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PRAIRIE WEST HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

Charitable organizationPublic amenities·BOX 910 · ESTON, SK · S0L 1A0·BN 107855454RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

WE OPERATE A HISTORICAL MUSEUM THAT PRESERVES AND CARES FOR ARTIFACTS AND ARCHIVES FROM EARLY 1900'S TO PRESENT TIME. WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH TOURS OF OUR BUILDINGS AND INFORMATIONAL DISPLAYS OFF SITE FOR INSTANCE AT OUR LOCAL CIBC INSTITUITION. WE EDUCATE YOUTH BY OFFERING SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT OUR FACILITY TO SHOW HOW THEIR ANCESTORS LIVES PROGRESSED THE HARDSHIPS THEY ENDURED AND HOW LIFE IN GENERAL WAS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE EXPERIENCE TODAY. WE CARE FOR THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS THAT COMPOSE THE PRAIRIE WEST HISTORICAL CENTRE. TO ACCOMPLISH ALL THESE THINGS WE MUST DO A LOT OF FUNDRA Show more

WE OPERATE A HISTORICAL MUSEUM THAT PRESERVES AND CARES FOR ARTIFACTS AND ARCHIVES FROM EARLY 1900'S TO PRESENT TIME. WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH TOURS OF OUR BUILDINGS AND INFORMATIONAL DISPLAYS OFF SITE FOR INSTANCE AT OUR LOCAL CIBC INSTITUITION. WE EDUCATE YOUTH BY OFFERING SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT OUR FACILITY TO SHOW HOW THEIR ANCESTORS LIVES PROGRESSED THE HARDSHIPS THEY ENDURED AND HOW LIFE IN GENERAL WAS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE EXPERIENCE TODAY. WE CARE FOR THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS THAT COMPOSE THE PRAIRIE WEST HISTORICAL CENTRE. TO ACCOMPLISH ALL THESE THINGS WE MUST DO A LOT OF FUNDRAISING AS WELL. WE HAVE WONDERFUL PARTICIPATION FROM APPROXIMATELY 50 VOLUNTEERS WHO CARE FOR THE GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS AND THE 1000S OF ARTIFACTS AND MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE DOORS OF OUR MUSEUM TO REMAIN OPEN. WE HAVE A VOLUNTEER TREASURER WHO DONATES MANY HOURS TO CARE FOR THE FINANCIAL WORKINGS OF OUR MUSEUM.

New programs

WE CONTINUED TO CARRY OUT OUR SATURDAY MORNING BBQS STARTING AT THE END OF MAY AND FINISHING THE END OF AUGUST. COMMUNITY MEMBERS SUPPORT US AND LOOK FORWARD EACH YEAR TO THIS.

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)

61¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 61¢ 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)

25%

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)

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)

$44K

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)

19%

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, 20192024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2019-12-31$48K67¢33%
2020-12-31$33K59¢41%
2021-12-31$18K58¢42%
2022-12-31$50K66¢29%
2023-12-31$41K67¢27%
2024-12-31$44K61¢25%
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)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

Board of directors

7 directors reported · 5 of 7at arm's length

  • HARBICHT, CAROL LVICE-CHAIRarm's length
  • JACOBSON, MAUREEN ATREASURERarm's length
  • DERBAWKA, BARBCHAIRMANarm's length
  • COLLINGE, SHARI LDIRECTORnot at arm's length
  • Olson, GlendaDIRECTORarm's length
  • Pittman, JenniferDirectorarm's length
  • TRARBACK, BREALYNNDIRECTORnot at arm'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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