Dancers of Damelahamid Society
Publicly funded institution · West Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 810223347RR0001 · Education in the Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($801,112) as filed with the CRA.
Dancers of Damelahamid Society is a charitable organization based in West 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 March 31, 2024, it reported $658K in revenue and $801K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 66% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $7,127.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 54% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
The dancer of damelahamid performed at dance festivals indigenous events conferences schools and nonprofit organizations. They also presented workshops and produced their annual dance festivals.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $658K | $801K | $710K | — | — | $73K |
| 2023 | $950K | $902K | $841K | — | — | $216K |
| 2022 | $568K | $503K | $355K | — | — | $169K |
| 2021 | $505K | $396K | $265K | — | — | $104K |
| 2020 | $650K | $686K | $122K | — | — | -$5,618 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $7,127 from 3 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$2,627
- The McLean Foundation$2,500
- The Hamber Foundation$2,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$455K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Cole Alvis (vice president); Nina Giuliani (secretary treasurer); Geraldine Manossa (director); Kristy Pittman (president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Dancers of Damelahamid Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 810223347RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.