WMIYETEN NATURE SANCTUARY SOCIETY
Charitable organizationEnvironment·499 MILLSTREAM LAKE RD · VICTORIA, BC · V9B 6H5·BN 118946953RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
18¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
26%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$57K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
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Common questions
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Is Wmiyeten Nature Sanctuary Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118946953RR0001. 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 Wmiyeten Nature Sanctuary Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 499 MILLSTREAM LAKE RD, VICTORIA, BC, V9B 6H5. Source.
What does Wmiyeten Nature Sanctuary Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "1) CONSERVATIOIN AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NATURAL FEATURES OF THE SANCTUARY 2) ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION. 3) EDUCATIONAL NATURE WALKS WEAVING IN KNOWLEDGE OF THE SANCTUARY'S INDIGENOUS AND NATURAL FEATURES/HISTORY 4) KINSHIP TO THE LAND A) SUPPORTING WSANE YOUTH ELDERS AND FAMILIES TO RECONNECT TO THE LAND AFTER 135…" Full program description.
How much of Wmiyeten Nature Sanctuary Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 18¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Wmiyeten Nature Sanctuary Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $57K (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
1) CONSERVATIOIN AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NATURAL FEATURES OF THE SANCTUARY 2) ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION. 3) EDUCATIONAL NATURE WALKS WEAVING IN KNOWLEDGE OF THE SANCTUARY'S INDIGENOUS AND NATURAL FEATURES/HISTORY 4) KINSHIP TO THE LAND A) SUPPORTING WSANE YOUTH ELDERS AND FAMILIES TO RECONNECT TO THE LAND AFTER 135 YEARS OF SEPARATION. B) PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECOCULTURAL RESTORATION EDUCATION CITIZEN-SCIENCE RESEARCH AND CAPACITY-BUILDING IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES C) 'CONSERVATION-CULTIVATING A TRUE RELATIONSHP TO THE LAND'. RELATIONSHIP BUILDING WITH A CORE GATHERING OF LOCAL PRO… Show more
1) CONSERVATIOIN AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NATURAL FEATURES OF THE SANCTUARY 2) ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION. 3) EDUCATIONAL NATURE WALKS WEAVING IN KNOWLEDGE OF THE SANCTUARY'S INDIGENOUS AND NATURAL FEATURES/HISTORY 4) KINSHIP TO THE LAND A) SUPPORTING WSANE YOUTH ELDERS AND FAMILIES TO RECONNECT TO THE LAND AFTER 135 YEARS OF SEPARATION. B) PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECOCULTURAL RESTORATION EDUCATION CITIZEN-SCIENCE RESEARCH AND CAPACITY-BUILDING IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES C) 'CONSERVATION-CULTIVATING A TRUE RELATIONSHP TO THE LAND'. RELATIONSHIP BUILDING WITH A CORE GATHERING OF LOCAL PROTECTORS OF THE LAND FROM THE SETTLER COMMUNITY WITH 15 WSANE ELDERS. 5) KINSHIP MAPPING-LISTENING TO THELAND PROJECT A) A PORTION OF A LARGER WSANE CENTERED INDIGENOUS KINSHIP MAPPING PROJECT FOCUSED ON PLANT MEDICINE. B) WSANE ELDERS SHARE PLACE-BASED ORAL HISTORIES TEACHING ABOUT (W)HOLISTIC INTERDEPENDENCE OF PLANTS ANIMALS HUMANS AND ECOSYSTEMS. THIS WORK SUPPORTS HEALTHY AGING BY BRINGING ELDERS/SENIORS TOGETHER OUT ONTO THE LAND INCREASING CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND BOOSTING SENIORS' MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING.
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.
18¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 18¢ 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 18¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
26%
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
1.3 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$57K
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 ↗
27%
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
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
27%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
73%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $1.5M | 71¢ | 29% | 0.2 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $96K | 37¢ | 47% | 1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $118K | 35¢ | 51% | 2.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $151K | 51¢ | 37% | 1.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $143K | 53¢ | 24% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $57K | 18¢ | 26% | 1.3 yr |
| 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)
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Board of directors
8 directors reported · 6 of 8at arm's length
- MCMINN, ROBERTCHAIRnot at arm's length
- MCNULTY, CHEYMUSDIRECTORarm's length
- BHOPALSINGH, CHRISTINEDIRECTORarm's length
- MCMINN, ELIZABETH (LIBBY)SECRETARYnot at arm's length
- OSBORN, LYNNDIRECTORarm's length
- VALCKX, NADIADIRECTORarm's length
- MASLANY, ORESTTREASURERarm's length
- PICKERSGILL, JOHNDIRECTORarm'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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