CALGARY FIELD NATURALISTS' SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·PO BOX 981 STN M · CALGARY, AB · T2P 2K4·BN 129831566RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
Cents to cause T1
68¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
32%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$31K
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 Calgary Field Naturalists' Society?
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Is Calgary Field Naturalists' Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 129831566RR0001. 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 Calgary Field Naturalists' Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 981 STN M, CALGARY, AB, T2P 2K4. Source.
What does Calgary Field Naturalists' Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Monthly speakers series whereby guest presenters speak on natural history scientific research and travel topics related to nature. Weekly field trips (numerous per week) to parks and green spaces in and around Calgary for bird watching botany teaching and general nature education. Weekly bird study groups led by…" Full program description.
How much of Calgary Field Naturalists' Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 68¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Calgary Field Naturalists' Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $31K (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
Monthly speakers series whereby guest presenters speak on natural history scientific research and travel topics related to nature. Weekly field trips (numerous per week) to parks and green spaces in and around Calgary for bird watching botany teaching and general nature education. Weekly bird study groups led by enviromentalists who teach attendees how to recognize different birds visually by habitat and by bird sounds. Nature Kids field trips specifically for members and their younger children where they learn about environmental stewardship and encouraging exploration in their own neighb… Show more
Monthly speakers series whereby guest presenters speak on natural history scientific research and travel topics related to nature. Weekly field trips (numerous per week) to parks and green spaces in and around Calgary for bird watching botany teaching and general nature education. Weekly bird study groups led by enviromentalists who teach attendees how to recognize different birds visually by habitat and by bird sounds. Nature Kids field trips specifically for members and their younger children where they learn about environmental stewardship and encouraging exploration in their own neighbourhoods. Public events specific to nature the changing environment and climate. For example Nature Fest. Financial support for school programs that focus on the local environment including birds plants bugs etc. Financial support for community programs that focus on the environment. For example The Mayor's Environmental Challenge Bird Friendly Calgary City Bird YYC City Nature Challenge. St Patrick Island Walk in partnership with Calgary Municipal Lands Corporation.
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.
68¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 68¢ 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 68¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
32%
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)$31K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)26%
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
26%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
74%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | $28K | 75¢ | 25% | — |
| 2020-08-31 | $17K | 65¢ | 35% | — |
| 2021-08-31 | $20K | 42¢ | 53% | — |
| 2022-08-31 | $26K | 27¢ | 67% | — |
| 2023-08-31 | $21K | 36¢ | 64% | — |
| 2024-08-31 | $31K | 68¢ | 32% | — |
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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)
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Board of directors
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- Aldridge, LindaSecretaryarm's length
- Konopnicki, KayaCo-Presidentarm's length
- Bernas, MaiaDirectorarm's length
- Cassidy, SamanthaCo-Presidentarm's length
- Wallace, MattVice Presidentarm's length
- Donohue, JimTreasurerarm's length
- Schmidt, NathanDirectorarm's length
- Villamil, LeticiaDirectorarm'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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