PORPOISE.ORG PORPOISE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
Charitable organizationAnimal welfare·1206-5051 LOUGHEED HIGHWAY · BURNABY, BC · V5B 4T5·BN 803435395RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
100¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
15%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
10.7 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$38K
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 filing's expense lines don't reconcile: program spending (line 5000) plus overhead (5010 + 5020) adds up to more than total spending (4950). Cents-to-cause and overhead can't both be right, and the filing doesn't say which — so this charity is left out of ranked search results for this filing year. We show both figures exactly as filed; read them together with this in mind, or check the public record ↗.
Common questions
How do I donate to Porpoise.org Porpoise Conservation Society?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Porpoise.org Porpoise Conservation Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 803435395RR0001. 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 Porpoise.org Porpoise Conservation Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1206-5051 LOUGHEED HIGHWAY, BURNABY, BC, V5B 4T5. Source.
What does Porpoise.org Porpoise Conservation Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "The Porpoise Conservation Society advances porpoise conservation through research education advocacy and direct action. Our long-term harbour porpoise research continued at two vital locations: Howe Sound off West Vancouver and the waters surrounding East Point on Saturna Island. Here dedicated volunteers…" Full program description.
How much of Porpoise.org Porpoise Conservation Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Porpoise.org Porpoise Conservation Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $38K (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 Porpoise Conservation Society advances porpoise conservation through research education advocacy and direct action. Our long-term harbour porpoise research continued at two vital locations: Howe Sound off West Vancouver and the waters surrounding East Point on Saturna Island. Here dedicated volunteers conducted field studies while engaging hundreds of park visitors sharing knowledge about local marine life and conservation challenges. We proudly co-organized the annual BC Marine Mammal Symposium with UBC's Marine Mammal Research Unit creating opportunities for knowledge exchange amo… Show more
The Porpoise Conservation Society advances porpoise conservation through research education advocacy and direct action. Our long-term harbour porpoise research continued at two vital locations: Howe Sound off West Vancouver and the waters surrounding East Point on Saturna Island. Here dedicated volunteers conducted field studies while engaging hundreds of park visitors sharing knowledge about local marine life and conservation challenges. We proudly co-organized the annual BC Marine Mammal Symposium with UBC's Marine Mammal Research Unit creating opportunities for knowledge exchange among researchers students and conservation professionals. This collaboration continues to strengthen the scientific community working to protect marine mammals throughout British Columbia. As part of our citizen science initiatives our online sightings platform welcomed reports from Canada and around the world gathering crucial data on all porpoise species. Meanwhile our comprehensive research library on porpoise.org made scientific knowledge accessible to students researchers and anyone curious about these marine mammals. Vaquita conservation once again represented one of our most urgent missions. Through our co-organizing the annual International Save the Vaquita Day event and ongoing advocacy campaigns we raised awareness about this critically endangered species reaching thousands of supporters worldwide and maintaining pressure for meaningful conservation action. Our 'Not a Dolphin' podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts brought porpoise stories to life exploring the challenges facing small cetaceans while highlighting conservation successes. This audio platform reached diverse audiences who might not otherwise encounter porpoise science. We also continued production on 'Canvas & Currents'. This live-streaming program on YouTube and Twitch features renowned scientific illustrator Dr. Julius Csotonyi creating detailed marine life artwork in real-time. As he draws Dr. Csotonyi shares insights about species biology behaviour and conservation needs. Viewers get to actively participate by creating their own artwork or joining discussions about porpoises whales dolphins and marine ecosystems. Through these programs we maintain our commitment to protecting porpoises through rigorous science creative education and meaningful public engagement.
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.
100¢
As filed: 100¢ of each dollar to programs — but this filing's expense lines don't reconcile (see note above).
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
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
10.7 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)$38K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)72%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
72%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
28%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $17K | 87¢ | 13% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $27K | 90¢ | 5% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $46K | 89¢ | 11% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $285K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $35K | 87¢ | 13% | 14.1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $38K | 100¢ | 15% | 10.7 yr |
| trend |
Swipe sideways to see every column.
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.
Similar charities
Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.
- CANADIAN SEA TURTLE NETWORK INCORPORATED
HALIFAX, NS·revenue $351K
86¢to programs · T1
- MLSS MARINE LIFE SANCTUARIES SOCIETY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
VANCOUVER, BC·revenue $125K
67¢to programs · T1
- The Province Of Québec Society For The Protection Of Birds Inc La Société Québécoise de Protection des Oiseaux Inc.
GREENFIELD PARK, QC·revenue $429K
76¢✱to programs · T1
- NORTHWEST WILDLIFE PRESERVATION SOCIETY
VANCOUVER, BC·revenue $278K
62¢to programs · T1
- HOPE EMERGENCY ADOPTION RESCUE AND TRANSPORT SOCIETY
ROSSLAND, BC·revenue $102K
100¢to programs · T1
Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.
Board of directors
10 directors reported · 6 of 10at arm's length
- WERNICKE, MARCUSVICE PRES. & SECRETARYnot at arm's length
- WERNICKE, CHRISTINETREASURERnot at arm's length
- HALL, ANNAPRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- HALL, CHRISDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- JANG, DEREKDIRECTORarm's length
- GUMMESON, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
- MAKARCHUK, MEIGHANDIRECTORarm's length
- YOUNG, COLINDIRECTORarm's length
- FUCHS, WILMADIRECTORarm's length
- FITZGERALD, JUDIDIRECTORarm'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 ↗
Right of reply
This charity hasn't added a response yet. When it does, it appears here, beside the numbers, and is never removed. Represent this charity? Submit a response.
Verify everything: full public record on CharityData.ca ↗ · CRA charities listing ↗