NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR SCIENCE FAIRS COUNCIL INC.
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·250 LEMARCHANT RD. · P.O. BOX 26036 · ST. JOHNS, NL · A1E 0A5·BN 118890771RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-11-30
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1) WE CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP AN INTEREST IN THE AREA OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BY DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT EXPERIMENTS AND DISPLAYS IN THESE AREAS AS WELL AS COMMUNICATING IDEAS TO OTHER STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 2) WE FOSTER THE IDEA THAT SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR SEARCH FOR KNOWLEDGE AND DISCOVERY. 3) WE PROMOTE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS WILL PLAN ORGANIZE AND DEVELOP A SCIENTIFIC FAIR PROJECT 4) WE ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE HOLDING OF ANNUAL SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIRS. 5) WE ORGANIZE AND HOLD TWO PROVINCIAL SCIENCE FAIRS IN OUR PROVI… Show more
1) WE CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP AN INTEREST IN THE AREA OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BY DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT EXPERIMENTS AND DISPLAYS IN THESE AREAS AS WELL AS COMMUNICATING IDEAS TO OTHER STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 2) WE FOSTER THE IDEA THAT SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR SEARCH FOR KNOWLEDGE AND DISCOVERY. 3) WE PROMOTE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS WILL PLAN ORGANIZE AND DEVELOP A SCIENTIFIC FAIR PROJECT 4) WE ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE HOLDING OF ANNUAL SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIRS. 5) WE ORGANIZE AND HOLD TWO PROVINCIAL SCIENCE FAIRS IN OUR PROVINCE - EASTERN NL AND LABRADOR WEST CENTRAL NL LWC - IN WHICH STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE THEIR PROJECTS AND SHARE RESULTS WITH STUDENTS FORM OTHER SCHOOL (THIS WAS VIRTUAL DURING COVID) 6) WE SELECT AND SEND STUDENTS TO REPRESENT OUR PROVINCIAL REGION AT THE ANNUAL CANADA-WIDE SCIENCE FAIR (HELD IN EDMONTON IN 2024) 7) PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE LITERACY WEEK INITIATIVES
New programs
WE HAVE INCREASED OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE WITH AN INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT (@ EASTERNNLSCI) ALONG WITH OUR X ACCOUNT (@EASTERNNLSCI) AND OUR FACEBOOK PAGE (@EASTERNNLSCI).
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)—
Not computable from this filing.
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)—
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)$47K
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)63%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-30 | $48K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2020-11-30 | $24K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2021-11-30 | $2K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2022-11-30 | $6K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2023-11-30 | $48K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2024-11-30 | $47K | — | — | — |
| 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
6 directors reported · 6 of 6at arm's length
- KAVANAGH, HEIDI RCO-CHAIRarm's length
- WESTCOTT, JILLIANPAST CHAIRarm's length
- DAWE, YVONNE MPAST CHAIR - COMMUNICATIONSarm's length
- CUTHBERT, FIONA MPAST CHAIR - SPECIAL AWARDSarm's length
- GALLANT, LINA MTREASURERarm's length
- WELLS, PATRICK RSAFETY AND ETHICSarm'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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