VANCOUVER NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·PO BOX 3021 STN TERMINAL · VANCOUVER, BC · V6B 3X5·BN 141017491RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1. MONTHLY TALKS & PRESENTATIONS ABOUT NATURAL HISTORY SUBJECTS OF INTEREST TO NATURALISTS SUCH AS BIRDS NATIVE PLANTS AND MARINE BIOLOGY. THE TALKS ARE EDUCATIONAL AND ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE. 2. WEEKLY FIELD TRIPS INCLUDING WALKS AND HIKES FOR MEMBERS INTERESTED IN BIRDING BOTANY GEOLOGY AND MARINE BIOLOGY. 3. ANNUAL SUMMER CAMP IN ALPINE AREAS. 4. PUBLICATION OF DISCOVERY AN ANNUAL JOURNAL WHICH INCLUDES ARTICLES ON NATURAL HISTORY SUBJECTS. 5. WEBSITE AND BLOGS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND INTERACTION 6. NATURE KIDS PROGRAMS TO FOSTER AN INTEREST IN NATURE IN CHILDREN AGED… Show more
1. MONTHLY TALKS & PRESENTATIONS ABOUT NATURAL HISTORY SUBJECTS OF INTEREST TO NATURALISTS SUCH AS BIRDS NATIVE PLANTS AND MARINE BIOLOGY. THE TALKS ARE EDUCATIONAL AND ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE. 2. WEEKLY FIELD TRIPS INCLUDING WALKS AND HIKES FOR MEMBERS INTERESTED IN BIRDING BOTANY GEOLOGY AND MARINE BIOLOGY. 3. ANNUAL SUMMER CAMP IN ALPINE AREAS. 4. PUBLICATION OF DISCOVERY AN ANNUAL JOURNAL WHICH INCLUDES ARTICLES ON NATURAL HISTORY SUBJECTS. 5. WEBSITE AND BLOGS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND INTERACTION 6. NATURE KIDS PROGRAMS TO FOSTER AN INTEREST IN NATURE IN CHILDREN AGED 7-12 7. PUBLICAITON OF 'A BIRDER'S GUIDE TO VANCOUVER AND THE LOWER MAINLAND' A BOOK FOR LOCAL AND VISITING BIRDERS. THE GUIDE WAS PUBLISHED IN EARLY 2016 WITH ONGOING SALES 8. WEEKLY NEWSLETTER TO THE MEMBERSHIP FOR ORGANIZATION/PROGRAM UPDATE AND NATURE & ENVIRONMENT NEWS/EVENTS 9. FLICKR PHOTO ACCOUNT TO PROMOTE AND SHARE WILDLIFE AND NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WITH THE NATURALIST COMMUNITY 10. YOUTUBE CHANNEL TO SHARE RECORDED ZOOM MEETINGS WITH GUEST SPEAKERS 11. SOCIA MEDIA ACCOUNTS FOR PUBLICH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION 12. ORGANIZE AND STEWARD NATURE CONSERVATION PROJECTS
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)98¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 98¢ 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)2%
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)11 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)$146K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)14%
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 | $162K | 95¢ | 5% | 5.2 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $109K | 100¢ | — | 1.1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $72K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $154K | 89¢ | 11% | 15.5 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $150K | 94¢ | 6% | 9.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $146K | 98¢ | 2% | 11 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
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- Liu, AdeleSecretary-Treasurerarm's length
- Snell, JanetDirectorarm's length
- Peck, NigelDirectorarm's length
- Clasen, ColinDirectorarm's length
- Cottle, LauraDirectorarm's length
- Lopez, JoanPast Presidentarm's length
- Underhill, DonnaVice Presidentarm's length
- Wong, SelinaDirectorarm's length
- Martin, JohnPresidentarm's length
- Sakich, SheilaRecording Secretaryarm's length
- Kreller, ElisaTreasurerarm'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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