Thornton Creek Enhancement Society
Publicly funded institution · Port Alberni, British Columbia · BN 105272967RR0001 · Public Amenities
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($259,197) as filed with the CRA.
Thornton Creek Enhancement Society is a charitable organization based in Port Alberni, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. 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 March 31, 2024, it reported $225K in revenue and $259K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 11% from donations, 87% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $4,990.
Compared with 686 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 15% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Operation of a salmon hatchery. Preservation of species wildlife protection.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $225K | $259K | $143K | — | — | $424K |
| 2023 | $236K | $216K | $110K | — | — | $459K |
| 2022 | $379K | $246K | $78K | — | — | $438K |
| 2021 | $227K | $213K | $81K | — | — | $305K |
| 2020 | $262K | $213K | $119K | — | — | $291K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $4,990 from 3 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$193K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Alan Hemsworth (director); Mary Hemsworth (director); Kaylyn Kwasnecha (secretary/treasurer); Nora Boileau-Morrison (co-chair); Laura Griffith-Cochrane (director); Peter McCmully (director); Tom Trauttmansdorff (co-chair); Judy Ackinclose (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Thornton Creek Enhancement Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 105272967RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.