The Catholic Independent Schools of the Diocese of Victoria
Publicly funded institution · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 129848016RR0001 · Teaching Institutions
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($18,023,174) as filed with the CRA.
The Catholic Independent Schools of the Diocese of Victoria is a charitable organization based in Victoria, 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 June 30, 2024, it reported $19.9M in revenue and $18M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 28% from donations, 47% from government. In 2024, 15 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $298K.
Compared with 733 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 38% 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 $350,000 and over range. The charity reported 135 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $5,157 in 2024, the largest being $2,963 to Chalice (Canada). Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Catholic schools on Vancouver Island also providing child care services John Paul II School Port Alberni Queen of Angels School Duncan St Andrew's High School Victoria St Joseph's School Victoria St Patrick's School Victoria
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.9M | $18M | $15.5M | — | $5,157 | $45.8M |
| 2023 | $12.5M | $16.9M | $14.1M | — | — | $43.9M |
| 2022 | $9.5M | $17.7M | $14.7M | $468K | — | $42.4M |
| 2021 | $17.8M | $15.7M | $12.9M | — | — | $41.1M |
| 2020 | $16.9M | $15.9M | $13.2M | — | — | $38.5M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $5,157 to 3 qualified donees:
- Chalice (Canada)$2,963
- Canadian Cancer Society$1,499
- The Terry Fox Foundation$695
Received $298K from 15 charities:
- The Bishop of Victoria$222K
- ST Edward's Parish and Missions$41K
- The Catholic Foundation of Vancouver Island$10K
- Allen & Loreen Van de Kerk Hove Family Foundation$6,000
- Allen & Loreen Van de Kerk Hove Family Foundation$5,000
- The Bishop of Victoria$3,123
- Canadahelps Canadon$3,074
- Paroisse Francaise ST-Jean Baptiste$2,000
- The Bishop of Victoria$2,000
- The Bishop of Victoria$965
- Holy Cross Catholic Church$500
- The Bishop of Victoria$500
- The Bishop of Victoria$500
- BC Government Employees Community Services Fund Trust$414
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$378
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $350,000 and over1 position
- $120,000–159,9993 positions
- $80,000–119,9996 positions
- Permanent full-time positions135
- Total compensation, all staff$13.2M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Gary Gordon (bishop); William Hann (episcopal vicar); Manuel Achadinha (director); Michael Doyle (director); Audrey Thom (director); Alice Valiquette (director); Gwen Jahelka (chancellor); Alfredo Monacelli (vicar of education); Brianna Shereck (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Catholic Independent Schools of the Diocese of Victoria’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 129848016RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.