The Plastic Orchid Factory Society
Publicly funded institution · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 800323552RR0001 · Education in the Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($218,491) as filed with the CRA.
The Plastic Orchid Factory Society is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. 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 August 31, 2024, it reported $218K in revenue and $218K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 79% from government, 8% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $9,487.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 42% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
Arts education (workshops and classes) presenting performances and public showings and multi-media activities.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $218K | $218K | $182K | — | — | $19K |
| 2023 | $283K | $283K | $246K | — | — | $19K |
| 2022 | $156K | $155K | $127K | — | — | $19K |
| 2021 | $148K | $148K | $128K | — | — | $19K |
| 2020 | $167K | $167K | $149K | — | — | $2,770 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $9,487 from 3 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$3,987
- The Hamber Foundation$3,000
- Deux Mille Foundation$2,500
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Nathaniel Medd (chair); Judit Haranghy (secretary/treasurer); Kevin Legere (director); Alexandra Bolduc (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Plastic Orchid Factory Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 800323552RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.