Karen Jamieson Dance Society
Publicly funded institution · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 123479594RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($176,682) as filed with the CRA.
Karen Jamieson Dance Society is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under arts. 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 August 31, 2024, it reported $166K in revenue and $177K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 10% from donations, 86% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $4,072.
Compared with 355 arts institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 18% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Free Dance Workshops – all ages/abilities/cultures Mentorship Program – Professional artists and Community members Training/Apprenticeship – Forums workshops free performances Educational – work with scholars/students
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $166K | $177K | $108K | — | — | $49K |
| 2023 | $200K | $180K | $173K | — | — | $60K |
| 2022 | $181K | $187K | $173K | — | — | $40K |
| 2021 | $180K | $172K | $161K | — | — | $15K |
| 2020 | $152K | $147K | $57K | — | — | $7,870 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $4,072 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$4,072
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$120K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Kate Wattie (chair); Steve Bridger (secretary); Wendy Baker (director); Angie Riano (director); Clare Asquith-Finegan (director); Erica Corber (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Karen Jamieson Dance Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 123479594RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.