KAWARTHA REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·277 KENREI RD · LINDSAY, ON · K9V 4R1·BN 107559726RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
15¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
85%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
5.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$4.2M
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
Common questions
How do I donate to Kawartha Region Conservation Authority?
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Is Kawartha Region Conservation Authority a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 107559726RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.
Where is Kawartha Region Conservation Authority located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 277 KENREI RD, LINDSAY, ON, K9V 4R1. Source.
What does Kawartha Region Conservation Authority do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "KAWARTHA CONSERVATION IS A WATERSHED-BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1979 BY THE MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN OUR WATERSHED UNDER THE ONTARIO CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES ACT. WE ARE ONE OF 36 CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES OPERATING IN ONTARIO AND A MEMBER OF CONSERVATION ONTARIO BALANCING ENVIRONMENTAL CAPACITY AND…" Full program description.
How much of Kawartha Region Conservation Authority's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 15¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Kawartha Region Conservation Authority?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $4.2M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
KAWARTHA CONSERVATION IS A WATERSHED-BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1979 BY THE MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN OUR WATERSHED UNDER THE ONTARIO CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES ACT. WE ARE ONE OF 36 CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES OPERATING IN ONTARIO AND A MEMBER OF CONSERVATION ONTARIO BALANCING ENVIRONMENTAL CAPACITY AND HUMAN NEED WE MANAGE NATURAL RESOURCE FEATURES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR SUSTAINING WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY THROUGH WATERSHED PLANNING STEWARDSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL AREAS OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE FOCUSED WITHIN … Show more
KAWARTHA CONSERVATION IS A WATERSHED-BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1979 BY THE MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN OUR WATERSHED UNDER THE ONTARIO CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES ACT. WE ARE ONE OF 36 CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES OPERATING IN ONTARIO AND A MEMBER OF CONSERVATION ONTARIO BALANCING ENVIRONMENTAL CAPACITY AND HUMAN NEED WE MANAGE NATURAL RESOURCE FEATURES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR SUSTAINING WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY THROUGH WATERSHED PLANNING STEWARDSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL AREAS OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE FOCUSED WITHIN THE NATURAL BOUNDARIES OF THE KAWARTHA WATERSHED WHICH EXTEND FROM LAKE SCUGOG IN THE SOUTHWEST AND PIGEON LAKE IN THE EAST TO BALSAM LAKE IN THE NORTHWEST AND CRYSTAL LAKE IN THE NORTHEAST - A TOTAL OF 2 563 SQUARE KILOMETERES THESE NATURAL BOUNDARIES OVERLAP THE SIX MUNICIPALITIES THAT GOVERN KAWARTHA CONSERVATION THROUGH REPRESENTATION ON OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OUR MUNICIPAL PARTNERS INCLUDE THE CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES THE TOWNSHIP OF SCUGOG THE TOWNSHIP OF BROCK THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON THE MUNICIPALITY OF TRENT LAKES AND THE TOWNSHIP OF CAVAN MONAGHAN HABITAT RESTORATION PROGRAM - WE PARTNER WITH FUNDERS TO PLANT NEW BUTTERNUT TREES AND OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES IN OUR WATERSHED. WE CARE FOR THEM AND CONTINUALLY MONITOR TO ENSURE THEY WILL GROW SUCCESSFULLY.
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
15¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 15¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 15¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
85%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
5.5 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$4.2M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)6%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
78%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
6%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
78%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
16%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $3.8M | 82¢ | 18% | 0.6 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $3.1M | 67¢ | 33% | 1.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $3.7M | 77¢ | 23% | 1.1 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $3.5M | 17¢ | 83% | 6.3 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $4.0M | 15¢ | 85% | 6.1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $4.2M | 15¢ | 85% | 5.5 yr |
| trend |
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From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- ROCK, ROBERTDirectorarm's length
- RICHARDSON, TRACYDirectorarm's length
- BYRNE, GERRYDirectorarm's length
- FRANZEN, PETERDirectorarm's length
- PETTINGILL, CRIADirectorarm's length
- RANG, LLOYDDirectorarm's length
- SMEATON, ERICDirectorarm's length
- WARREN, PATCHAIRarm's length
- WRIGHT, HAROLDVice-Chairarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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