ROLLING WATER FOUNDATION
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·PO BOX 141 · 108 MILE RANCH, BC · V0K 2Z0·BN 800661845RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1000 SURVIVAL GARDEN KIT PROJECT THIS ON-GOING ROTARY-DRIVEN PROJECT PROVIDED OVER 1000 WOMEN WITH A SURVIVAL GARDEN KIT. EACH KIT INCLUDES A HIPPO WATER ROLLER AND THE BASIC TOOLS FERTILIZERS AND SEEDLINGS TO START SMALL HOMESITE VEGETABLE GARDENS. THIS IS THE MOST IMMEDIATE AND PRODUCTIVE ACTION WE CAN TAKE TO HELP THEM CREATE WATER AND FOOD SECURITY. OUR FOUNDATION WORKED WITH MORE THAN 145 ROTARY CLUBS IN THE US CANADA AND SOUTH AFRICA THAT HAD A DIRECT IMPACT ON 1121 BENEFICIARIES AND AND THEIR FAMILIES
New programs
WATER & FOOD SECURITY TRAINING PROGRAM (WFSTP) THIS 2-YEAR PROJECT WAS INITIATED IN NOVEMBER 2024 TO DELIVER THE WATER & FOOD SECURITY TRAINING PROGRAM TO 400 MARGINALIZED WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES LIVING IN THE RURAL WATER-STRESSED COMMUNITY OF DRIEFONTEIN KWAZULU NATAL SOUTH AFRICA AND TEACH/TRAIN THEM TO REATE WATER AND FOOD SECURITYBY EMPLOYING SIMPLE TOOLS AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PROJECT WE ENGAGE WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE FACILITATION OF THE GARDEN TRAINING CLASSES AND MONTHLY WORKSHOPS.
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)94¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 94¢ 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)6%
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)0.5 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)$237K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)81%
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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2020–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-30 | $60K | 79¢ | 20% | — |
| 2021-06-30 | $91K | 72¢ | 28% | — |
| 2022-06-30 | $257K | 83¢ | 17% | 0.1 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $101K | 52¢ | 48% | 0.3 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $237K | 94¢ | 6% | 0.5 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)
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Board of directors
3 directors reported · 1 of 3at arm's length
- VOSTERMANS, LUKE JEXECUTIVE DIRECTORnot at arm's length
- RYAN, LINDA LDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- SKENE, RON GDIRECTORQarm'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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