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
Cents to cause T1
98¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
2%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
11 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$146K
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 Vancouver Natural History Society?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Vancouver Natural History Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 141017491RR0001. 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 Vancouver Natural History Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 3021 STN TERMINAL, VANCOUVER, BC, V6B 3X5. Source.
What does Vancouver Natural History Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "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…" Full program description.
How much of Vancouver Natural History Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 98¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Vancouver Natural History Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $146K (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
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
98¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 98¢ 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 98¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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 ↗ · what this means
11 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)$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 ↗
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
14%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
86%
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 | $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 |
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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)
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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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