THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE HAT AND DISTRICT
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·401 1 ST SE · MEDICINE HAT, AB · T1A 8W2·BN 131449589RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-04-30
Cents to cause T1
43¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
52%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$24K
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 The Historical Society of Medicine Hat and District?
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Is The Historical Society of Medicine Hat and District a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 131449589RR0001. 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 The Historical Society of Medicine Hat and District located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 401 1 ST SE, MEDICINE HAT, AB, T1A 8W2. Source.
What does The Historical Society of Medicine Hat and District do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "AT THIS TIME WE ARE STAYING WITH THE PROGRAMS ITEMIZED ABOVE AS OUR MEMBERSHIP IS AGING; WE ARE HOWEVER ATTEMPTING TO BRING IN YOUNGER FOLK. ONE NEW METHOD WE PROPOSE TRYING IS BY USING ZOOM FACILITIES WHICH WE BELIEVE WILL INTEREST YOUNGER MEMBERS AND AS WELL WILL ALLOW FOLKS WHO ARE TIED UP IN THEIR HOMES (FOR ONE…" Full program description.
How much of The Historical Society of Medicine Hat and District's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 43¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Historical Society of Medicine Hat and District?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $24K (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
New programs
AT THIS TIME WE ARE STAYING WITH THE PROGRAMS ITEMIZED ABOVE AS OUR MEMBERSHIP IS AGING; WE ARE HOWEVER ATTEMPTING TO BRING IN YOUNGER FOLK. ONE NEW METHOD WE PROPOSE TRYING IS BY USING ZOOM FACILITIES WHICH WE BELIEVE WILL INTEREST YOUNGER MEMBERS AND AS WELL WILL ALLOW FOLKS WHO ARE TIED UP IN THEIR HOMES (FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER) TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS. ALSO USING ZOOM WILL ENABLE ATTENDANCE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS.
Not active
THE SOCIETY CONTINUES TO BRING IN TO OUR GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS WHICH ARE HELD 5 TIMES A YEAR- IN SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER JANUARY MARCH AND MAY. WE BRING IN SPECIAL SPEAKERS TO MAKE PRESENTATIONS ON ITEMS WE BELIEVE TO BE OF HISTORICAL INTEREST. WE ARE ALMOST COMPLETED VIDEOTAPING LOCAL RANCHERS AND FARMERS IN THIS AREA. OVER THE PAST YEAR WE HAVE SUPPORTED LOCAL AND AREA MUSEUMS WITH MUCH NEEDED CAPITAL GRANTS.
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.
43¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 43¢ 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 43¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
52%
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)$24K
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 ↗
85%
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
85%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
15%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-30 | $7K | 52¢ | 48% | — |
| 2020-04-30 | $23K | 70¢ | 30% | — |
| 2021-04-30 | $1K | 6¢ | 94% | — |
| 2022-04-30 | $4K | 51¢ | 49% | — |
| 2023-04-30 | $17K | 59¢ | 41% | — |
| 2024-04-30 | $24K | 43¢ | 52% | — |
| 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
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- MORRIS, JUDITH APAST PRESIDENTarm's length
- SHEPARD, ROBERT BPRESIDENTarm's length
- SISSONS, MALCOLM1ST VICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- MORRIS, EARL E2ND VICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- SCHLAHT, LAURELSECRETARYarm's length
- KOCH, JILLIANTREASURERarm's length
- RANCE, LYNNEDIRECTORarm's length
- TIEGS, SHEILA 20DIRECTORarm's length
- MARSHALL, LORINEDIRECTORarm's length
- MARTIN, NICKDIRECTORarm'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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