South Okanagan Similkameen Mental Wellness Society
Publicly funded institution · Innisfil, Ontario · BN 892248675RR0001 · Core Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($193,859) as filed with the CRA.
South Okanagan Similkameen Mental Wellness Society is a charitable organization based in Innisfil, Ontario, classified by the CRA under core health care. 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 March 31, 2024, it reported $181K in revenue and $194K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 96% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,949.
Compared with 739 health institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 35% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
The SOSMWS operating as the South Okanagan Mental Wellness Centre provides support and resources for those struggling with mental illness and to those whose loved ones struggle with mental illness. Our support and resources fall within two programs; the Peer Support Program - for individuals with Mental Illness and the Family Support Program - for family members and friends of individuals with mental illness. Our services are provided by trained employees some of whom have lived experience. We offer educational workshops and weekly gathering meetings. We offer resources and provide referrals …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $181K | $194K | $154K | — | — | $163K |
| 2023 | $173K | $192K | $169K | — | — | $178K |
| 2022 | $177K | $154K | $132K | — | — | $196K |
| 2021 | $185K | $110K | $110K | — | — | $174K |
| 2020 | $180K | $191K | $16K | — | — | $99K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,949 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$140K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Sherani Theophilus (chair); John Hong (vice-chair); Amanda Hausot (treasurer); Abhay Abhay (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from South Okanagan Similkameen Mental Wellness Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 892248675RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.