KINGSVILLE-GOSFIELD HERITAGE SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·40A MAIN ST W · KINGSVILLE, ON · N9Y 1H3·BN 118982511RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE KGHS HOLDS 10 MONTHLY MEETINGS AND PUBLISHES MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS. KGHS FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS AND OPERATES THE KINGSVILLE ARCHIVES WHERE HISTORICAL RECORDS DOCUMENTS BOOKS MAPS AND PHOTOS AND CATALOGED DIGITIZED AND PROPERLY STORED BY A TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS. IT IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE FOR RESEARCH INQUIRES REGARDING LOCAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY IN PERSON BY PHONE OR E-MAIL. THE KINGSVILLE ARCHIVES IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SEVERAL DAYS PER WEEK AND BY APPOINTMENT. RESEARCH INQUIRES ARE ANSWERED BY PHONE EMAIL AND IN-PERSON. THE TEAM OF 20 VOLUNTEERS HAVE WORK TO ACCESS FILE … Show more
THE KGHS HOLDS 10 MONTHLY MEETINGS AND PUBLISHES MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS. KGHS FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS AND OPERATES THE KINGSVILLE ARCHIVES WHERE HISTORICAL RECORDS DOCUMENTS BOOKS MAPS AND PHOTOS AND CATALOGED DIGITIZED AND PROPERLY STORED BY A TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS. IT IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE FOR RESEARCH INQUIRES REGARDING LOCAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY IN PERSON BY PHONE OR E-MAIL. THE KINGSVILLE ARCHIVES IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SEVERAL DAYS PER WEEK AND BY APPOINTMENT. RESEARCH INQUIRES ARE ANSWERED BY PHONE EMAIL AND IN-PERSON. THE TEAM OF 20 VOLUNTEERS HAVE WORK TO ACCESS FILE INDEX PRESERVE AND PHOTOGRAPHY OVER 600 ITEMS INTO THE COLLECTION THIS YEAR.
New programs
GUEST SPEAKERS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS OF LOCAL INTEREST ARE FEATURED AT MONTHLY MEETINGS. SPEAKERS GIVE AUDIO VISUAL PRESENTATIONS WITH ADDITIONAL DISPLAYS OF BOOKS COLLECTIONS OF ARCHIVAL PHOTOS AND MAPS. THE KINGSVILLE ARCHIVES' MORE UP-TO-DATE MICROFILM READER FOR IMPROVED RESEARCH OF OLD NEWSPAPERS HAS BECOME OPERATIONAL. A LOCAL NEWSPAPER 'THE SOUTHPOINT SUN' REQUESTS SEVERAL HISTORICAL PHOTOS FROM THE COLLECTION TO BE INCLUDED IN WEEKLY ISSUES. A STUDENT CONTRACT WORKERS WAS HIRED AT THE KINGSVILLE ARCHIVES FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS TO ASSIST THE VOLUNTEERS WITH THE WORK. A KGHS MEMBER GAVE… Show more
GUEST SPEAKERS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS OF LOCAL INTEREST ARE FEATURED AT MONTHLY MEETINGS. SPEAKERS GIVE AUDIO VISUAL PRESENTATIONS WITH ADDITIONAL DISPLAYS OF BOOKS COLLECTIONS OF ARCHIVAL PHOTOS AND MAPS. THE KINGSVILLE ARCHIVES' MORE UP-TO-DATE MICROFILM READER FOR IMPROVED RESEARCH OF OLD NEWSPAPERS HAS BECOME OPERATIONAL. A LOCAL NEWSPAPER 'THE SOUTHPOINT SUN' REQUESTS SEVERAL HISTORICAL PHOTOS FROM THE COLLECTION TO BE INCLUDED IN WEEKLY ISSUES. A STUDENT CONTRACT WORKERS WAS HIRED AT THE KINGSVILLE ARCHIVES FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS TO ASSIST THE VOLUNTEERS WITH THE WORK. A KGHS MEMBER GAVE THREE TALKS FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AT UNICO HALL IN JANUARY FEBRURARY AND MARCH ON VARIOUS TOPICS RELATED TO KINGSVILLE HISTORY. AN IMPROVED MEMBERSHIP TO 'ANCESTRY' WAS PURCHASED FOR THE ARCHIVES TO ASSIST VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS WITH GENEALOGY RESEARCH. THERE WERE MANY INQUIRES ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE THREE SCHOOLS THAT ARE CLOSING IN THE COMMUNITY. THE ARCHIVES HAVE ACQUIRED ALL THE YEARBOOKS FROM THE FORMER KINGSVILLE DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL. AN OPEN HOUSE AT THE KINGSVILLE ARCHIVES WAS HELD ON SATURDAY JUNE 15. VISITORS TOURED THE FACILITY AND EXPLORED THE COLLECTION. THE KINGSVILLE ARCHIVES HAS INCREASED ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH BY OPENING ON SATURDAY AFTERNOONS. A KGHS MEMBER HOSTED A LOYALIST CEMETERY WALK SATURDAY OCTOBER 19. LOYALIST FAMILY STORIES WERE FEATURED ON THE WALK
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)58¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 58¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
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)42%
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)$5K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)18%
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)24%
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 | $17K | 35¢ | 30% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $9K | 63¢ | 37% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $10K | 11¢ | 89% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $14K | 9¢ | 91% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $11K | 41¢ | 59% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $5K | 58¢ | 42% | — |
| 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
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- SABARA, ELIZABETHPRESIDENTarm's length
- HORROCKS, RUSSELLVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- SMITH, SANDRATREASURERarm's length
- LYNCH, LINDADIRECTORarm's length
- VAN KEMPEN, JACKIEDIRECTORarm's length
- FORD, PATRICIADIRECTORarm's length
- KEYES, BARBARADIRECTORarm's length
- BAILEY, MARIEDIRECTORarm's length
- LONCKE, DANDIRECTORarm's length
- CREWE, HEATHERDIRECTORarm'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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