Royal City Science Centre
Charitable organizationEducational organizations (n.e.c.)·45 ALMA ST S · GUELPH, ON · N1H 5W6·BN 709356471RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
ROYAL CITY SCIENCE WILL SERVE AS A HUB FOR INFORMAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION TO IGNITE CURIOSITY BUILD CONFIDENCE AND INSPIRE THE INNER SCIENTIST IN US ALL. SCIENCE ON TAP - A MONTHLY 'LECTURE' SERIES HELD IN A LOCAL PUB/BREWERY BRINGING EXPERTS ON A WIDE-RANGE OF SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING/MATHEMATICS (STEM) DISCIPLINES TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN AN INFORMAL SETTING. MISSION STEM-POSSIBLE AFTER-SCHOOL CLUB - A MONTHLY SERIES HELD AT A VARIETY OF LOCATIONS AROUND THE CITY IN ORDER TO DRAW PARTICIPANTS FROM AN ARRAY OF NEI… Show more
ROYAL CITY SCIENCE WILL SERVE AS A HUB FOR INFORMAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION TO IGNITE CURIOSITY BUILD CONFIDENCE AND INSPIRE THE INNER SCIENTIST IN US ALL. SCIENCE ON TAP - A MONTHLY 'LECTURE' SERIES HELD IN A LOCAL PUB/BREWERY BRINGING EXPERTS ON A WIDE-RANGE OF SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING/MATHEMATICS (STEM) DISCIPLINES TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN AN INFORMAL SETTING. MISSION STEM-POSSIBLE AFTER-SCHOOL CLUB - A MONTHLY SERIES HELD AT A VARIETY OF LOCATIONS AROUND THE CITY IN ORDER TO DRAW PARTICIPANTS FROM AN ARRAY OF NEIGHBOURHOODS. SCHOOL-GROUP (IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL) VISITS - ORGANIZED ON AN AD HOC BASIS VOLUNTEERS SHARE THEIR ENTHUSIASM AND EXPERTISE IN A VARIETY OF STEM TOPICS WITH LOCAL AREA SCHOOL CHILDREN.
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)71¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 71¢ 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)29%
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)2.4 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)$44K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
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)43%
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, 2023–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | $25K | 70¢ | 30% | 1.9 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $44K | 71¢ | 29% | 2.4 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length
- THOMAS, JASONVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- HOWELLS, CATHERINEDIRECTORarm's length
- O'MEARA, JOANNEPRESIDENT & CHAIRarm's length
- STAIKOS, GEORGESECRETARY AND TREASURERarm'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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