Ocean Ambassadors Canada
Charitable organization · North Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 729377093RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($263,688) as filed with the CRA.
Ocean Ambassadors Canada is a charitable organization based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $299K in revenue and $264K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 48% from government, 10% from other charities. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $23K.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 84% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $103K in 2020 to $299K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Ocean camp field trip program: this 4 hour program is designed to educate students on the unique biodiversity of various waterways such as the strait of georgia and burrard inlet. The curriculum also provide participants with a firsthand look at the impact of pollution in the enivironment and how to use their observations to further their understanding on the ecosystems in this region. It also deals with the human history within the region including the history of the first nations as well as the recent efforts of the local community to foster sustainable resource management in the region.g…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $299K | $264K | $257K | — | — | $85K |
| 2023 | $324K | $382K | $370K | — | — | $50K |
| 2022 | $423K | $240K | $242K | — | — | $108K |
| 2021 | $114K | $103K | $97K | — | — | -$75K |
| 2020 | $103K | $127K | $117K | — | — | -$85K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $23K from 7 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$197K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Alison Wood (director); Arnold Wood (director); Declan Sacre (director); Teagan Sacre (director); Stacy Gorkoff (director); Theo Birkner (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Ocean Ambassadors Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 729377093RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.