Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council
Publicly funded institution · Whistler, British Columbia · BN 852636851RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($699,506) as filed with the CRA.
Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council is a charitable organization based in Whistler, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. 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 $733K in revenue and $700K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 76% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $97K.
Compared with 686 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 88% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (4 positions in that band). The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Education and Outreach: We raise awareness and educate the public government agencies and other land managers about invasive species and their impacts – e.g. Present to Mayor and Councils develop information brochures for the general public maintain informational website & set up displays at community events. Source of expertise: We provide information and advice on invasive species including identification prevention and control – e.g. certification program for the horticulture and earthmoving industry hold training programs for municipal staff & respond to public inquiries. Coordinat…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $733K | $700K | $684K | — | — | $326K |
| 2023 | $691K | $649K | $634K | — | — | $292K |
| 2022 | $537K | $533K | $514K | $0 | $0 | $233K |
| 2021 | $557K | $514K | $498K | $0 | $0 | $247K |
| 2020 | $548K | $433K | $421K | — | — | $204K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $97K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$575K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Leslie Anthony (chair); Edith Tobe (vice chair); Caroline Ashekian (treasurer); Paul Beswetherick (director); Karlene Loudon (director); Derek Jazic (director); Penny Nelson (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 852636851RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.