National Society of Hope
Charitable organization · Kelowna, British Columbia · BN 891550147RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,510,640) as filed with the CRA.
National Society of Hope is a charitable organization based in Kelowna, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $2.9M in revenue and $2.5M in expenditures.
In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $145K.
Compared with 1,125 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 13% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
A. To relieve poverty by providing housing to low to moderate income people verified to be in need b. To determine the needs of low to moderate income people and support develop and provide services to them in a manner that will encourage independence and self-reliance c. To provide community services such as distribution of food clothing household items emergency supplies child care and other services consistent with the general purposes of the society d. To bring relief to the aged by establishing a senior recreation and support center to reduce social isolation and loneliness and pro…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.9M | $2.5M | $1.6M | — | — | $14M |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $2.4M | $1.6M | — | — | $13.6M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $2.3M | $1.5M | — | — | $13.3M |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $2.3M | $1.5M | — | — | $13.1M |
| 2020 | $2.5M | $2.4M | $1.7M | — | — | $6.9M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $145K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Kurt Witt (vice president); Mark Kayban (president); Wayne Lauire (director); Trudy Chimko (secretary); Steve Panta (treasurer); Rob Zivkovic (director); Jessica Grantham (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from National Society of Hope’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 891550147RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.