The Kootenay Gallery of Art History and Science Society
Charitable organization · Castlegar, British Columbia · BN 119294106RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($273,485) as filed with the CRA.
The Kootenay Gallery of Art History and Science Society is a charitable organization based in Castlegar, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $315K in revenue and $273K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 6% from donations, 49% from government. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $20K.
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 42% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 81% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $199K in 2020 to $315K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Present art exhibits of regional provincial and national artists. Operate a gift shop for local artists and artisans. Hold art related workshops and events for the public.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $315K | $273K | $211K | $46K | — | $294K |
| 2023 | $345K | $253K | $50K | $42K | — | $252K |
| 2022 | $286K | $224K | $33K | $47K | — | $160K |
| 2021 | $196K | $180K | $33K | $36K | — | $90K |
| 2020 | $199K | $191K | $37K | $36K | — | $82K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $20K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$104K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Cheryl Gnyp (director); Audrey Polovnikoff (chair); Judy Wearmouth (fundraising directo); Denise Chernoff (director); Judy Madelung (director); Geoff Yule (director); Jessica Tiefenbach (vice chair).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Kootenay Gallery of Art History and Science Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119294106RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.