THE PENINSULA HERITAGE INC.
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·874 ROUTE 845 · KINGSTON, NB · E5N 1V3·BN 119250652RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Peninsula Heritage Inc. (Kingston Peninsula Heritage) secures preserves and curates objects and places that profile the natural heritage social and cultural heritage of the Kingston Peninsula. The organization operates the John Fisher Memorial Museum and Archive featuring history of the Kingston Peninsula; maintains an historic home 1810 Carter House and Tearoom; is steward of the Moss Glen Nature Trail; maintains the Cedars and Bayswater Lighthouse and is developing the Tyng Hill Nature preserve.
New programs
Acquired the former glebe lands of Trinity Church Kingston to create the Tyng Hill Nature Preserve for public enjoyment. Provided summer employment to seven students. Hosted two summer exhibits – Time Walk an interactive exhibit provided by the New Brunswick Black History Society and 'The Era’s Store' representing Peninsula country stores over the decades. Community outreach: held two trail days at Moss Glen; hosted a paddling trip to Bayswater Lighthouse; celebrated River Day at Trinity Church; presented 6 sessiona in the Saturday Speakers Series; organized a 'Birds and Blooms' at Shampers… Show more
Acquired the former glebe lands of Trinity Church Kingston to create the Tyng Hill Nature Preserve for public enjoyment. Provided summer employment to seven students. Hosted two summer exhibits – Time Walk an interactive exhibit provided by the New Brunswick Black History Society and 'The Era’s Store' representing Peninsula country stores over the decades. Community outreach: held two trail days at Moss Glen; hosted a paddling trip to Bayswater Lighthouse; celebrated River Day at Trinity Church; presented 6 sessiona in the Saturday Speakers Series; organized a 'Birds and Blooms' at Shampers Conservation Area. Added 157 artifacts to the Collective Access data base. There are now 5 062 artifacts catalogues. 402 have been uploaded to Artefacts Canada for public viewing. The Special Exhibit and Archive space was reconfigured to provide more space for document storage improve accessibility and provide better working conditions. Offered 4 Saturday Brunches at Carter House.
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)99¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 99¢ 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)1%
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)0.1 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)$651K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)87%
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)9%
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 | $68K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $56K | 92¢ | 8% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $70K | 96¢ | 4% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $93K | 91¢ | 9% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $84K | 92¢ | 8% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $651K | 99¢ | 1% | 0.1 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
11 directors reported · 10 of 11at arm's length
- Hunter, Hope MPast Presidentarm's length
- Groody, ClaudettePresidentarm's length
- DeMerchant, ConnorVice Presidentarm's length
- Hickey, SuzanneSecretaryarm's length
- Scribner, BrianTreasurerarm's length
- Baxter, GlenMuseum Directorarm's length
- Quigley, BethDirectorarm's length
- Stevenson, ElizabethDirectorarm's length
- Kelley, GailDirectorarm's length
- Grant, MargotTreasurernot at arm's length
- DeMerchant, KathyDirectorarm'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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