The Society of Housing Opportunities and Progressive Employment
Charitable organization · Kelowna, British Columbia · BN 129995288RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($7,306,824) as filed with the CRA.
The Society of Housing Opportunities and Progressive Employment is a charitable organization based in Kelowna, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $8.2M in revenue and $7.3M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 16% from government. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $12K.
Compared with 1,125 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 50% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $160,000–199,999 range. The charity reported 24 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
1. The charity provides subsidized affordable housing for low to moderate income families seniors singles and those with disabilities. 2. The charity provides transitional housing to women and women with children.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.2M | $7.3M | $6.4M | — | — | $12.1M |
| 2023 | $7.5M | $6.3M | $5.5M | — | — | $11.2M |
| 2022 | $7M | $6.1M | $5.2M | — | — | $10M |
| 2021 | $6.7M | $5.8M | $5.2M | — | — | $9.2M |
| 2020 | $7.7M | $5.6M | $5.1M | — | — | $3.7M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $12K from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $160,000–199,9991 position
- $80,000–119,9994 positions
- $40,000–79,9995 positions
- Permanent full-time positions24
- Total compensation, all staff$1.6M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Kurt Witt (vice president); Mark Kayban (president); Wayne Lauire (director); Trudy Chimko (secretary); Rob Zivkovic (director); Steve Panta (treasurer); Jessica Grantham (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Society of Housing Opportunities and Progressive Employment’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 129995288RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.