Occa Communities Association
Publicly funded institution · Kelowna, British Columbia · BN 814103602RR0001 · Community Resource Organizations · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($637,627) as filed with the CRA.
Occa Communities Association is a charitable organization based in Kelowna, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under community resource organizations. 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 $731K in revenue and $638K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 69% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $44K.
Compared with 1,147 community-service institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 78% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $102K in 2020 to $731K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 1 name.
In its own words
Services for immigrants and newcomers: job connect for future (provide employment skills training and work placement) esl classes orientation seminars and workshops case consultations income tax assistance immigrant parenting forum helpline 778-484-6222. After school child care: after school child care services with summer/ winter/ spring camps homework club multiculteral activities fitness dance and art classes. Golden age: improve social connections for seniors wellness dance & tai chi classes choir card & game & outdooractivites. Annual heritage events: host multiculteral even…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $731K | $638K | $605K | — | — | $491K |
| 2023 | $244K | $241K | $226K | — | — | $295K |
| 2022 | $145K | $152K | $140K | — | — | $213K |
| 2021 | $125K | $129K | $123K | — | — | $331K |
| 2020 | $102K | $102K | $97K | — | — | $335K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $44K from 6 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$226K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jimmy Yan (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Occa Communities Association’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 814103602RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.