358
- BC Government Employees Community Services Fund Trust$37
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,99912 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions13
- Total compensation, all staff$708K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
David Neil (director / past treasurer); Robert Purgavie (director); Chris Schultz (chair); Elise Ketch (director); Brian Badesso (treasurer); Pam Richmond (vice chair); Lindsey-Lea Mercer (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Cowichan Valley Youth Services Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118870989RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.