D.a.r.e. (drug Abuse Resistance Education) British Columbia Society
Charitable organization · Richmond, British Columbia · BN 891407413RR0001 · Community Resource Organizations · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($51,648) as filed with the CRA.
D.a.r.e. (drug Abuse Resistance Education) British Columbia Society is a charitable organization based in Richmond, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under community resource organizations. In its fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, it reported $37K in revenue and $52K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 41% from donations, 15% from other charities. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $4,120.
Compared with 1,274 community-service charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 59% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $78K in 2020 to $37K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 14 names.
In its own words
The society provides the drug abuse resistance education (d.a.r.e.) keepin'-it -real(kir) program to bc school children to enable them to become safe and responsible citizens.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $37K | $52K | $49K | — | — | $365K |
| 2023 | $37K | $72K | $66K | — | — | $380K |
| 2022 | $20K | $70K | $66K | — | — | $415K |
| 2021 | $56K | $74K | $70K | — | — | $465K |
| 2020 | $78K | $84K | $40K | $302 | — | $483K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $4,120 from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$30K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Clarissa Asia (treasurer); Hannah Chen (director); Narita Ico (director); Baljinder Kandola (director); Andy Lam (director); Ken Mak (director); Francisca Ruiz (director); Greg Tedesco (secretary); Steve Ternes (president); Matt Vickers (director); Alice Wong (director); David Yau (vice president); Mike Yau (executive director); Larry Yen (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from D.a.r.e. (drug Abuse Resistance Education) British Columbia Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 891407413RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.