GUELPH BLACK HERITAGE SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·304 STONE ROAD WEST · SUITE 214 · GUELPH, ON · N1G 4W4·BN 801583907RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-02-28
Cents to cause T1
85¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
15%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$384K
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 Guelph Black Heritage Society?
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Is Guelph Black Heritage Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 801583907RR0001. 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 Guelph Black Heritage Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 304 STONE ROAD WEST, SUITE 214, GUELPH, ON, N1G 4W4. Source.
What does Guelph Black Heritage Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE PURPOSE OF THE GUELPH BLACK HERITAGE SOCIETY(GBHS) IS TO PRESERVE THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BME CHURCH BY CREATING A CULTURAL HISTORICAL AND SOCIAL CENTRE WITHIN GUELPH AND WELLINGTON COUNTY. THE GBHS ALSO PROVIDES TO COMMUNITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE COMMUNITY’S BLACK HERITAGE BY STAGING…" Full program description.
How much of Guelph Black Heritage Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Guelph Black Heritage Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $384K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE PURPOSE OF THE GUELPH BLACK HERITAGE SOCIETY(GBHS) IS TO PRESERVE THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BME CHURCH BY CREATING A CULTURAL HISTORICAL AND SOCIAL CENTRE WITHIN GUELPH AND WELLINGTON COUNTY. THE GBHS ALSO PROVIDES TO COMMUNITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE COMMUNITY’S BLACK HERITAGE BY STAGING PRESENTATIONS DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH EMANCIPATION DAY AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE PRESENTATIONS MAY INCLUDE TALKS/LECTURES FROM MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY DISPLAYS OF NEWSPAPER ARTICLES POSTER AND BOOKS DRAMATIC PRESENTATIONS AND POETRY READINGS. THE GBHS IS ALSO A RESOURCE F… Show more
THE PURPOSE OF THE GUELPH BLACK HERITAGE SOCIETY(GBHS) IS TO PRESERVE THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BME CHURCH BY CREATING A CULTURAL HISTORICAL AND SOCIAL CENTRE WITHIN GUELPH AND WELLINGTON COUNTY. THE GBHS ALSO PROVIDES TO COMMUNITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE COMMUNITY’S BLACK HERITAGE BY STAGING PRESENTATIONS DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH EMANCIPATION DAY AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE PRESENTATIONS MAY INCLUDE TALKS/LECTURES FROM MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY DISPLAYS OF NEWSPAPER ARTICLES POSTER AND BOOKS DRAMATIC PRESENTATIONS AND POETRY READINGS. THE GBHS IS ALSO A RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING SPACE FOR EVENTS WORKSHOPS AND MEETING SPACE FOR CLUBS ETC. THE GBHS PROVIDES MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH RENTAL SPACE FOR SUMMER DAY CAMPS AND LIVE EVENTS SUCH AS WEDDINGS CONCERTS ETC
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.
85¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ 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; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
this charity 85¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
15%
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
0.1 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)$384K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)12%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
58%
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
12%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
58%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
30%
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 | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-28 | $179K | 87¢ | 13% | — |
| 2020-02-28 | $349K | 84¢ | 16% | — |
| 2021-02-28 | $295K | 86¢ | 14% | — |
| 2022-02-28 | $278K | 85¢ | 15% | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-02-28 | $424K | 85¢ | 15% | 0.3 yr |
| 2024-02-28 | $384K | 85¢ | 15% | 0.1 yr |
| trend |
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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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