Dance West Network Society
Publicly funded institution · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 845790567RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($426,943) as filed with the CRA.
Dance West Network Society is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. 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 June 30, 2024, it reported $396K in revenue and $427K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 87% from government, 5% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $8,288.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 24% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Facilitating dissemination of original Canadian dance works to regional areas in British Columbia. Facilitating audience development for contemporary dance through dance-related outreach activities in communities around BC. Professional development for community presenters in contemporary dance extending knowledge and understanding of the art form. Supporting core programs to reach these goals: Mainstage Community Engagement/CDCs DADAO Des arts dehors/Arts Outside.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $396K | $427K | $307K | — | — | $45K |
| 2023 | $475K | $471K | $357K | — | — | $76K |
| 2022 | $503K | $486K | — | — | — | $72K |
| 2021 | $370K | $361K | — | — | — | $56K |
| 2020 | $278K | $259K | — | — | — | $46K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $8,288 from 4 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 positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$188K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Sue Pekonen (chair); Barb Parker (treasurer); Joulin Lee (secretary); Christine Anonuevo (director); Kallee Lins (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Dance West Network Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 845790567RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.