Discovery Passage Aquarium Society
Charitable organization · Campbell River, British Columbia · BN 801263484RR0001 · Public Amenities
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($240,642) as filed with the CRA.
Discovery Passage Aquarium Society is a charitable organization based in Campbell River, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $205K in revenue and $241K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 5% from donations, 32% from government, 10% from other charities. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $107K.
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 90% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $113K in 2020 to $205K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
The aquarium makes visible the wonders of our local marine life accessible through hands-on experiences and expert interpretation. Through establishment of the aquariumand subsequent projects dpas aims to enhance knowledge appreciation and stewardship of our natural resources and ecosystems.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $205K | $241K | $241K | — | — | $114K |
| 2023 | $219K | $209K | $209K | — | — | $150K |
| 2022 | $191K | $192K | $192K | — | — | $140K |
| 2021 | $146K | $154K | $154K | — | — | $141K |
| 2020 | $113K | $114K | $114K | — | — | $149K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $107K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- $1–39,9999 positions
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$145K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Lorrie Bewza (vice president); Julia Deal (treasurer); Elan Downey (director); Will Duguid (director); Dave Ewart (director); Bruce Izard (director); Wyth Marshall (director); Taylor Stephen (director); Monica Stewardson (director); Naomi Tabata (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Discovery Passage Aquarium Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 801263484RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.