Strathcona Community Gardeners Society
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 119200228RR0001 · Public Amenities
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($25,011) as filed with the CRA.
Strathcona Community Gardeners Society is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $52K in revenue and $25K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 48% from donations, 16% from other charities. In 2023, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $19K.
Compared with 2,652 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 75% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $8,536 in 2020 to $52K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Maintain 6 acres of land consisting of 2 acres of individual plots and 4 acres of common public space consisting of heritage orchards a greenhouse an eco-pavilion tool sheds buddha pond picnic area a newly created wetland herbal garden and wilding area. Provide space for community programming including art therapy workshops for the public programs for bipoc and at-risk youth and a day care operation.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $52K | $25K | $25K | — | — | $48K |
| 2023 | $45K | $30K | $30K | — | — | $35K |
| 2022 | $23K | $23K | $23K | — | — | $21K |
| 2021 | $23K | $12K | $12K | — | — | $0 |
| 2020 | $8,536 | $7,936 | $7,894 | — | — | $0 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Received $19K from 3 charities:
- Vancouver Foundation$9,200
- TD Friends of the Environment Foundation$8,000
- Park People$2,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Caroline Neufeld (co-chair (strathcona)); Merissa Ang (co-chair (cottonwood)); Nataly Gudinovis (treasurer (strathcona)); Joel Baker (director); Deb Miller (director); Thomas Cosalito (director); Cannon Chris (director); Elizabeth Jackson (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Strathcona Community Gardeners Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119200228RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.