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ZOOCHECK CANADA

Charitable organizationAnimal welfare·PO BOX 1389 STN MAIN · GRAVENHURST, ON · P1P 1V5·BN 131502072RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

86¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

14%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

16 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$4.2M

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 Zoocheck Canada?

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Is Zoocheck Canada a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 131502072RR0001. 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 Zoocheck Canada located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 1389 STN MAIN, GRAVENHURST, ON, P1P 1V5. Source.

What does Zoocheck Canada do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION WEBSITE REPORTS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS REGARDING ANIMAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPING RESPECT AND TOLERANCE FOR WILD ANIMALS AND CREATING AWARENESS ABOUT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH KEEPING CAPTIVE WILDLIFE. RESEARCH REGARDING WILD…" Full program description.

How much of Zoocheck Canada's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Zoocheck Canada?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $4.2M (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

EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION WEBSITE REPORTS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS REGARDING ANIMAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPING RESPECT AND TOLERANCE FOR WILD ANIMALS AND CREATING AWARENESS ABOUT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH KEEPING CAPTIVE WILDLIFE. RESEARCH REGARDING WILD ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY AND IN THE WILD AND SUPPORT OF ANIMAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

86¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ 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 86¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

14%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

16 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)

$4.2M

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

5%

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 ↗ · what this means

Where the money comes from

Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.

  • Receipted donationsT1

    5%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    95%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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.

Similar charities

Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.

Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

6 directors reported · 2 of 6at arm's length

  • LAIDLAW, ROBERTEXECUTIVE DIRECTORnot at arm's length
  • PENFOUND, HOLLYSECRETARYnot at arm's length
  • MACKAY, BARRY KVICE-CHAIRarm's length
  • LUBIW-HAZARD, NADJACHAIR
  • MORRISON, FLORINEDIRECTORarm's length
  • BISGOULD, LESLIDIRECTOR

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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