Rural Alternatives Research and Training Society
Charitable organization · Winlaw, British Columbia · BN 119129724RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($58,426) as filed with the CRA.
Rural Alternatives Research and Training Society is a charitable organization based in Winlaw, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $43K in revenue and $58K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 32% from government. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $9,717.
Compared with 2,652 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 36% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $24K in 2020 to $43K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Operate a Community Centre and ecosculpture park. Organize and sponsor workshops and cultural events. Foster development of projects and activities that help people live rurally. Became a registered FireSmart Neighbourhood by Recognition achievement in 2021 and continue to annually qualify
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $43K | $58K | $47K | — | — | $378K |
| 2023 | $89K | $82K | $72K | — | $0 | $352K |
| 2022 | $43K | $36K | $25K | — | $0 | $378K |
| 2021 | $52K | $44K | $40K | — | $0 | $371K |
| 2020 | $24K | $27K | $26K | — | $0 | $372K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $9,717 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$612
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Martina Avis (vice chair); Dale Norman (treasurer); William Parker (member at large); Ruth Hackett (secretary); Angela Pender (member at large); Ronald Groom (member at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Rural Alternatives Research and Training Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119129724RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.