The Canadian Section of The Wildlife Society / La Société de la Faune Section Canadienne
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·#250 - 3336 PORTAGE AVE · WINNIPEG, MB · R3K 2H9·BN 703489286RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
7¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
93%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
161.9 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$189K
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 Canadian Section of The Wildlife Society?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps to donate. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is The Canadian Section of The Wildlife Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 703489286RR0001. 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 Canadian Section of The Wildlife Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is #250 - 3336 PORTAGE AVE, WINNIPEG, MB, R3K 2H9. Source.
What does The Canadian Section of The Wildlife Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS COURSES LEARNING UNITS SEMINARS WORKSHOPS CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS. DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ATTITUDES SUPORTIVE OF THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AMONG THE PUBLIC AND CONSERVATION…" Full program description.
How much of The Canadian Section of The Wildlife Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 7¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Canadian Section of The Wildlife Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $189K (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
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS COURSES LEARNING UNITS SEMINARS WORKSHOPS CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS. DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ATTITUDES SUPORTIVE OF THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AMONG THE PUBLIC AND CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS. ASSISTING EDUCATORS IN THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND INTEGRATING OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES INTO THEIR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICE. COLLECTING AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ON THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH WEBSITES NEWSLETTERS WORKSHOPS SEMINARS AND R… Show more
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS COURSES LEARNING UNITS SEMINARS WORKSHOPS CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS. DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ATTITUDES SUPORTIVE OF THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AMONG THE PUBLIC AND CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS. ASSISTING EDUCATORS IN THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND INTEGRATING OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES INTO THEIR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICE. COLLECTING AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ON THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH WEBSITES NEWSLETTERS WORKSHOPS SEMINARS AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL MEDIA. CONDUCTING RESEARCH RELATING TO WILDLIFE ITS HABITAT AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH. PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS BURSARIES AWARDS AND OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS AND CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS INTERESTED IN WILDLIFE AND HABITAT PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION.
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.
7¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 7¢ 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 7¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
93%
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
161.9 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)$189K
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 ↗
24%
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
24%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
75%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2020–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | $80K | 40¢ | 60% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $86K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $88K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $284K | 60¢ | 40% | 11.1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $189K | 7¢ | 93% | 161.9 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)
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
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- MERRILL, EVELYNCANADIAN REP TO COUNCILarm's length
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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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