THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION MACDONALD BRANCH 183 (ONTARIO) BRANCH POPPY FUND
Charitable organizationFoundations·219 LAMBTON STREET · KINCARDINE, ON · N2Z 2Y1·BN 107933483RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
95¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
5%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$52K
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 The Royal Canadian Legion Macdonald Branch 183 (Ontario) Branch Poppy Fund?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps to donate. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is The Royal Canadian Legion Macdonald Branch 183 (Ontario) Branch Poppy Fund a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 107933483RR0001. 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 The Royal Canadian Legion Macdonald Branch 183 (Ontario) Branch Poppy Fund located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 219 LAMBTON STREET, KINCARDINE, ON, N2Z 2Y1. Source.
What does The Royal Canadian Legion Macdonald Branch 183 (Ontario) Branch Poppy Fund do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "ANNUAL ON-THE-STREET POPPY CAMPAIGN OFFERING POPPIES FOR DONATIONS. ANNUAL VISITS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES FOR DONATION OF WREATHS FOR PRESENTATION AT KINCARDINE LEGION. REMEMBRANCE DAY ANNUAL MAIL-OUT CAMPAIGN TO LOCAL RESIDEENTS SOLICITING DONATIONS. REMEMBRANCE DAY AND LEGION SERVICE. VETERANS ASSISTANCE AND…" Full program description.
How much of The Royal Canadian Legion Macdonald Branch 183 (Ontario) Branch Poppy Fund's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 95¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Royal Canadian Legion Macdonald Branch 183 (Ontario) Branch Poppy Fund?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $52K (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
ANNUAL ON-THE-STREET POPPY CAMPAIGN OFFERING POPPIES FOR DONATIONS. ANNUAL VISITS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES FOR DONATION OF WREATHS FOR PRESENTATION AT KINCARDINE LEGION. REMEMBRANCE DAY ANNUAL MAIL-OUT CAMPAIGN TO LOCAL RESIDEENTS SOLICITING DONATIONS. REMEMBRANCE DAY AND LEGION SERVICE. VETERANS ASSISTANCE AND SUPPLYING VETERANS COMFORTS. FUNDING OF YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING POSTER ESSAY AND POEM CONTESTS TO EDUCATE YOUTH ABOUT REMEMBRANCE. DONATIONS ARE MADE ONLY AS APPROVED BY THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION DOMINION COMMAND AS PER THE POPPY MANUAL..
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.
95¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 95¢ 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 95¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
5%
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
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$52K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)44%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
0%
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
44%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
56%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | $41K | 276¢✱ | 7% | — |
| 2020-09-30 | $38K | 292¢✱ | 42% | — |
| 2021-09-30 | $45K | 59¢ | 41% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $44K | 92¢ | 8% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $47K | 99¢ | 1% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $56K | 98¢ | 2% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $52K | 95¢ | 5% | — |
| 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
3 directors reported · 3 of 3at arm's length
- HAMILTON, CAROLYNTREASURERarm's length
- FLETCHER, ROBERT ACHAIRMANarm's length
- MCDONALD, JIM CPRESIDENTarm'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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