VRS Communities Society
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 108167693RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($42,751,145) as filed with the CRA.
VRS Communities Society is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $44.7M in revenue and $42.8M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 44% from government. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $4,878.
Compared with 147 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 76% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 94% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $160,000–199,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 139 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $24.4M in 2020 to $44.7M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
VRS Communities Society owns and operates properties by providing opportunities for persons with disabilities to integrate their lives in the community. This is achieved through the development and enhancement of programs and housing that support people in achieving and realizing their values goals and objectives. The program included independent living adult day children assisted living. The society also invests in independent senior living properties.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $44.7M | $42.8M | $40.8M | $108K | — | $5.2M |
| 2023 | $41.3M | $39.8M | $38.3M | $108K | — | $3.2M |
| 2022 | $34.6M | $34.9M | $34.2M | $127K | — | $1M |
| 2021 | $32.1M | $33.3M | $32.4M | $125K | — | $1.2M |
| 2020 | $24.4M | $25.3M | $24.1M | $191K | — | $2.5M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $4,878 from 2 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$3,945
- Vancouver Foundation$933
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $160,000–199,9992 positions
- $120,000–159,9998 positions
- Permanent full-time positions139
- Total compensation, all staff$19.3M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Allan DeGenova (chair); Gordon Porter (board director); Virginia Bird (board director); Rhiannon Mabberley (secretary); Hassan Sayed (treasurer); Gloria Kocay (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from VRS Communities Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 108167693RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.