Victoria Literacy Connection Society
Charitable organization · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 132501867RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($318,202) as filed with the CRA.
Victoria Literacy Connection Society is a charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $173K in revenue and $318K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 39% from donations, 41% from other charities. In 2024, 10 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $162K.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 42% 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 7 names.
In its own words
1. E-Reading Book Club VLC trained literacy volunteers facilitate secure online reading groups of up to 3 children each. Depending upon the reading and grade level (2-5) the sessions are held two to three times a week for a three week period. Each session is up to one hour. Children are encouraged to keep to their respective groups and to attend all sessions. This program is open to learners from School Districts 61 62 and 63. Learners can use desktops laptops tablets or cell phones to participate though cell phone users may not be able to see fellow participants. Tutors will screen s…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $173K | $318K | $250K | — | — | $176K |
| 2023 | $256K | $284K | $213K | $1,000 | — | $321K |
| 2022 | $204K | $218K | $162K | $4,406 | $0 | $235K |
| 2021 | $230K | $180K | $130K | $3,600 | $0 | $357K |
| 2020 | $196K | $170K | $123K | $1,956 | $0 | $231K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $162K from 10 charities:
- The Victoria Foundation$79K
- United Way Southern Vancouver Island$20K
- Times Colonist Literacy Society$20K
- BC Government Employees Community Services Fund Trust$15K
- C-Fax Santa's Anonymous Society$10K
- Vancouver Foundation$9,357
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$5,000
- The Hamber Foundation$2,000
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,741
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$2
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$233K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Donna Ellis (treasurer); Caroline Ewen (secretary); Erin Halma (chair); Holly Kinkaid (vice chair); Ruchir Mehndiratta (director); Kathryn O'Shaughnessy (director); Fionn Yaxley (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Victoria Literacy Connection Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 132501867RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.