PACIFIC WHALE SOCIETY
Private foundationResearch·120A HAYIMIISAXAA WAY · HARTLEY BAY, BC · V0V 1A0·BN 723048484RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-11-30
Disbursed to charities T1
—
not in this filing
Operating overhead T1
5%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$139K
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
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.
Common questions
How do I donate to Pacific Whale Society?
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Is Pacific Whale Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 723048484RR0001. 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 Pacific Whale Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 120A HAYIMIISAXAA WAY, HARTLEY BAY, BC, V0V 1A0. Source.
What does Pacific Whale Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "A. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY CONDUCTING A LONG TERM RESEARCH STUDY OF FIN WHALES (BALAENOPTERS PHYSALUS) HUMPBACK WHALES (MEGAPHERA NOVAEANGELIAE) KILLER WHALES (ORCINUS ORCA) WHICH INHABIT THE COASTAL WATERS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA IN PARTICULAR WITHIN THE MARINE TERRITORY OF THE GITGA'AT FIRST NATION AND DISSEMINATING…" Full program description.
How big is Pacific Whale Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $139K (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
A. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY CONDUCTING A LONG TERM RESEARCH STUDY OF FIN WHALES (BALAENOPTERS PHYSALUS) HUMPBACK WHALES (MEGAPHERA NOVAEANGELIAE) KILLER WHALES (ORCINUS ORCA) WHICH INHABIT THE COASTAL WATERS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA IN PARTICULAR WITHIN THE MARINE TERRITORY OF THE GITGA'AT FIRST NATION AND DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF THE RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC. B. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY INCREASING THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF WHALE POPULATIONS AND THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT BY PROVIDING WORKSHOPS INFORMATION SESSIONS AND BY OPERATING A WHALE INTERPRETIVE CENTER FOR THE PUBLIC WHERE INDIVIDUAL… Show more
A. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY CONDUCTING A LONG TERM RESEARCH STUDY OF FIN WHALES (BALAENOPTERS PHYSALUS) HUMPBACK WHALES (MEGAPHERA NOVAEANGELIAE) KILLER WHALES (ORCINUS ORCA) WHICH INHABIT THE COASTAL WATERS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA IN PARTICULAR WITHIN THE MARINE TERRITORY OF THE GITGA'AT FIRST NATION AND DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF THE RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC. B. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY INCREASING THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF WHALE POPULATIONS AND THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT BY PROVIDING WORKSHOPS INFORMATION SESSIONS AND BY OPERATING A WHALE INTERPRETIVE CENTER FOR THE PUBLIC WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN LEARN ABOUT WHALE ABUNDANCE LIFE HISTORY AND BEHAVIOUR AND C. TO CARRY OUT ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE ANCILLARY TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED CHARTIABLE PURPOSES.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)—
Not computable from this filing: the gifts-to-qualified-donees line (5050) or total (5100) is missing or outside the possible range.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
5%
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
0.4 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)$139K
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 ↗
98%
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
2%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
98%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
0%
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 | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-30 | $29K | 13% | — |
| 2020-11-30 | $86K | 35% | — |
| 2021-11-30 | $93K | 3% | — |
| 2022-11-30 | $99K | 3% | — |
| 2023-11-30 | $199K | 3% | 0.3 yr |
| 2024-11-30 | $139K | 5% | 0.4 yr |
| trend |
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Program-spending share is left out: a foundation's lens is what it disburses, which the annual releases don't break out by year. 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
6 directors reported · 0 of 6at arm's length
- MEUTER, CHRISTATREASURERnot at arm's length
- HILL, EVADIRECTORnot at arm's length
- HILL, CAMERONDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- BOLTON, JESSIEDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- ROBINSON, EDDIEDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- MEUTER, HERMANNEXECUTIVE DIRECTORnot at arm'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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