North Saanich Parks Ecosystem Restoration Society
Publicly funded institution · Sidney, British Columbia · BN 744122730RR0001 · Environment · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($55,889) as filed with the CRA.
North Saanich Parks Ecosystem Restoration Society is a charitable organization based in Sidney, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under environment. 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 $34K in revenue and $56K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 94% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $36K.
Compared with 28 environmental institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 32% of peers. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $10K in 2022 to $34K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
Removal of invasive species from selected parks and trails and ecosystems restoration consulting for in-school programs introductory talks to youth groups presenations to community clubs and service groups volunteer member education
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2022–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $34K | $56K | $41K | — | — | $2,903 |
| 2023 | $45K | $23K | $23K | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $10K | $11K | $10K | — | — | — |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $36K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$45K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Janine Morris (treasurer); Anne Zerrath (president); Cuthbert Craig (director); Mark Brownlie (director of community relation).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from North Saanich Parks Ecosystem Restoration Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 744122730RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.