Vancouver Natural History Society
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 141017491RR0001 · Community Resource Organizations · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($95,323) as filed with the CRA.
Vancouver Natural History Society is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under community resource organizations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $146K in revenue and $95K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 14% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $9,024.
Compared with 730 community-service charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 86% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
1. Monthly talks & presentations about natural history subjects of interest to naturalists such as birds native plants and marine biology. The talks are educational and are open to the public at no charge. 2. Weekly field trips including walks and hikes for members interested in birding botany geology and marine biology. 3. Annual summer camp in alpine areas. 4. Publication of discovery an annual journal which includes articles on natural history subjects. 5. Website and blogs for public education and interaction 6. Nature kids programs to foster an interest in nature in children aged…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $146K | $95K | $93K | — | — | $1M |
| 2023 | $150K | $105K | $99K | — | — | $916K |
| 2022 | $154K | — | $56K | — | — | $857K |
| 2021 | $72K | $52K | $52K | — | — | $829K |
| 2020 | $109K | $44K | $44K | — | — | $767K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $9,024 from 2 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$5,669
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$3,355
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Laura Cottle (director); Donna Underhill (vice president); John Martin (president); Sheila Sakich (recording secretary); Elisa Kreller (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Vancouver Natural History Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 141017491RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.