STANLEY PARK ECOLOGY SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·PO BOX 5167 · VANCOUVER, BC · V6B 4B2·BN 119166890RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
79¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
21%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$1000K
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 Stanley Park Ecology Society?
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Is Stanley Park Ecology Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119166890RR0001. 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 Stanley Park Ecology Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 5167, VANCOUVER, BC, V6B 4B2. Source.
What does Stanley Park Ecology Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "The Mission of Stanley Park Ecology Society (SPES) is Education Conservation and Research rooted in Stanley Park. SPES designs and delivers programs focused on nature stewardship conservation wildlife monitoring research habitat enhancement and ecological education. The Educationdepartment engages in school…" Full program description.
How much of Stanley Park Ecology Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Stanley Park Ecology Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $1000K (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
The Mission of Stanley Park Ecology Society (SPES) is Education Conservation and Research rooted in Stanley Park. SPES designs and delivers programs focused on nature stewardship conservation wildlife monitoring research habitat enhancement and ecological education. The Educationdepartment engages in school programs teachers workshops day camps nature based clubs. As well we off er a wide range ofpublic education through education walks talks and workshops (both online and in-person). We operate Vancouver's only NatureCenter and host a dedicated information line for safety awareness… Show more
The Mission of Stanley Park Ecology Society (SPES) is Education Conservation and Research rooted in Stanley Park. SPES designs and delivers programs focused on nature stewardship conservation wildlife monitoring research habitat enhancement and ecological education. The Educationdepartment engages in school programs teachers workshops day camps nature based clubs. As well we off er a wide range ofpublic education through education walks talks and workshops (both online and in-person). We operate Vancouver's only NatureCenter and host a dedicated information line for safety awareness and action regarding Urban Wildlife and species of concern fo rStanley Park. The Conservation department is actively involved in invasive species removal planting wildlife monitoring researchand data collection. We operate in a Joint Operating Agreement with Vancouver Park Board and provide ecological advise tothePark Board. We operate a small Cob House that is open for events involving the Stanley Park Train. It is open only for select times of the year and we sell popcorn at the Cob House. As well we offer room rentals.
New programs
N/A
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.
79¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ 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 79¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
21%
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
0.5 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)$1000K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)3%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
39%
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
3%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
39%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
57%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | $732K | 87¢ | 13% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $679K | 80¢ | 20% | 0.3 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $794K | 60¢ | 40% | 0.5 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $859K | 58¢ | 42% | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $652K | 51¢ | 49% | 0.6 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $1000K | 79¢ | 21% | 0.5 yr |
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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
15 directors reported · 15 of 15at arm's length
- McIllfaterick, Tom TMPresidentarm's length
- Douglas, Rita RDVice Presidentarm's length
- Bollwitt, Rebecca RBSecretaryarm's length
- So, Stephanie SSDirectorarm's length
- Preece, Jennifer JPDirectorarm's length
- Podolsky, Martin MPDirectorarm's length
- Gray, John JGDirectorarm's length
- Lien, Meaghan MLDirectorarm's length
- Kreller, Elisa EKTreasurerarm's length
- Aggarwal, Reema RADirectorarm's length
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- Bebb, David DBDirectorarm's length
- Bozinovski, Mila MBDirectorarm's length
- Sabersheikh, Yas YSDirectorarm's length
- Nambiar, Raunaq RNDirectorarm's length
- Zumpano, Francesca FZDirectorarm'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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