Seachange Marine Conservation Society

Seachange Marine Conservation Society is a charitable organization based in Brentwood Bay, 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 June 30, 2024, it reported $1.9M in revenue and $1.9M in expenditures.

Its funding that year was roughly 69% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $131K.

Compared with 28 environmental institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 48% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (4 positions in that band). The charity reported 11 permanent full-time positions.

Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $458K in 2020 to $1.9M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.