S H A I D TREE SHELTER SOCIETY
Charitable organizationAnimal welfare·138 - 100 HIGH ST · BRIDGEWATER, NS · B4V 1V9·BN 130169113RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE SHELTER ENDEAVORS TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS BY PROVIDING TEMPORATY CARE AND SHELTER OF HELPLESS ANIMALS IN DISTRESSS BE THEY ABANDONED HOMELESS OR UNWANTED AND ATTEMPTS TO PLACE AS MAY AS POSSIBLE IN TO RESPONSIBLE AND CARING HOMES. THE SOCIETY ALSO STRIVES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP AND PROMOTES THEY SPAYING AND NEUTERING OF PETS. THEY DO THIS BY EDUCATION AS MENTIONED AS WELL AS TWO DIFFERENT PROGRAMS: 1. MYRTLE QUIGLEY PROGRAM - OFFERS FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE SPAYING OR NEUTERING OF THEIR FAMILY PETS. 2.… Show more
THE SHELTER ENDEAVORS TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS BY PROVIDING TEMPORATY CARE AND SHELTER OF HELPLESS ANIMALS IN DISTRESSS BE THEY ABANDONED HOMELESS OR UNWANTED AND ATTEMPTS TO PLACE AS MAY AS POSSIBLE IN TO RESPONSIBLE AND CARING HOMES. THE SOCIETY ALSO STRIVES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP AND PROMOTES THEY SPAYING AND NEUTERING OF PETS. THEY DO THIS BY EDUCATION AS MENTIONED AS WELL AS TWO DIFFERENT PROGRAMS: 1. MYRTLE QUIGLEY PROGRAM - OFFERS FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE SPAYING OR NEUTERING OF THEIR FAMILY PETS. 2. THE TRAP NEUTER AND RELEASE PROGRAM (TNR) - REDUCES THE FERAL CAT OVERPOPULATION IN LUNENBURG COUNTY BY TRAPPING THE CATS IN A LIVE TRAP TAKEN TO THE VET TO BE NEUTERED OR SPAYED AND RETURNED TO THEIR COLONY.
New programs
NO NEW PROGRAMS TO REPORT
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)68¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 68¢ 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)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)1.5 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)$440K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
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)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 ↗
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 | $239K | 94¢ | 6% | 1.7 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $338K | 72¢ | 28% | 2.6 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $328K | 73¢ | 27% | 2.6 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $476K | 81¢ | 19% | 1.6 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $469K | 87¢ | 13% | 1.7 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $440K | 68¢ | 32% | 1.5 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
13 directors reported · 10 of 13at arm's length
- LOHNES, DANNYPRESIDENTarm's length
- JOUDREY, TIFFANYTREASURERarm's length
- WELLS, SUSANVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- HIRTLE, PATRICKSECRETARYnot at arm's length
- EMINO, WENDYDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- HEWITT, KARLEYDIRECTORarm's length
- HIRTLE (CARR), ERINPresidentnot at arm's length
- TRUELOVE, BRIANDIRECTORarm's length
- CLARK, KELSEYDIRECTORarm's length
- SEAMONE, KRISTYDIRECTORarm's length
Show all 13 directors
- Daye, MiriamDirectorarm's length
- Henhoeffer, AngelaDirectorarm's length
- Kaulback, LiseDirectorarm'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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