The Vancouver Police Historical Society
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 119261162RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($172,372) as filed with the CRA.
The Vancouver Police Historical Society is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $199K in revenue and $172K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 5% from donations, 21% from government. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $35K.
Compared with 1,296 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 90% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $127K in 2020 to $199K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
The vancouver police historical society operates the vancouver police museum & archives. The museum hosts educational programs and exhibits about local law enforcement forensics and criminal and death investigation. The museum is responsible for the stewardship of an extensive historic object collection and archives. The mandate of the museum has expanded to include the history of the vancouver coroner's services and the city analysts labratory both of which once operated out of the coroners court heritage building at 240 east cordova street where the museum is located.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $199K | $172K | $172K | — | — | $70K |
| 2023 | $222K | $260K | $215K | — | — | $51K |
| 2022 | $216K | $175K | — | — | — | $86K |
| 2021 | $169K | $143K | — | — | — | $47K |
| 2020 | $127K | $143K | $118K | $100 | $0 | $21K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $35K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$128K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Dave Balance (president); Mariya Zhalovaga (director); Jason Christopherson (treasurer); Craig Reynolds (recording secretary); Kevin McLaren (director); Michael Sheard (director); Kristin Hardie (director); Michael Bal (director); William (bill) Allman (director); Tom Carter (director); Laura Yazedjian (director); Christie Strauss (museum executive director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Vancouver Police Historical Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119261162RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.