The Happy Liver Society
Publicly funded institution · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 801371618RR0001 · Supportive Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($64,588) as filed with the CRA.
The Happy Liver Society is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under supportive health care. 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 March 31, 2024, it reported $67K in revenue and $65K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 28% from donations, 50% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $576.
Compared with 213 health institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 14% of peers.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $113K in 2020 to $67K in 2024.
In its own words
To support liver transplant patients & family with temporary housing accommodations when travelling to Vancouver for transplant surgery & post-surgery treatment a process that typically requires 3-months of time in Vancouver. To promote awareness of liver disease to the general public & promote testing for liver conditions. To provide outreach & support to caregivers & patients during the liver transplant process & with aftercare. Accommodations are available to liver patients & families and will be available to Royal Canadian Legion members & family when not occupied.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $67K | $65K | $33K | — | $0 | -$2,971 |
| 2023 | $69K | $65K | $38K | — | $0 | -$5,459 |
| 2022 | $76K | $69K | $38K | — | $0 | -$8,322 |
| 2021 | $76K | $71K | $27K | — | $0 | -$16K |
| 2020 | $113K | $95K | $61K | $3,665 | — | -$22K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $576 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Happy Liver Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 801371618RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.