Society for the Advancement of Estonian Studies in Canada
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 119154714RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($14,891) as filed with the CRA.
Society for the Advancement of Estonian Studies in Canada is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $11K in revenue and $15K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 17% from donations, 25% from other charities. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $750.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 81% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $200 in 2024, the largest being $200 to Estonian Ecumenical Relief Organization. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $51 in 2020 to $11K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Lectures; commemorations; collecting digitizing editing filing & sharing archival and educational materials in the canadian estonian heritage room
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11K | $15K | $15K | — | $200 | — |
| 2023 | $8,849 | $12K | $12K | — | $150 | — |
| 2022 | $9,308 | $5,733 | $5,733 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $5,080 | $5,676 | $5,676 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $51 | $252 | $252 | — | — | — |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $200 to 1 qualified donee:
Received $750 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Astrid Kirves (secretary); Juta Kitching (past president); Erik Kovamees (president); Lilian Olljum (treasurer); Anu Rehtlane; Christine Robertson; Ivar Vasara; Thomas Vesik.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Society for the Advancement of Estonian Studies in Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119154714RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.