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HEDLEY HERITAGE MUSEUM SOCIETY

Charitable organizationPublic amenities·BOX 218 · HEDLEY, BC · V0X 1K0·BN 118955533RR0001·website ↗

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

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Cents to cause T1

81¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

19%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

—

not in this filing

Revenue T1

$50K

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 Hedley Heritage Museum Society?

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Is Hedley Heritage Museum Society a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118955533RR0001. 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 Hedley Heritage Museum Society located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is BOX 218, HEDLEY, BC, V0X 1K0. Source.

What does Hedley Heritage Museum Society do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "COLLECT ARCHIVE AND PERSERVE DOCUMENTS ARTIFACTS AND PICTURES FROM THE TOWN'S HISTORY. ESPECIALLY OUR GOLD MINE HISTORY. PROVIDE INFORMATION TO VISITORS TOURISTS SCHOOLS RESIDENTS DESCENDANTS AND RESEARCHERS. MAINTENANCE OF HISTORICAL BUILDINGS AND DISPLAYS ON SITE AND MAINTENANCE OF MUSEUM GARDENS MAINTAIN…" Full program description.

How much of Hedley Heritage Museum Society's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 81¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Hedley Heritage Museum Society?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $50K (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

COLLECT ARCHIVE AND PERSERVE DOCUMENTS ARTIFACTS AND PICTURES FROM THE TOWN'S HISTORY. ESPECIALLY OUR GOLD MINE HISTORY. PROVIDE INFORMATION TO VISITORS TOURISTS SCHOOLS RESIDENTS DESCENDANTS AND RESEARCHERS. MAINTENANCE OF HISTORICAL BUILDINGS AND DISPLAYS ON SITE AND MAINTENANCE OF MUSEUM GARDENS MAINTAIN CENOTAPH INCLUDING WORLD WAR 1 ARTIFACTS INCLUDING MAINTAINING THE HISTORY OF EVERY PERSON APPEARING ON THE CENOTAPH. HOLD THE ANNUAL STAMP MILL DAY CELEBRATION IN MAY AND CANADA DAY CELEBRATION ON JULY 1ST. WE ALSO OPERATE A SMALL TEA ROOM AND GIFT SHOP TO SUPPLEMENT INCOME RECIEVED… Show more

COLLECT ARCHIVE AND PERSERVE DOCUMENTS ARTIFACTS AND PICTURES FROM THE TOWN'S HISTORY. ESPECIALLY OUR GOLD MINE HISTORY. PROVIDE INFORMATION TO VISITORS TOURISTS SCHOOLS RESIDENTS DESCENDANTS AND RESEARCHERS. MAINTENANCE OF HISTORICAL BUILDINGS AND DISPLAYS ON SITE AND MAINTENANCE OF MUSEUM GARDENS MAINTAIN CENOTAPH INCLUDING WORLD WAR 1 ARTIFACTS INCLUDING MAINTAINING THE HISTORY OF EVERY PERSON APPEARING ON THE CENOTAPH. HOLD THE ANNUAL STAMP MILL DAY CELEBRATION IN MAY AND CANADA DAY CELEBRATION ON JULY 1ST. WE ALSO OPERATE A SMALL TEA ROOM AND GIFT SHOP TO SUPPLEMENT INCOME RECIEVED FROM TOURISTS AND OTHER DONATIONS. ALSO UNDER DESTINTATION BC WE OPERATE A SMALL TOURIST INFORMATION BOOTH. WE OPERATE TOTALLY BY VOLUNTEERS WITH THE HELP OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT YOUTH PROGRAMME FOR SUMMER HELP. APPROXIMATE VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR 2024 IN 15000

New programs

NEW WE ARE IN THE PROCES OF RETORING OLDER BUILDINGS THAT WE HAVE MOVED ON SITE TO THEIR ORIGINAL PURPOSE. ( FOR EXAMPLE-BARBAR SHOP) THIS INVOLVES NOT ONLY REPAIRS TO TEH STRUCTUTRES BUT SETTING UP DISPLAYS FROM OUR EXTENSIVE ARCHIVE COLLECTION. THIS YEAR WE ARE PUTTING TOGETHER A WALKING TOUR OF THE TOWN IN BOOKLET FORM. SO MANY OF THE BUILDING ARE GONE BUT THE THE SITES ARE ALL MARKED WITH THE HISTORICAL INFORMATION IN THE BOOKLET. WE ARE ALSO PUTTING FUNDS INTO THE SIDING OF OUR MUSEUM BUILDING WHICH WHICH IS SHOWING ITS 40+ YEARS OF WEAR. WE ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN CATCHING UP WITH THE INVEN… Show more

NEW WE ARE IN THE PROCES OF RETORING OLDER BUILDINGS THAT WE HAVE MOVED ON SITE TO THEIR ORIGINAL PURPOSE. ( FOR EXAMPLE-BARBAR SHOP) THIS INVOLVES NOT ONLY REPAIRS TO TEH STRUCTUTRES BUT SETTING UP DISPLAYS FROM OUR EXTENSIVE ARCHIVE COLLECTION. THIS YEAR WE ARE PUTTING TOGETHER A WALKING TOUR OF THE TOWN IN BOOKLET FORM. SO MANY OF THE BUILDING ARE GONE BUT THE THE SITES ARE ALL MARKED WITH THE HISTORICAL INFORMATION IN THE BOOKLET. WE ARE ALSO PUTTING FUNDS INTO THE SIDING OF OUR MUSEUM BUILDING WHICH WHICH IS SHOWING ITS 40+ YEARS OF WEAR. WE ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN CATCHING UP WITH THE INVENTORY BACKLOG AND COST OF MORE ACOD PROOF STORAGE PAPER IN IN OUR BUDGET. WE HAVE SEVERAL MORE PROJECTS ON THE AGENDA BUT WILL PROBABLY NOT GET TO THESE UNTIL 2016.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

81¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 81¢ 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 81¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

19%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

—

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)

$50K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

6%

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)

28%

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

    6%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    28%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    66%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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

8 directors reported · 4 of 8at arm's length

  • SKAAR, MARGARETTREASURERarm's length
  • WOODIN, RUTHSECRETARYarm's length
  • PEARSON, DEBORAHVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
  • REGIER, CINDYPRESIDENTarm's length
  • KEITH, DALLAMOREDIRECTORnot at arm's length
  • JANET, RUBEDIRECTORnot at arm's length
  • STEVE, SIMMONSDIRECTORnot at arm's length
  • KIRSTEN, SIMMONSDIRECTORnot 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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