Vancouver School of Theology
Publicly funded institution · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 108167743RR0001 · Teaching Institutions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-04-30. Split of total expenditures ($4,999,803) as filed with the CRA.
Vancouver School of Theology is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, 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 April 30, 2024, it reported $3.9M in revenue and $5M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 7% from donations, 80% from other charities. In 2024, 23 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $3M.
Compared with 1,247 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 14% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 85% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $200,000–249,999 range. The charity reported 22 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $6,200 in 2024, the largest being $6,200 to Vancouver School of Theology Foundation.
In its own words
Educational institution offering graduate degrees in theology through full-time or part-time programs. Continuing education for clergy and lay persons.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.9M | $5M | $3.7M | $306K | $6,200 | $7.4M |
| 2023 | $3.6M | $4.8M | $3.4M | $276K | $295K | $7.4M |
| 2022 | $5.6M | $4.8M | $3.2M | $281K | $535K | $7.1M |
| 2021 | $3.5M | $4.7M | $3.1M | $282K | $505K | $7.3M |
| 2020 | $4.4M | $4.3M | $3.3M | $189K | $50K | $7.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $6,200 to 1 qualified donee:
Received $3M from 23 charities:
- Vancouver School of Theology Foundation$1.9M
- Vancouver Foundation$409K
- ST. Andrew's Hall$380K
- Synod of the Diocese of New Westminster$71K
- The United Church of Canada$51K
- Canadahelps Canadon$40K
- Canadahelps Canadon$40K
- Raymond James Canada Foundation$20K
- The United Church of Canada Foundation$16K
- The Victoria Foundation$3,850
- West Vancouver United Church$2,000
- West Vancouver United Church$2,000
- Aldergrove United Church$1,500
- Synod of the Diocese of Kootenay$1,500
- ZLC Foundation$1,500
- Territory of the People Anglican Church$1,200
- Christ Church Parish Vancouver B.C.$1,000
- CHIMP: Charitable Impact Foundation (Canada)$750
- Peninsula United Church$750
- ST Andrew's Presbyterian Church$500
- The Diocese of Rupert's Land$500
- Langley Presbyterian Church$200
- Peachland United Church$100
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $200,000–249,9991 position
- $120,000–159,9994 positions
- $80,000–119,9994 positions
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions22
- Total compensation, all staff$2.9M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Vancouver School of Theology’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 108167743RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.