The Pender Islands Museum Society
Charitable organization · Pender Island, British Columbia · BN 891790446RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($13,992) as filed with the CRA.
The Pender Islands Museum Society is a charitable organization based in Pender Island, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $21K in revenue and $14K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 61% from donations, 9% from government. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $1,574.
Compared with 2,652 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 43% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
The Pender Islands Museum Society operates a small museum located on North Pender Island within the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. The museum which focuses on local history is open to the public on a published schedule or by request. Admission is by donation. In addition the Society maintains an archive of materials related to the history of the Pender Islands. Work is ongoing to update the cataloguing and storage of the archival materials. The Society also participates in a number of community events to educate community members and visitors about local history.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21K | $14K | $12K | — | $0 | $161K |
| 2023 | $34K | $29K | $28K | — | $0 | $154K |
| 2022 | $35K | $34K | $26K | — | $0 | $149K |
| 2021 | $91K | $81K | $81K | — | $0 | $148K |
| 2020 | $31K | $40K | $40K | — | $0 | $138K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,574 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,574
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Permanent full-time positions0
- Total compensation, all staff$1,153
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Simone Marler (chair); Elizabeth Preston (board member); Mary Chamberland (treasurer); Douglas Bolton (board member); Kate Waygood (board member); Linda Wein (secretary); Dianne Wilson (board member); Greg Forsyth (board member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Pender Islands Museum Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 891790446RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.