FINCA CANTAROS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION
Private foundationEnvironment·506 - 221 ESPLANADE W · NORTH VANCOUVER, BC · V7M 3J3·BN 716616875RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1. FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION 2. BIRDS CONSERVATORY 3. GENDER EQUALITY FINCA CANTAROS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION (FCEA) IS A GRASSROOTS NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION BASED IN COTO BRUS SOUTHERN COSTA RICA DEDICATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION. OUR WORK CENTERS ON THREE INTERCONNECTED PILLARS: FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION BIRDS AND GENDER. THROUGH INCLUSIVE INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAMMING WE ENGAGE WOMEN CHILDREN AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN HANDS-ON LEARNING AND STEWARDSHIP EXPERIENCES. FROM RESTORING CRITICAL HABITAT FOR MIGRATORY AND RESIDENT BIRD SPECIES TO E… Show more
1. FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION 2. BIRDS CONSERVATORY 3. GENDER EQUALITY FINCA CANTAROS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION (FCEA) IS A GRASSROOTS NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION BASED IN COTO BRUS SOUTHERN COSTA RICA DEDICATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION. OUR WORK CENTERS ON THREE INTERCONNECTED PILLARS: FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION BIRDS AND GENDER. THROUGH INCLUSIVE INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAMMING WE ENGAGE WOMEN CHILDREN AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN HANDS-ON LEARNING AND STEWARDSHIP EXPERIENCES. FROM RESTORING CRITICAL HABITAT FOR MIGRATORY AND RESIDENT BIRD SPECIES TO EMPOWERING WOMEN THROUGH REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP FCEA FOSTERS RESILIENCE BIODIVERSITY AND A SHARED ETHIC OF CARE FOR THE LAND.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)8%
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)10%
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)0 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)$591K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)100%
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 ↗
★ 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
3 directors reported
- BRIGGS, JAMESDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- BRIGGS, RODNEYCHAIRMAN
- BRIGGS, LILLYFOUNDER & DIRECTOR
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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