South Galiano Volunteer Fire Department Society
Charitable organization · Galiano Island, British Columbia · BN 894400787RR0001 · Protective Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($132,591) as filed with the CRA.
South Galiano Volunteer Fire Department Society is a charitable organization based in Galiano Island, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under protective health care. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $39K in revenue and $133K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 82% from donations, 7% from government. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $7,895.
Compared with 1,620 health charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 51% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $350K in 2020 to $39K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
To provide and maintain a volunteer fire department for south galiano. To appoint a chief. Manage ratepayer funds for the operation of the fire department. Provide first aide training for galiano residents and visitors. Operate the decommissioned fire hall for the use of non profit galiano island groups and provide a building for firefighter training.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $39K | $133K | $119K | — | — | $656K |
| 2023 | $160K | $56K | $49K | — | — | $658K |
| 2022 | $99K | $145K | $145K | — | — | $642K |
| 2021 | $237K | $267K | $35K | $3,396 | — | $475K |
| 2020 | $350K | $322K | — | — | — | $1.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $7,895 from 3 charities:
- ZLC Foundation$5,010
- Werner & Helga Hoing Foundation$2,000
- Canadahelps Canadon$885
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Total compensation, all staff$49K
Schedule 3 of its 2022 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Len Hagan (president); Robert Matson (vice president); James Pletz (treasurer); Sydney Massie (secretary); David Simon (director); John Hatch (director); Allison Whitlock.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from South Galiano Volunteer Fire Department Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 894400787RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.