Vernon Science & Discovery Society
Charitable organization · Vernon, British Columbia · BN 119283448RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($599,981) as filed with the CRA.
Vernon Science & Discovery Society is a charitable organization based in Vernon, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $674K in revenue and $600K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 19% from government, 11% from other charities. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $27K.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 58% 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 $398K in 2020 to $674K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
The society is an organization that provides dynamic and interactive learning experiences to the community of vernon and the surrounding area. Programs in place are as follows: - planetarium shows - birthday parties - school field trips - on the road stem outreach - home-school classes
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $674K | $600K | $522K | — | — | $443K |
| 2023 | $571K | $568K | $530K | — | — | $354K |
| 2022 | $553K | $476K | $433K | — | — | $351K |
| 2021 | $464K | $405K | $271K | — | — | $273K |
| 2020 | $398K | $414K | $296K | — | — | $214K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $27K 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
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$315K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Geoff Gibbons (treasurer); Murray Wilson (secretary); Jennifer Cole (chair); Alexis Gauvin (director); Francisco Rubio (director); Greg Poirier (director); Kayley Evans (vice chair); Casey Neathway (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Vernon Science & Discovery Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119283448RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.