Growing Young Farmers Society
Charitable organization · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 841816887RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($43,207) as filed with the CRA.
Growing Young Farmers Society is a charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $47K in revenue and $43K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 21% from donations, 79% from other charities. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $45K.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 81% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $23K in 2020 to $47K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Gyfs works with schools community gardens and recreation facilities to educate children and youth about the benefits of growing their food gardens. Sessions occur in the spring summer and fall.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $47K | $43K | $43K | — | — | $12K |
| 2023 | $55K | $51K | $51K | — | — | $8,523 |
| 2022 | $54K | $57K | $31K | — | $0 | $4,227 |
| 2021 | $46K | $46K | $26K | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $23K | $18K | $8,304 | — | — | — |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $45K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Carol Hyland (president); Debbie Pungente (director); Anita Abbott (treasurer); Ann Eastman (secretary); Brooke Williams (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Growing Young Farmers Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 841816887RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.