THE ESSEX REGION CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
Public foundationFoundations·311-360 FAIRVIEW AVE W · ESSEX, ON · N8M 1Y6·BN 118902162RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE FOUNDATION WORKS TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE WINDSOR-ESSEX-PELEE REGION THROUGH NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION RESTORATION AND PROTECTION OF NATURAL ASSETS AND DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC AMENITIES WHICH SUPPORT CONSERVATION. THE FOUNDATION ACHIEVES ITS MISSION THROUGH EDUCATING AREA RESIDENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS WITH RESPECT TO THE IMPORTANCE OF NATURAL AREAS PROTECTION AND RESTORATION TRAIL DEVELPMENT LOCAL BIODIVERSITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE. THE FOUNDATION GRANTED IN EXCESS OF $515 081 TO THE ESSEX REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIE… Show more
THE FOUNDATION WORKS TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE WINDSOR-ESSEX-PELEE REGION THROUGH NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION RESTORATION AND PROTECTION OF NATURAL ASSETS AND DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC AMENITIES WHICH SUPPORT CONSERVATION. THE FOUNDATION ACHIEVES ITS MISSION THROUGH EDUCATING AREA RESIDENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS WITH RESPECT TO THE IMPORTANCE OF NATURAL AREAS PROTECTION AND RESTORATION TRAIL DEVELPMENT LOCAL BIODIVERSITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE. THE FOUNDATION GRANTED IN EXCESS OF $515 081 TO THE ESSEX REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES CONSISTENT WITH THE FOUNDATION'S OBJECTS INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT FOR THE JRPH MUSEUM REHABILITATION SCHOOL AND PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMMING TREE PLANTING AND NATURAL AREAS RESTORATION.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)90%
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)96%
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)244.6 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)$656K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)37%
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)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 ↗
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 | $728K | 26¢ | 74% | 46.7 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $331K | 60¢ | 40% | 39 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $621K | 10¢ | 90% | 217.5 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $461K | 3¢ | 97% | 353.8 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $672K | 8¢ | 92% | 108.9 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $656K | 4¢ | 96% | 244.6 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
27 directors reported · 25 of 27at arm's length
- DAVIES, PEARLDIRECTORarm's length
- DAVIES, PEARLTREASURER
- ROSATI, TONYDIRECTORarm's length
- ST. DENIS, DANIELDIRECTORarm's length
- DAJCZAK, SUZANNEDIRECTORarm's length
- WALES, J. CDIRECTORarm's length
- GELLMAN, AMANDADIRECTORarm's length
- PATTERSON, TERRANCEDIRECTORarm's length
- OMSTEAD, JOHN EDIRECTORarm's length
- BOSCHIN, MEGHANDIRECTORarm's length
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- ROBINS, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
- PARENT, BRIANDIRECTORarm's length
- STOCKWELL-ANDREWS, SUSANDIRECTORarm's length
- FINK, TERRYDIRECTORarm's length
- STOCKWELL-ANDREWS, SUSANPAST PRESIDENTarm's length
- WALES, J. CPRESIDENTarm's length
- BYRNE, TIMSECRETARYarm's length
- NAYLOR, ERICDIRECTORarm's length
- GELLMAN, AMANDATREASURERarm's length
- PARENT, BRIANVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- ALLAIRE, MOLLYDIRECTORarm's length
- MARIGNANI, ANGELODIRECTORarm's length
- BYRNE, TIMEXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm's length
- PATTERSON, TERRANCECHAIRarm's length
- ROBINS, DAVIDVICE CHAIRarm's length
- WALES, J. C.PAST PRESIDENTarm's length
- MCMULLEN, SHELLEYAUTHORIZED SIGNING OFFICER
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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