ST LAWRENCE RIVER INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES/L'INSTITUT DES SCIENCES ENVIRONMENTALES DU FLEUVE SAINT-LAURENT
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·2 ST LAWRENCE DR · CORNWALL, ON · K6H 4Z1·BN 138852363RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
87¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
13%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.7 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$3.3M
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
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Common questions
How do I donate to St Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences?
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Is St Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 138852363RR0001. 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 St Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 2 ST LAWRENCE DR, CORNWALL, ON, K6H 4Z1. Source.
What does St Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE ST.LAWRENCE RIVER INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES IS A RESEARCH CENTRE LOCATED IN CORNWALL ONTARIO CANADA. ITS MANDATE IS RESEARCH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ACTION RELATING TO LARGE RIVER SYSTEMS WITH A FOCUS ON THE ST.LAWRENCE RIVER ECOSYSTEMS. IT IS A CENTRE OF DISCOVERY DEDICATED TO ISSUES SUCH AS WATER…" Full program description.
How much of St Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is St Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $3.3M (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
THE ST.LAWRENCE RIVER INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES IS A RESEARCH CENTRE LOCATED IN CORNWALL ONTARIO CANADA. ITS MANDATE IS RESEARCH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ACTION RELATING TO LARGE RIVER SYSTEMS WITH A FOCUS ON THE ST.LAWRENCE RIVER ECOSYSTEMS. IT IS A CENTRE OF DISCOVERY DEDICATED TO ISSUES SUCH AS WATER QUALITY WATER CHEMISTRY FRESHWATER TOXICOLOGY BIODIVERSITY AND FOOD WEB BIODYNAMICS WITH A FOCUS ON THE GREAT LAKES / ST.LAWRENCE RIVER ECOSYSTEM. THE RIVER INSTITUTE'S CONCEPT OF EDUCATION INCLUDES EXTENDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO ALL STUDENTS F… Show more
THE ST.LAWRENCE RIVER INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES IS A RESEARCH CENTRE LOCATED IN CORNWALL ONTARIO CANADA. ITS MANDATE IS RESEARCH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ACTION RELATING TO LARGE RIVER SYSTEMS WITH A FOCUS ON THE ST.LAWRENCE RIVER ECOSYSTEMS. IT IS A CENTRE OF DISCOVERY DEDICATED TO ISSUES SUCH AS WATER QUALITY WATER CHEMISTRY FRESHWATER TOXICOLOGY BIODIVERSITY AND FOOD WEB BIODYNAMICS WITH A FOCUS ON THE GREAT LAKES / ST.LAWRENCE RIVER ECOSYSTEM. THE RIVER INSTITUTE'S CONCEPT OF EDUCATION INCLUDES EXTENDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO ALL STUDENTS FROM UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE STUDENTS TO SCHOOLCHILDREN - GIVING THEM ALL OPPORTUNITY TO WORK SIDE BY SIDE WITH REPUTABLE SCIENTISTS ONTARIO CHILDREN'S WATER FESTIVAL ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE INVESTIGATOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR JR. - GRADE 12 SPECIAL KIDS COLLEGE TEACHING PROGRAMS SUMMER CAMP AND JR.CAMP. COMMUNITY ACTION PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO GET INVOLVED AMD EXCITED ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT. WE OPERATE AN ACCREDITED LABORATORY AND OFFER TECHNICAL SERVICES
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.
87¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ 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 87¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
13%
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
0.7 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)$3.3M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)1%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
31%
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
1%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
31%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
68%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $1.5M | 85¢ | 15% | 0.4 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.5M | 87¢ | 13% | 0.5 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.9M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $2.0M | 86¢ | 14% | 0.3 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.4M | 85¢ | 15% | 0.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $3.3M | 87¢ | 13% | 0.7 yr |
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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 ↗
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Board of directors
17 directors reported · 17 of 17at arm's length
- DAIGLE, DEBORACHAIRarm's length
- BAIRD, JACKIETREASURERarm's length
- HALEY, JENNIFERDIRECTORarm's length
- GAGNON, SCOTTDIRECTORarm's length
- GLADU, JEAN-MARCDIRECTORarm's length
- LECKY, SCOTTSECRETARYarm's length
- LEMIRE, MIREILLEVICE CHAIRarm's length
- MARTEL, CHANELLEDIRECTORarm's length
- DUVAL, SYLVIANEDIRECTORarm's length
- GWANYAMA, CLEMENTDIRECTORarm's length
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- PESCOD, MIKECHAIRarm's length
- FRANCIS, ABRAHAMDIRECTORarm's length
- GUIDON, ANDREWDIRECTORarm's length
- HOLLINGWORTH, DEANDIRECTORarm's length
- SUNDAY, KAYLADIRECTORarm's length
- ROZON, DENADIRECTORarm's length
- RUSSELL, KAITLYNDIRECTORarm'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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