COUNTRY HERITAGE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Charitable organizationAgriculture·PO BOX 38 · MILTON, ON · L9T 2Y3·BN 813821006RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY RESEARCHING THE NEEDS OF THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPING PROGRAMS FOR IMPROVING FOOD AND FARMING PRODUCTION; 2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY HOLDING AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE OF FARMING AND FOOD PRODUCTION AND INCREASE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN FOOD PRODUCTION THROUGH GARDENS OR COMMUNITY PLOTS; 3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF FARMERS BY DEVELOPING PROGRAMS REGARDING THE CONVERSATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGH THE SAVING SUPPORTING AND PROTECTION OF UNIQUE ECO-SYSTEMS; 4. TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY DEVELOPING AND IMPLE… Show more
OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY RESEARCHING THE NEEDS OF THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPING PROGRAMS FOR IMPROVING FOOD AND FARMING PRODUCTION; 2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY HOLDING AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE OF FARMING AND FOOD PRODUCTION AND INCREASE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN FOOD PRODUCTION THROUGH GARDENS OR COMMUNITY PLOTS; 3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF FARMERS BY DEVELOPING PROGRAMS REGARDING THE CONVERSATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGH THE SAVING SUPPORTING AND PROTECTION OF UNIQUE ECO-SYSTEMS; 4. TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURTITY INCLUDING FOOD HUBS AND SENIORS MEALS; 5. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION REGARDING FOOD PRODUCTION BY PROVIDING PROTECTING AND UTILIZING COMMUNITY GARDENS AND MULTI-USE SPACES THAT CAN BE USED BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; 6. TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND FOOD INSECURTITY BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND EDUCATING FARMERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT FOOD FOOD INSECURITY URBAN FARMING METHODS AND FOOD PRODUCT PRODUCTION IN AN ECOLOGICAL MANNER TO ALLEVIATE WASTE HUNGER AND PROVERTY; 7. TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY CARRYING OUT PROGRAMS THAT ALLEVIATE HUNGER SUCH AS COMMUNITY MEAL AND FOOD PROGRAMS; 8. TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROVIDING A FACILITY SUCH AS COMMUNITY HUBS THAT PROVIDES EDQUITABLE SAFE AND INCLUSIVE ACCESS TO FRESH FOOD PRODUCTS THAT ARE GROWN HARVESTED AND DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE FACILITY; 9. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING INTERNSHIPS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCES REGARDING AN INCLUSIVE AND TRANSPARENT FOOD SYSTEM FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
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)88¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ 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)12%
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)0.2 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)$1.5M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
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)5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $1.4M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.3 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.2M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.6 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.3M | 97¢ | 3% | 0.5 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $2.1M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.3 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.0M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.5M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.2 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
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- HRUSKA, LINDADIRECTORarm's length
- LITTLE, BRIANTREASURERarm's length
- DEMARCHI-MEYERS, ANNADIRECTORarm's length
- IMRIE, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
- KIDD, RUSSDIRECTORarm's length
- RUTHERFORD, MAURICEDIRECTORarm's length
- CHRISTIE, BRUCEDIRECTORarm's length
- HUGHES, BEVERLEY DDIRECTORarm's length
- TOUSAW, FRANKLINDIRECTORarm's length
- GREER, DWIGHTDIRECTORarm's length
- HORNER, JANETPRESIDENTarm's length
- BEARSS, WILLIAMDIRECTORarm'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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