Spirit of the Children Society
Publicly funded institution · New Westminster, British Columbia · BN 842442428RR0001 · Community Resource Organizations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($5,225,535) as filed with the CRA.
Spirit of the Children Society is a charitable organization based in New Westminster, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under community resource organizations. 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 $6M in revenue and $5.2M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 91% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $60K.
Compared with 829 community-service institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 59% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $120,000–159,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 42 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $3.6M in 2020 to $6M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
An indigenous infant development program with home outreach and monitoring support for birth to six at risk for developmental delay or with diagnosed disability. Complemented by prenatal and infant massage programs. For indigenous children with special needs we provide inclusion program (iscd) and consulting services to families augmented with speech language and occupational therapy. Early childhood development program for children and parents build confidence through regalia crafting and drop ins. A fetal alcohol support group is available for parents and caregivers needing advocacy an…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6M | $5.2M | $4.7M | $2,430 | — | $871K |
| 2023 | $4.9M | $4.4M | $3.9M | — | — | $845K |
| 2022 | $4.1M | $4.2M | $3.8M | — | — | $877K |
| 2021 | $4.4M | $3.9M | $3.6M | — | — | $887K |
| 2020 | $3.6M | $3.8M | $3.5M | — | — | $828K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $60K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9992 positions
- $80,000–119,9997 positions
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions42
- Total compensation, all staff$2.6M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Gary George (secretary); Carlos Calao (treasurer); James Morin (president); Julia Murphy (director); Helene Irving (director); Beverly Wynn (director); Veronique Sevigny (director); Alvin Kube (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Spirit of the Children Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 842442428RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.