The Optimist Club of Chilliwack British Columbia
Charitable organization · Chilliwack, British Columbia · BN 886242791RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-09-30. Split of total expenditures ($76,551) as filed with the CRA.
The Optimist Club of Chilliwack British Columbia is a charitable organization based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, it reported $64K in revenue and $77K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 48% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $13K.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 41% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $1,500 in 2024, the largest being $1,500 to Harrison Festival Society. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
1. Community and school groups 2. Sports teams and individual sponsorships 3. Families and individuals in need 4. Oratorical and essay contests 5. Dolly parton imagination library
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $64K | $77K | $57K | — | $10K | $72K |
| 2023 | $83K | $60K | $53K | — | — | $85K |
| 2022 | $57K | $36K | $32K | — | — | $61K |
| 2021 | $32K | $38K | $34K | — | — | $40K |
| 2020 | $50K | $55K | $48K | — | — | $46K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $1,500 to 1 qualified donee:
Received $13K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Everett Worth (director); Liz Webber (president); Maureen Moore (director); Fred Webber (foundation representative); Glenda Standeven (secretary); Kevin Belobaba (treasurer & president elect); Velda Hayward (director); Brenda Dondo (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Optimist Club of Chilliwack British Columbia’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 886242791RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.