The Cranbrook Archives Museum and Landmark Foundation
Charitable organization · Cranbrook, British Columbia · BN 125105825RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($566,346) as filed with the CRA.
The Cranbrook Archives Museum and Landmark Foundation is a charitable organization based in Cranbrook, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $693K in revenue and $566K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 28% from donations, 38% from government. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $5,853.
Compared with 1,296 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 75% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $456K in 2020 to $693K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
The Cranbrook History Centre is a landmark site located in Cranbrook BC. We preserve and display a nationally designated railcar collection internationally recognized paleontology specimens and serve as a repository for the history of Cranbrook and the East Kootenay region for all to explore and discover. CHC is focused on bringing sustainable programming which enriches educates and entertains to the community. The CHC provides interactive and community focused activities which bring diverse exhibits to life. Exceptional audience centered experiences are created through interactive guided…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $693K | $566K | $532K | — | — | $7M |
| 2023 | $399K | $449K | $306K | — | $0 | $6.8M |
| 2022 | $383K | $468K | — | — | $0 | $6.9M |
| 2021 | $127K | $375K | $328K | $900 | — | $6.9M |
| 2020 | $456K | $333K | — | — | — | $6.8M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $5,853 from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions5
- Total compensation, all staff$280K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Robert Whetham (past chair); Keith Powell (chair); Steve Weatherall (vice chair); Jeanette Sissons (treasurer); Jason Jacob (director); David Morley (director); Jan Grady (secretary); Darrell Bethune (director); Cliff Cressy (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Cranbrook Archives Museum and Landmark Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 125105825RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.