PUGWASH GROUND SEARCH & RESCUE UNIT
Charitable organizationProtective health care·P.O. BOX 179 · PUGWASH, NS · B0K 1L0·BN 119106219RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE VOLUNTEER MEMBER WILL CONTINUE TO WORK UNDER THE EMERGENCY MEASURES ORGANIZATION (EMO) WHEN CALL UPON TO ASSIST IN SEARCH FOR MISSING/LOST PERSONS. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN AND UPDATE THE COMMAND BUILDING AND THE COMMAND AND WARMING TRUCKS. MEMBERS WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN AND UPDATE BUILDINGS TRUCK AND EQUIPMENT INCLUDING RADIOS MAPS LIFE JACKETS MULE THROW BAGS DATA PROJECTOR LAPTOPS PRINTERS AND ANTENNAS. TRAINING IN ON GOING AT THE COMMAND BUILDING OR ON IN THE FIELD TO ENSURE MEMBERS HAVE THE REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE TO COMPLETE THE SEARCHES. MEMBER… Show more
THE VOLUNTEER MEMBER WILL CONTINUE TO WORK UNDER THE EMERGENCY MEASURES ORGANIZATION (EMO) WHEN CALL UPON TO ASSIST IN SEARCH FOR MISSING/LOST PERSONS. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN AND UPDATE THE COMMAND BUILDING AND THE COMMAND AND WARMING TRUCKS. MEMBERS WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN AND UPDATE BUILDINGS TRUCK AND EQUIPMENT INCLUDING RADIOS MAPS LIFE JACKETS MULE THROW BAGS DATA PROJECTOR LAPTOPS PRINTERS AND ANTENNAS. TRAINING IN ON GOING AT THE COMMAND BUILDING OR ON IN THE FIELD TO ENSURE MEMBERS HAVE THE REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE TO COMPLETE THE SEARCHES. MEMBERS ALSO HELP WITH SECURITY WHEN REQUESTED BY THE VILLAGE COMMISSION OR RCMP FOR SPECIAL EVENTS WITHIN THE VILLAGE. THE MEMBERS CONTINUE TO TRAIN PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TRACKING BRACELETS (PROJECT LIFESAVER).
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)90¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ 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)10%
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)2 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)$56K
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 ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)43%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $17K | 93¢ | 7% | — |
| 2020-03-31 | $14K | 96¢ | 4% | — |
| 2021-03-31 | $16K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $11K | 99¢ | 1% | 2.8 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $31K | 93¢ | 7% | 1.3 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $56K | 90¢ | 10% | 2 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
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- FROMM, ANTHONYPRESIDENTarm's length
- DEMONE, DENISEDIRECTORarm's length
- TIZZARD, AMYDIRECTORarm's length
- CAMERON, ADAMVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- LADD, AMANDASECRETARYarm's length
- KOVWENBERG, JOZEDIRECTORarm's length
- FURLONG, JENNIFERDIRECTORarm's length
- RUSHTON, LYNNTREASURERarm's length
- MCDONALD, LARRYDIRECTORarm'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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