MELBOURNE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·BOX 129 · MELBOURNE, ON · N0L 1T0·BN 119037083RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
12¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
28%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
2.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$91K
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 Melbourne Agricultural Society?
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Is Melbourne Agricultural Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119037083RR0001. 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 Melbourne Agricultural Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is BOX 129, MELBOURNE, ON, N0L 1T0. Source.
What does Melbourne Agricultural Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "WE ARE AN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY & OUR MAIN FUNCTION IS TO PROMOTE ALL AREAS OF AGRICULTURE IN AN URBAN & RURAL COMMUNITY. WE ENDEAVOUR TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY SUPPORT & INVOLVEMENT BY THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE AREA IN EVENTS (IE: 4-H BEEF SWINE SHEEP & HORSE SHOWS & OTHER AGRICULTURAL THEMED EVENTS). WE HAD 335…" Full program description.
How much of Melbourne Agricultural Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 12¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Melbourne Agricultural Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $91K (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
WE ARE AN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY & OUR MAIN FUNCTION IS TO PROMOTE ALL AREAS OF AGRICULTURE IN AN URBAN & RURAL COMMUNITY. WE ENDEAVOUR TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY SUPPORT & INVOLVEMENT BY THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE AREA IN EVENTS (IE: 4-H BEEF SWINE SHEEP & HORSE SHOWS & OTHER AGRICULTURAL THEMED EVENTS). WE HAD 335 VOLUNTEERS AND 6416 VOLUNTEER HOURS IN 2024.
New programs
WE EXPANDED OUR ANNUAL FAIR TO A 2DAY EVENT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 10YRS MOTHER NATURE DID RAIN OUT 1 DAY BUT WE STILL HAD INDOOR EVENTS AND SOME EVENTS OUTSIDE. WE ARE AGAIN THIS YEAR LOOKING AT KEEPING THE FAIR A 2DAY EVENT IN 2025 AND HOPING FOR BETTER WEATHER SO THE LOCAL MIDWESTERN HORSE GROUP WILL BE ABLE TO SHOW FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OUR COMMUNITY FAIR.
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.
12¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 12¢ 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 12¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
28%
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
2.4 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)$91K
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 ↗
23%
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
23%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
71%
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 | $53K | — | 5% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $36K | — | 2% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $34K | — | 1% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $56K | — | 11% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $90K | 8¢ | 9% | 2.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $91K | 12¢ | 28% | 2.4 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)
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
11 directors reported · 7 of 11at arm's length
- PIERCE, HERBPRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- MCROBERT, JASON JPAST PRESIDENTarm's length
- HATHAWAY, ROBVICE PRESIDENarm's length
- CAMPBELL, STEPHENSECOND VICEnot at arm's length
- MCCLURE, LAURA LEESECRETARYarm's length
- MCROBERT, RACHELTREASURERarm's length
- MCCRACKEN, BETTYHOMECRAFT REPnot at arm's length
- MCROBERT, FREDDIRECTORarm's length
- HATHAWAY, LAURADIRECTORarm's length
- HENDRICK, LISADIRECTORnot at arm's length
- MCCLURE, DONDIRECTORarm'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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