The Catholic Independent Schools of Nelson Diocese
Publicly funded institution · Kelowna, British Columbia · BN 119221380RR0001 · Teaching Institutions
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($661,718) as filed with the CRA.
The Catholic Independent Schools of Nelson Diocese is a charitable organization based in Kelowna, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under teaching institutions. 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 July 31, 2024, it reported $1.3M in revenue and $662K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 38% from other charities. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $15K.
Compared with 1,247 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 31% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $200,000–249,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $15K in 2024, the largest being $15K to The Catholic Independent Schools of Nelson Diocese. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Oversight of six Independent Roman Catholic elementary schools grades Kindergarten to 9 including after school care and daycare and one Independent Roman Catholic high school grades 8-12. The schools are each directed by an elected volunteer council which provides the operating facilities and directs the staff and students.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3M | $662K | $537K | — | $15K | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $765K | $563K | $458K | — | $84 | $777K |
| 2022 | $806K | $1.3M | $1.2M | — | $20 | $576K |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $454K | $355K | — | — | $1M |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $431K | $334K | — | $3,000 | -$195K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $15K to 1 qualified donee:
- The Catholic Independent Schools of Nelson Diocese$15K
Received $15K from 4 charities:
- Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Nelson Society$9,168
- The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson$3,828
- Pacific Salmon Foundation/fondation du Saumon du Pacifique$1,690
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$125
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $200,000–249,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$291K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Gregory Bittman (president); Sebastian Puthenpura (vicar general); Anneliese DaSilva (director - cranbrook); Mary-Anne Smirle (director - penticton); Arnie Kouwenhoven (council chair - kelowna); Tom Hart (director - trail); Rita Ireland (director-west kelowna); Cerlouie Jiminez (chancellor).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Catholic Independent Schools of Nelson Diocese’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119221380RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.