West Coast Institute for Studies in Anthroposophy
Publicly funded institution · Duncan, British Columbia · BN 861455442RR0001 · Teaching Institutions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-04-30. Split of total expenditures ($233,320) as filed with the CRA.
West Coast Institute for Studies in Anthroposophy is a charitable organization based in Duncan, 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 $220K in revenue and $233K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 16% from donations, 12% from other charities. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $3,438.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 7% of peers.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $381K in 2020 to $220K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Offers courses in waldorf early childhood educator training waldorf grades teacher training. Anthroposophy waldorf continuing education.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $220K | $233K | $100K | — | — | $69K |
| 2023 | $407K | $486K | $367K | — | — | $83K |
| 2022 | $419K | $458K | $12K | — | — | $161K |
| 2021 | $340K | $232K | $8,863 | — | — | $200K |
| 2020 | $381K | $404K | $398K | — | — | $92K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $3,438 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$3,438
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Permanent full-time positions0
- Total compensation, all staff$7,005
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Kim Hunter (president); Wendalyn Von Meyenfeldt (vice president and secretary); Kate Reynolds (treasurer); Astrid Lackner (member); Hans Peter Mothes (member); Herb Walsh (member); Ruth Ker (member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from West Coast Institute for Studies in Anthroposophy’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 861455442RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.