Galiano Conservancy Association

Galiano Conservancy Association is a charitable organization based in Galiano Island, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. 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 December 31, 2024, it reported $2.9M in revenue and $856K in expenditures.

Its funding that year was roughly 9% from donations, 69% from government, 15% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 16 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $297K.

Compared with 276 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 57% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 77% of that peer group. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 6 permanent full-time positions.

Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $558K in 2020 to $2.9M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.