The Adams River Salmon Society
Charitable organization · Scotch Creek, British Columbia · BN 895581148RR0001 · Animal Welfare
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($49,608) as filed with the CRA.
The Adams River Salmon Society is a charitable organization based in Scotch Creek, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under animal welfare. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $16K in revenue and $50K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 27% from donations, 25% from government, 24% from other charities. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $2,538.
Compared with 430 animal-welfare charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 31% of peers.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $36K in 2020 to $16K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
To promote the enhancement of tstswecw provincial park and assist in the protection of the sockeye salmon spawning grounds for the future. To provide educational interpretation of the site and life-cycle of the salmon.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16K | $50K | $40K | — | — | $165K |
| 2023 | $56K | $50K | — | — | — | $199K |
| 2022 | $304K | $232K | $159K | — | — | $194K |
| 2021 | $68K | $63K | $57K | — | — | $119K |
| 2020 | $36K | $71K | $50K | — | — | $115K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $2,538 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$6,136
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Ken Benoit (past president); Brenda Melnychuk (director); Rob Hood (director); Connie Trepanier (secretary); Josie Vayro (president); Gordon Green (treasurer); Dustin Oaten (vice president); Theresa Brooks (director); Kendra Nelson (director); Mackenzie Rendall (director); Monica Van Veelan (director); Bob Tarry (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Adams River Salmon Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 895581148RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.