WANUSKEWIN HERITAGE PARK AUTHORITY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·RR 4 STN MAIN · SASKATOON, SK · S7K 3J7·BN 130874902RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
77¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
18%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$6.1M
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 Wanuskewin Heritage Park Authority?
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Is Wanuskewin Heritage Park Authority a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 130874902RR0001. 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 Wanuskewin Heritage Park Authority located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is RR 4 STN MAIN, SASKATOON, SK, S7K 3J7. Source.
What does Wanuskewin Heritage Park Authority do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "1) Provide and present cultural information on Northern Plains First Nations people; (2) Create and present Indigenous and cultural awareness programs; (3) Partner and provide resources with schools to present programming created to compliment current curriculum; (4) Create special programs presented by Elders and…" Full program description.
How much of Wanuskewin Heritage Park Authority's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 77¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Wanuskewin Heritage Park Authority?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $6.1M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1) Provide and present cultural information on Northern Plains First Nations people; (2) Create and present Indigenous and cultural awareness programs; (3) Partner and provide resources with schools to present programming created to compliment current curriculum; (4) Create special programs presented by Elders and traditional knowledge keepers; (5) Provide Tipi Village sleepovers and cultural camps; (6) Provide Archaeological programs tours and interpretations; (7) Provide First Nations dance music and artistic performances on- and off-site; (8) Provide a venue for spiritual ceremonies; (9)… Show more
1) Provide and present cultural information on Northern Plains First Nations people; (2) Create and present Indigenous and cultural awareness programs; (3) Partner and provide resources with schools to present programming created to compliment current curriculum; (4) Create special programs presented by Elders and traditional knowledge keepers; (5) Provide Tipi Village sleepovers and cultural camps; (6) Provide Archaeological programs tours and interpretations; (7) Provide First Nations dance music and artistic performances on- and off-site; (8) Provide a venue for spiritual ceremonies; (9) Operate an art gallery restaurant host gift shop on-site to improve the quality of our programs and experiences; (10) Provide community outreach programs for inner city youth at risk; (11) Heritage Series workshops teaching beadwork traditional crafts moccasin making birch bark biting soapstone carving etc. (12) Cultural culinary experiences with cultural programming components; (13) Provide programming related to land stewardship and ecology including education on invasive and native plant species and bison's interaction with their environment; and (14) Video learning on demand programming - subscription access and virtual tours.
New programs
Focusing on UNESCO World Heritage Site nomination preparation.
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.
77¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 77¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 77¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
18%
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
0.3 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$6.1M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
24%
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
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
24%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
76%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $3.6M | 59¢ | 21% | 4.6 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $3.5M | 60¢ | 25% | 1.7 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $4.9M | 68¢ | 21% | 0.6 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $4.7M | 67¢ | 17% | 0.4 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $6.1M | 77¢ | 19% | 0.1 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $6.1M | 77¢ | 18% | 0.3 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
15 directors reported · 15 of 15at arm's length
- Wasacase-Lafferty, CandaceUniversity of Saskatchewan reparm's length
- Thomas, FelixChairarm's length
- Clark, DenaSecretary/Treasurerarm's length
- Jeffries, ZachCity of Saskatoon reparm's length
- Jensen, TerryProvince of Saskatchewan reparm's length
- Lerat, EdwardFSIN reparm's length
- Walker, ErnieDirector at largearm's length
- Brownlee, WayneVice Chairarm's length
- McNab, VanceDirector at largearm's length
- Wallin, DawnUniversity of Saskatchewan Reparm's length
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- Linklater, MichaelDirector at largearm's length
- Jared, BrownDirector at largearm's length
- Cole, JasmineDirector at largearm's length
- Gersher, SarinaMeewasin Valley Authority Reparm's length
- Sasbrink-Harkema, SaschaDirector at largearm'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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