Vancouver Tap Dance Society
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 890862238RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($394,873) as filed with the CRA.
Vancouver Tap Dance Society is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $333K in revenue and $395K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 10% from government. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $1,215.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 69% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Outreach Program - Providing free tap dance lessons & performances at Elementary Schools and Events. Scholarships - To children to attend Vancouver Tap Dance Academy and Vancouver International Tap Dance Festival. Tap Dance Festival - Providing performance opportunities for local artists and a spectrum of engagements with the community to build audience and expose the culture. The festival also brings international artists to Vancouver in an effort to raise the local profile diversify and inspire local artists and students. Tap Shoe Bank - Giving access to tap shoes for Schools etc; …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $333K | $395K | $362K | $150 | $0 | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $303K | $418K | $383K | — | $0 | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $308K | $308K | — | — | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $364K | $374K | $374K | $0 | $0 | $24K |
| 2020 | $413K | $446K | $446K | — | — | -$928K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,215 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,215
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$129K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Tracy Chamzuk (board president / treasurer); Maria Littlejohn (board secretary); Shannon Tough (vice president); Daniel Watt (board member); Kenny Mark (board member); Keith Nicholson (board member); Ernest White (board member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Vancouver Tap Dance Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 890862238RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.