THE MENNONITE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Charitable organizationArts·1818 CLEARBROOK RD · ABBOTSFORD, BC · V2T 5X4·BN 119244960RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
89¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
11%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
5.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$222K
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 The Mennonite Historical Society of British Columbia?
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Is The Mennonite Historical Society of British Columbia a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119244960RR0001. 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 The Mennonite Historical Society of British Columbia located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1818 CLEARBROOK RD, ABBOTSFORD, BC, V2T 5X4. Source.
What does The Mennonite Historical Society of British Columbia do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE SOCIETY OPERATES TO ARCHIVE AND TO COLLECT MATERIAL RELEVANT TO MENNONITE HISTORY AND TO MAKE MATERIAL AVAILABLE TO RESEARCHERS AND LAY SCHOLARS. IT SPONSORS LECTURES AND ARTISTIC EVENTS TO PURVEY INFORMATION ON MENNONITE HISTORY AND CULTURE. THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES A NEWSLETTER 3 TO 4 TIMES A YEAR. THE SOCIETY IS…" Full program description.
How much of The Mennonite Historical Society of British Columbia's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Mennonite Historical Society of British Columbia?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $222K (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 SOCIETY OPERATES TO ARCHIVE AND TO COLLECT MATERIAL RELEVANT TO MENNONITE HISTORY AND TO MAKE MATERIAL AVAILABLE TO RESEARCHERS AND LAY SCHOLARS. IT SPONSORS LECTURES AND ARTISTIC EVENTS TO PURVEY INFORMATION ON MENNONITE HISTORY AND CULTURE. THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES A NEWSLETTER 3 TO 4 TIMES A YEAR. THE SOCIETY IS INVOLVED IN AN ONGOING DIGITIZATION PROJECT WHICH CONVERTS MICROFILM IMAGES AND ARTICLES TO AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT TO ALLOW GREATER ACCESS FOR THE SOCIETY'S STAKEHOLDERS. IT IS ALSO INVOLVED IN SCANNING PHOTOS AND ADDING ARCHIVAL DESCRIPTIVE RECORDS TO A DATABASE WITH MULTIPLE REPOSI… Show more
THE SOCIETY OPERATES TO ARCHIVE AND TO COLLECT MATERIAL RELEVANT TO MENNONITE HISTORY AND TO MAKE MATERIAL AVAILABLE TO RESEARCHERS AND LAY SCHOLARS. IT SPONSORS LECTURES AND ARTISTIC EVENTS TO PURVEY INFORMATION ON MENNONITE HISTORY AND CULTURE. THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES A NEWSLETTER 3 TO 4 TIMES A YEAR. THE SOCIETY IS INVOLVED IN AN ONGOING DIGITIZATION PROJECT WHICH CONVERTS MICROFILM IMAGES AND ARTICLES TO AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT TO ALLOW GREATER ACCESS FOR THE SOCIETY'S STAKEHOLDERS. IT IS ALSO INVOLVED IN SCANNING PHOTOS AND ADDING ARCHIVAL DESCRIPTIVE RECORDS TO A DATABASE WITH MULTIPLE REPOSITORIES FOR ONLINE ACCESS. BECAUSE NEARLY ALL OF THIS WORK IS PERFORMED BY VOLUNTEERS OR IS MATERIAL DONATED BY INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. NEARLY ALL OF THE SOCIETY'S WORK RESULTS IN ITEMS THAT CANNOT BE VALUED DIRECTLY IN FINANCIAL TERMS ON A FINANCIAL STATEMENT. THE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE SOCIETY SUPPORT THE VOLUNTEERS IN THE CREATION OF PUBLIC RESEARCH AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS IN ADDITION EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS ASSIST THE PUBLIC WITH ACCESS TO THESE MATERIALS. THE SOCIETY IS SUPPORTING THE CREATION AND PUBLICATION OF A BOOK TO REFLECT MENNONITE HISTORY IN BC.
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.
89¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ 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 89¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
11%
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
5.3 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)$222K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)46%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
0%
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
46%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
54%
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 | $146K | 28¢ | 72% | 16.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $238K | 20¢ | 80% | 31.7 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $104K | 10¢ | 90% | 64.7 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $120K | 15¢ | 85% | 32.7 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $170K | 18¢ | 82% | 27.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $222K | 89¢ | 11% | 5.3 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
7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length
- THIESSEN, RICHARD DPRESIDENTarm's length
- MARTENS, ROBERTVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- REMPEL, MARVINTREASURERarm's length
- KLASSEN, LINDADIRECTORarm's length
- ISAAC, CHERYLDIRECTORarm's length
- JANTZEN, MARYANNDIRECTORarm's length
- GORTZEN, WALTRUDESECRETARYarm'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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