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LaHave Coastal Conservation Association

Charitable organizationEnvironment·711 MOUNT PLEASANT RD · RR 1 · PLEASANTVILLE, NS · B0R 1G0·BN 783318546RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

46¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

36%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

14.4 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$1.1M

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 LaHave Coastal Conservation Association?

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Is LaHave Coastal Conservation Association a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 783318546RR0001. 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 LaHave Coastal Conservation Association located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 711 MOUNT PLEASANT RD, RR 1, PLEASANTVILLE, NS, B0R 1G0. Source.

What does LaHave Coastal Conservation Association do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "IN 2024 LAHAVE COASTAL PURSUED ITS CORPORATE PURPOSES PRIMARILY THROUGH FOUR CATEGORIES OF ACTIVITY: 1. LEHAVE COASTAL CONTINUED CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL PROVATE LAND NEAR THE LANDS THAT LAHAVE COASTAL OWNS. 2. LAHVAE COASTAL ALSO CONTINUED ITS LAND SECUREMENT WORK AND EXPANDED ITS CONSERVATION AGGREGATE OF…" Full program description.

How much of LaHave Coastal Conservation Association's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 46¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is LaHave Coastal Conservation Association?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $1.1M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

IN 2024 LAHAVE COASTAL PURSUED ITS CORPORATE PURPOSES PRIMARILY THROUGH FOUR CATEGORIES OF ACTIVITY: 1. LEHAVE COASTAL CONTINUED CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL PROVATE LAND NEAR THE LANDS THAT LAHAVE COASTAL OWNS. 2. LAHVAE COASTAL ALSO CONTINUED ITS LAND SECUREMENT WORK AND EXPANDED ITS CONSERVATION AGGREGATE OF HABITAT LANDS TO MORE THAN 500 ACRES. 3.LAHAVE COASTAL PLANTED THOUSAND OF TREES OF NATIVE SPECIES THAT HAVE BEEN SLOW TO RESEED. THE ORGANISATION ALSO CONDUCTED SPECIES SURVEYS TO DOCUMENT EXISTING SPECIES DISTRUBUTIONS AND TO IDENTIFY SPECIES THAT HAVE BEEN SUPPRESSED BY HUMAN… Show more

IN 2024 LAHAVE COASTAL PURSUED ITS CORPORATE PURPOSES PRIMARILY THROUGH FOUR CATEGORIES OF ACTIVITY: 1. LEHAVE COASTAL CONTINUED CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL PROVATE LAND NEAR THE LANDS THAT LAHAVE COASTAL OWNS. 2. LAHVAE COASTAL ALSO CONTINUED ITS LAND SECUREMENT WORK AND EXPANDED ITS CONSERVATION AGGREGATE OF HABITAT LANDS TO MORE THAN 500 ACRES. 3.LAHAVE COASTAL PLANTED THOUSAND OF TREES OF NATIVE SPECIES THAT HAVE BEEN SLOW TO RESEED. THE ORGANISATION ALSO CONDUCTED SPECIES SURVEYS TO DOCUMENT EXISTING SPECIES DISTRUBUTIONS AND TO IDENTIFY SPECIES THAT HAVE BEEN SUPPRESSED BY HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND MAY BENEFIT FROM RESTORATION SUPPORTS. 4. THE ABOVE THREE THREADS OF ACTIVITY FOCUS ON THE FIRST CORPORATE PURPOSE OF BIODIVERSITY. TO PURSUE LAHAVE COASTAL'S SECOND CORPORATE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC THEY HOSTED GROUP TREE PLANTING SESSIONS AND TREE GIVEAWAYS OF MORE THAN 100 TREE SEEDLINGS. THIS HELPED TO BOOST MEMBERSHIP AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF RESTORING HABITATS AND BOOSTING BIODIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD. 5. LAHAVE COASTAL HAS BUILT ITS OWN GREENHOUSE ON ONE OF THE LANDS DONATED AND ITS GROWING A DIVERSITY OF TREES FROM SEEDS THAT THEY WILL PLANT ON THE LANDS DONATED OVER TIME.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

46¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 46¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).

this charity 46¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

36%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

14.4 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)

$1.1M

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

40%

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)

4%

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

    40%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    4%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    56%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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

3 directors reported · 3 of 3at arm's length

  • BRANFIREUN, BRIANDIRECTOR/TREASURERarm's length
  • BURTON, ANTHONYDIRECTORarm's length
  • SUNDERLAND, JIMPRESIDENT/DIRECTORarm'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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