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Charitable organizationPublic amenities·714 MURRAY STREET · RR 1 · TRENTON, ON · K8V 5P4·BN 107646598RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
COMMUNICATE WITH MUNICIPALITIES/RESIDENTS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS & PROVIDE ADVICE ON ENV. ISSUES; OWN OVER 3800 ACRES OF NATURAL OPEN SPACE WHICH WE PROTECT & MANAGE FOR PRESENT & FUTURE GENERATIONS; YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS; WORK WITH OTHER PARTNERS TO PROMOTE TOURISM & OUTDOOR RECREATION; ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIPS TO DO RESTORATION PROJECTS EG TREE PLANTING SHORELINE REGENERATION PROVINCIALLY RARE HABITAT RESTORATION; PROVIDE FLOOD FORECASTING & WARNING PROGRAM (OPERATING/MAINTAINING FLOOD CONTROL STRUCTURES & MONITORING LEVELS/FLOWS ON MAJOR CREEKS IN WATERSHED); WORK WITH NEIGHBOURING… Show more
COMMUNICATE WITH MUNICIPALITIES/RESIDENTS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS & PROVIDE ADVICE ON ENV. ISSUES; OWN OVER 3800 ACRES OF NATURAL OPEN SPACE WHICH WE PROTECT & MANAGE FOR PRESENT & FUTURE GENERATIONS; YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS; WORK WITH OTHER PARTNERS TO PROMOTE TOURISM & OUTDOOR RECREATION; ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIPS TO DO RESTORATION PROJECTS EG TREE PLANTING SHORELINE REGENERATION PROVINCIALLY RARE HABITAT RESTORATION; PROVIDE FLOOD FORECASTING & WARNING PROGRAM (OPERATING/MAINTAINING FLOOD CONTROL STRUCTURES & MONITORING LEVELS/FLOWS ON MAJOR CREEKS IN WATERSHED); WORK WITH NEIGHBOURING CAS TO PREPARE DRINKING WATER SOURCE PROTECTION PLANS TO PROTECT SURFACE/GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES FROM CONTAMINATION/OVERUSE.
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)78¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 78¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)22%
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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.8 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$3.6M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)82%
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 ↗
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 | $2.9M | 76¢ | 24% | 0.7 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $2.7M | 76¢ | 24% | 0.9 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $3.0M | 79¢ | 21% | 0.9 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $3.0M | 76¢ | 24% | 1.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $3.7M | 81¢ | 19% | 0.7 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $3.6M | 78¢ | 22% | 0.8 yr |
| trend |
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)
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Board of directors
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- AINSWORTH, MIKEDIRECTORarm's length
- WHEELDON, JEFFDIRECTORarm's length
- WRIGHT, BOBBIDIRECTORarm's length
- SANDFORD, ERICDIRECTORarm's length
- HAMILTON, SHERRYDIRECTORarm's length
- ALYEA, JIMDIRECTORarm's length
- REID, LYNDADIRECTORarm's length
- MULLIN, BOBDIRECTORarm's length
- ENGLISH, RICKDIRECTORarm's length
- BRAHANEY, GENEDIRECTORarm'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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