SASKATOON NATURE SOCIETY INC
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·PO BOX 27013 RPO GROSVENOR · SASKATOON, SK · S7H 5N9·BN 129819827RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
57¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
41%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$18K
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 Saskatoon Nature Society Inc?
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Is Saskatoon Nature Society Inc a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 129819827RR0001. 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 Saskatoon Nature Society Inc located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 27013 RPO GROSVENOR, SASKATOON, SK, S7H 5N9. Source.
What does Saskatoon Nature Society Inc do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "WE HOLD 8 MEETINGS ON NATURAL HISTORY TOPICS EACH YEAR AND PRODUCE 10 NEWSLETTER. WE HAVE FACEBOOK ACCOUNT AND A WEBSITE. WE OFFER NATURE OUTINGS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON BIRDS AND PLANT IDENTIFICATION. WE ARE INVOLVED TOGETHER WITH OTHER GROUPS IN PRESERVING AND ADVOCACY FOR NATURAL HABITATS AROUND…" Full program description.
How much of Saskatoon Nature Society Inc's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 57¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Saskatoon Nature Society Inc?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $18K (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 HOLD 8 MEETINGS ON NATURAL HISTORY TOPICS EACH YEAR AND PRODUCE 10 NEWSLETTER. WE HAVE FACEBOOK ACCOUNT AND A WEBSITE. WE OFFER NATURE OUTINGS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON BIRDS AND PLANT IDENTIFICATION. WE ARE INVOLVED TOGETHER WITH OTHER GROUPS IN PRESERVING AND ADVOCACY FOR NATURAL HABITATS AROUND SASKATOON IN PARTICULAR WITH NATURE CONSERVANCY AND THEIR ASQUITH PROPERTY. OUR YOUNG NATURALIST PROGRAM INTRODUCES CHILDREN TO THE APPRECIATION OF NATURE AND FROM OUR KIDS IN NATURE FUND WE AWARDED 4 GRANTS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING PROGRAMS CONNECTING CHILDREN … Show more
WE HOLD 8 MEETINGS ON NATURAL HISTORY TOPICS EACH YEAR AND PRODUCE 10 NEWSLETTER. WE HAVE FACEBOOK ACCOUNT AND A WEBSITE. WE OFFER NATURE OUTINGS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON BIRDS AND PLANT IDENTIFICATION. WE ARE INVOLVED TOGETHER WITH OTHER GROUPS IN PRESERVING AND ADVOCACY FOR NATURAL HABITATS AROUND SASKATOON IN PARTICULAR WITH NATURE CONSERVANCY AND THEIR ASQUITH PROPERTY. OUR YOUNG NATURALIST PROGRAM INTRODUCES CHILDREN TO THE APPRECIATION OF NATURE AND FROM OUR KIDS IN NATURE FUND WE AWARDED 4 GRANTS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING PROGRAMS CONNECTING CHILDREN WITH NATURE. SENIOR MEMBERS ORGANIZE WEEKLY OUTINGS APRIL-OCTOBER. IN 2024 14 MEMBERS VOLUNTEERED TO A TOTAL OF 1 479 HOURS.
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.
57¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 57¢ 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 57¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
41%
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
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$18K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)30%
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
30%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
70%
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 | $59K | 39¢ | 61% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $15K | 33¢ | 67% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $10K | 78¢ | 22% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $19K | 76¢ | 24% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $18K | 70¢ | 22% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $18K | 57¢ | 41% | — |
| 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
17 directors reported · 17 of 17at arm's length
- MCCANN, BLAIRDIRECTORarm's length
- JOHANSON, ROBERTDIRECTORarm's length
- BRYSON, SARADIRECTORarm's length
- HARRIS, MERCYSECRETARYarm's length
- WELLS, DIANESECRETARYarm's length
- LEE, JAMESPRESIDENTarm's length
- LEFOL, LAURETTETREASURERarm's length
- SPENCER, JAN EDIRECTORarm's length
- ROBERTSON, WILLIAMDIRECTORarm's length
- MEERES, KATHERINE MDIRECTORarm's length
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- BRENNEMAN, HEATEHRDIRECTORarm's length
- LATREMOUILLE, LEE ANNDIRECTORarm's length
- ERICKSON, JOSHUADIRECTORarm's length
- FORBES, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
- BALATON, JULIEDIRECTORarm's length
- LEE, JAMESDIRECTORarm's length
- FORBES, DAVIDPRESIDENTarm'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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