Friends of Okanagan Rail Trail Society
Charitable organization · Vernon, British Columbia · BN 705832319RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($32,966) as filed with the CRA.
Friends of Okanagan Rail Trail Society is a charitable organization based in Vernon, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $39K in revenue and $33K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 10% from donations, 46% from government, 44% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $52K.
Compared with 2,652 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 38% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Trail Ambassador Program - assists users of the Trail by educating them on etiquette trail safety points of interest nearby amenities and the environment and they also answer users' questions. Assesses collects and reports issues along the trail to the appropriate municipality. Trail Steward Program - works with local jurisdictions to identify priorities where weeds/invasives present a risk to native habitat; provides training to volunteers on invasive species and volunteers remove weeds and tend sections of the Okanagan Rail Trail corridor. Project Management for Trail enhancement Pr…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2021–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $39K | $33K | $27K | — | $0 | $30K |
| 2023 | $89K | $83K | $76K | — | $0 | $33K |
| 2022 | $291K | $283K | $280K | $2,822 | — | $26K |
| 2021 | $35K | $36K | $30K | $4,087 | — | $19K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $52K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Laurie Postill (director); Hugh Fraser (director vice president); Toby Frisk (director); Elizabeth Beck (director); Michelle Jefferson (director president); Phyllis Turner (director); Anna Dawyd (director treasurer); Susan Weltz (director secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Friends of Okanagan Rail Trail Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 705832319RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.