THE EARTHSHINE ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCE ORGANIZATION
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·4348 DALLAS COURT · MISSISSAUGA, ON · L4W 4G7·BN 801889874RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE EARTHSHINE ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCE ORGANIZATION (HTTP://EARTHSHINEASTRONOMY.CA/) RUNS SCIENCE EDUCATION PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN THE GREATER WESTERN TORONTO AREA. EARTHSHINE PARTNERS WITH THE MISSISSAUGA CENTRE OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA (HTTPS://MISSISSAUGA.RASC.CA/) AND THE RIVERWOOD CONSERVANCY (HTTPS://WWW.THERIVERWOODCONSERVANCY.ORG/) TO RUN ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCE PROGRAMMING. EARTHSHINE THE RASC AND RIVERWOOD NORMALLY RUN MONTHLY PUBLIC STAR NIGHTS ON THE RIVERWOOD GROUNDS BETWEEN MARCH AND NOVEMBER EACH YEAR. IN 2022 MONTHLY PROGRAMMING RESUMED AFTE… Show more
THE EARTHSHINE ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCE ORGANIZATION (HTTP://EARTHSHINEASTRONOMY.CA/) RUNS SCIENCE EDUCATION PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN THE GREATER WESTERN TORONTO AREA. EARTHSHINE PARTNERS WITH THE MISSISSAUGA CENTRE OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA (HTTPS://MISSISSAUGA.RASC.CA/) AND THE RIVERWOOD CONSERVANCY (HTTPS://WWW.THERIVERWOODCONSERVANCY.ORG/) TO RUN ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCE PROGRAMMING. EARTHSHINE THE RASC AND RIVERWOOD NORMALLY RUN MONTHLY PUBLIC STAR NIGHTS ON THE RIVERWOOD GROUNDS BETWEEN MARCH AND NOVEMBER EACH YEAR. IN 2022 MONTHLY PROGRAMMING RESUMED AFTER PROGRAMMING HAD BEEN SUSPENDED DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC.
New programs
IN 2022-2023 EARTHSHINE CONTINUED ITS REGULAR PUBLIC OBSERVING PROGRAMS AT RIVERWOOD. OUR NEW TELESCOPE AND EYEPIECES WERE USED TO SUPPLEMENT THE OBSERVING EVENINGS. A NEW TELESCOPE CASE WHICH WAS PURCHASED LAST YEAR TO PROTECT THE TELESCOPE WHEN IT IS TRANSPORTED TO OUTREACH EVENTS WAS USED. WE CONTINUE TO USE CAMERA ADAPTERS TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR VISITORS TO TAKE CLOSE UP PICTURES OF THE MOON THROUGH TELESCOPES ON THEIR OWN CELL PHONES. IN 2023-2024 WE PLAN TO EXPAND PROGRAMMING WITHIN THE REGION OF PEEL. THIS INCLUDES PROGRAMMING AT LOCAL LIBRARIES SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS TO YOUTH … Show more
IN 2022-2023 EARTHSHINE CONTINUED ITS REGULAR PUBLIC OBSERVING PROGRAMS AT RIVERWOOD. OUR NEW TELESCOPE AND EYEPIECES WERE USED TO SUPPLEMENT THE OBSERVING EVENINGS. A NEW TELESCOPE CASE WHICH WAS PURCHASED LAST YEAR TO PROTECT THE TELESCOPE WHEN IT IS TRANSPORTED TO OUTREACH EVENTS WAS USED. WE CONTINUE TO USE CAMERA ADAPTERS TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR VISITORS TO TAKE CLOSE UP PICTURES OF THE MOON THROUGH TELESCOPES ON THEIR OWN CELL PHONES. IN 2023-2024 WE PLAN TO EXPAND PROGRAMMING WITHIN THE REGION OF PEEL. THIS INCLUDES PROGRAMMING AT LOCAL LIBRARIES SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS TO YOUTH GROUPS (CUBS SCOUTS GIRL GUIDES BROWNIES JUNIOR NATURALISTS) IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR RIVERWOOD PROGRAMS. DISCUSSIONS ARE UNDERWAY WITH THE ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO (MISSISSAUGA) TO RUN EVENING PROGRAMMING FOR THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF THE CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT. THIS WOULD INCLUDE LECTURES ON ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCE TOPICS. THERE IS DISCUSSION AT THE UNIVERSITY ABOUT BUILDING A PUBLIC OBSERVATORY AND POSSIBLY A PLANETARIUM. EARTHSHINE MEMBERS HAVE BEEN PARTICIPATING IN THESE DISCUSSIONS. EARTHSHINE CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE OBTAINING A PORTABLE PLANETARIUM TO PROVIDE NEW TYPES OF PROGRAMMING IN THE FUTUTE. EARTHSHINE CONTINUES TO PROMOTE THE IDEA OF A PERMANENT ASTRONOMY FACILITY IN MISSISSAUGA. A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE ON APRIL 8 2024 PASSES CLOSE TO MISSISSAUGA. EARTHSHINE WILL BE DEVELOPING PROGRAMS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC HOW TO SAFELY OBSERVE THIS RARE EVENT.
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)—
Not computable from this filing.
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)—
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)—
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)—
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)—
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)—
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, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | $1K | — | — | — |
| 2020-06-30 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-06-30 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-06-30 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-06-30 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-30 | — | — | — | — |
| 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
No director records in this filing.
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