Wonderful World of Books
Charitable organization · Qualicum Beach, British Columbia · BN 762574267RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($34,291) as filed with the CRA.
Wonderful World of Books is a charitable organization based in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $51K in revenue and $34K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 39% from donations, 30% from government, 12% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $28K.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 66% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $13K in 2021 to $51K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
To advance education by providing age appropriate books to students ages 3-4 attending schools within the qualicum school district #69. To carry out activities which are ancillary and incidental to the attainment of the above charitable purposes.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2021–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $51K | $34K | $33K | — | — | $77K |
| 2023 | $72K | $30K | $29K | — | — | $61K |
| 2022 | $46K | $31K | $31K | — | — | $20K |
| 2021 | $13K | $7,527 | $7,527 | — | — | $4,993 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $28K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Eva Hilborn (president); Mary Ellen Campbell (treasurer); Jo-Anne Harrison (director); Catherine Van Herwarden (vice president); Diane Williams (director); Janet Dean (director); Lorraine Vermeulen (secretary); Anna Grieve (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Wonderful World of Books’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 762574267RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.