The First Open Heart Society of British Columbia
Charitable organization · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 130918824RR0001 · Core Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-05-31. Split of total expenditures ($277,654) as filed with the CRA.
The First Open Heart Society of British Columbia is a charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under core health care. In its fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, it reported $247K in revenue and $278K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 21% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $9,343.
Compared with 1,130 health charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 26% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 6 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $10K in 2024, the largest being $5,000 to Vancouver Island University Foundation. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $433K in 2020 to $247K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
The society's main purpose is the support and encouragement of patients and their families before and after heart surgery by society volunteers who have undergone related surgery. Related activities include: (a) operation of the victoria heart house a bed and breakfast establishment for the accomodation of spouses and their families during their hospitalization. (b) visitation of patients at the jubliee hospital after heart surgery. (c) financial support for: -purchase of specialized hospital equipment for cardiac care -bursary with the camousan college foundation -emergency financial …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $247K | $278K | $164K | — | $10K | $2M |
| 2023 | $187K | $260K | $177K | $275 | $14K | $1.9M |
| 2022 | $150K | $212K | $165K | $80 | $9,000 | $1.9M |
| 2021 | $308K | $183K | $134K | — | — | $2M |
| 2020 | $433K | $265K | $171K | — | $25K | $1.9M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $10K to 2 qualified donees:
Received $9,343 from 2 charities:
- The Victoria Foundation$7,275
- Canadahelps Canadon$2,068
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9996 positions
- Permanent full-time positions6
- Total compensation, all staff$168K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Victor Aldrete (vice-president); Robert Des Trois Maisons (secretary); Keith Hutchison (director); Colin Kingsford (treasurer); Andrew Wade (director); Jim Weaver (president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The First Open Heart Society of British Columbia’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 130918824RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.