G & I Shining Stars Youth Society
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 875436701RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($146,017) as filed with the CRA.
G & I Shining Stars Youth Society is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $182K in revenue and $146K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 54% from donations, 17% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $20K.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 99% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 82% of that peer group. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 7 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 5 qualified donees totalling $8,050 in 2024, the largest being $7,000 to Ward Memorial Baptist Church. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $104K in 2020 to $182K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Provide after-school tutoring for elementary to high school students on a weekly basis. Operate Shining Stars Camp Can-Do summer classes day camps and overnight camps. Provide care meals for the less-fortunate and un-housed on a bi-monthly basis. Provide training workshops and retreats for youth. Run community events to encourage kids to participate in social outreach. Provide bursaries for youth who are continuing post secondary education. Support other charities with similar charitable activities.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $182K | $146K | $146K | $2,390 | $8,050 | $95K |
| 2023 | $177K | $160K | $149K | $2,087 | $7,500 | $94K |
| 2022 | $160K | $152K | $143K | $1,012 | $8,500 | $48K |
| 2021 | $141K | $119K | $115K | — | $4,530 | $52K |
| 2020 | $104K | $85K | $79K | — | $6,000 | $39K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $8,050 to 5 qualified donees:
- Ward Memorial Baptist Church$7,000
- Centre Street Church$350
- Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver$300
- Joy Fellowship$200
- MSC Canada$200
Received $20K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9997 positions
- Permanent full-time positions7
- Total compensation, all staff$76K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Yvonne Jones (executive director); Jennifer Lee (director); May Mah Durley (director); Edwin Ip (director); Samantha Strudwick (director); Robert Paul Ward (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from G & I Shining Stars Youth Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 875436701RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.