LAKES DISTRICT MUSEUM SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·POST OFFICE BOX 266 · BURNS LAKE, BC · V0J 1E0·BN 107590549RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
84¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
16%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$140K
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 Lakes District Museum Society?
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Is Lakes District Museum Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 107590549RR0001. 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 Lakes District Museum Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is POST OFFICE BOX 266, BURNS LAKE, BC, V0J 1E0. Source.
What does Lakes District Museum Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "OPERATING LAKES DISTRICT MUSEUM; RESEARCHING HISTORICAL TOPICS AND GENEALOGIES; ACCEPTING DONATIONS OF ARTIFACTS TO SOCIETY; COLLECTING AND TRANSCRIBING ORAL HISTORIES; DISPLAYING NEW HERITAGE RESOURCES; RESTORING HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS; DIGITIZING DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE RESOURCES; MAINTAINING THE MUSEUM'S SOCIAL MEDIA…" Full program description.
How much of Lakes District Museum Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 84¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Lakes District Museum Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $140K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
OPERATING LAKES DISTRICT MUSEUM; RESEARCHING HISTORICAL TOPICS AND GENEALOGIES; ACCEPTING DONATIONS OF ARTIFACTS TO SOCIETY; COLLECTING AND TRANSCRIBING ORAL HISTORIES; DISPLAYING NEW HERITAGE RESOURCES; RESTORING HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS; DIGITIZING DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE RESOURCES; MAINTAINING THE MUSEUM'S SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS; ASSISTING OTHER MUSEUMS WITH HERITAGE PROJECTS; LIAISING WITH LOCAL FIRST NATIONS ON HISTORICAL TOPICS; OPERATING AN ART GALLERY; PARTNERING WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS TO DEVELOP LOCAL HISTORY CURRICULUM; ORGANIZING AN ART CONTEST. FIFTEEN VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 275… Show more
OPERATING LAKES DISTRICT MUSEUM; RESEARCHING HISTORICAL TOPICS AND GENEALOGIES; ACCEPTING DONATIONS OF ARTIFACTS TO SOCIETY; COLLECTING AND TRANSCRIBING ORAL HISTORIES; DISPLAYING NEW HERITAGE RESOURCES; RESTORING HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS; DIGITIZING DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE RESOURCES; MAINTAINING THE MUSEUM'S SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS; ASSISTING OTHER MUSEUMS WITH HERITAGE PROJECTS; LIAISING WITH LOCAL FIRST NATIONS ON HISTORICAL TOPICS; OPERATING AN ART GALLERY; PARTNERING WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS TO DEVELOP LOCAL HISTORY CURRICULUM; ORGANIZING AN ART CONTEST. FIFTEEN VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 275 HOURS TO MUSEUM-RELATED PROJECTS.
New programs
OPENED THE NEW HERITAGE ART GALLERY; STARTED THE AREA'S FIRST PERMANENT ART COLLECTION; ORGANIZED ART CLASSES IN THE HERITAGE GALLERY; BROUGHT IN A TRAVELING EXHIBITION FROM THE ROYAL BC MUSEUM.
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.
84¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 84¢ 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; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
this charity 84¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
16%
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
1.4 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)$140K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
86%
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
2%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
86%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
13%
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 | $88K | 55¢ | 45% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $99K | 81¢ | 19% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $99K | 86¢ | 14% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $118K | 85¢ | 15% | 1.2 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $136K | 88¢ | 12% | 1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $140K | 84¢ | 16% | 1.4 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 · 8 of 9at arm's length
- GRAHAM, LYLE KPRESIDENTarm's length
- HART, CAMERON WVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- MACIEVICH, SANDRA MTREASURERarm's length
- MARR, SHARONSECRETARYarm's length
- ADAMS, JOANDIRECTOR
- ANDERSON, VALERIE ADIRECTORarm's length
- BROWN, RUSSELL SDIRECTORarm's length
- BROWN, WAYNE SDIRECTORarm's length
- HOLMES, SANDRA LDIRECTORarm'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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