The Traditional Learning Society of British Columbia
Publicly funded institution · Surrey, British Columbia · BN 137693164RR0001 · Teaching Institutions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($13,782,843) as filed with the CRA.
The Traditional Learning Society of British Columbia is a charitable organization based in Surrey, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under teaching institutions. 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 June 30, 2024, it reported $14.7M in revenue and $13.8M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 88% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $1,313.
Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 89% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (11 positions in that band). The charity reported 72 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $9M in 2020 to $14.7M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Operation of an independent school in coquitlam bc operation of a distributed learning (distance education) school in surrey bc support of homeschool families liason with similar organizations promotion of education in the home and social activities from school families.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.7M | $13.8M | — | $19K | — | $4.8M |
| 2023 | $11.9M | $11.7M | — | $16K | — | $3.9M |
| 2022 | $11.2M | $11.2M | — | $13K | — | $3.6M |
| 2021 | $11.7M | $10.7M | $704K | $10M | — | $3.5M |
| 2020 | $9M | $8.5M | — | $14K | — | $2.6M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,313 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,313
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,99911 positions
- $40,000–79,99967 positions
- Permanent full-time positions72
- Total compensation, all staff$7.7M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Warren Smith (director); Candace Willis (director); Terrance Choy (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Traditional Learning Society of British Columbia’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 137693164RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.