The Brown Homestead
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·225 MAIN ST · ST CATHARINES, ON · L2N 4V9·BN 817036163RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE BROWN HOMESTEAD (TBH) ENGAGES CANADIANS WITH THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE BROWN HOMESTEAD HISTORIC SITE IN THE NIAGARA REGION. TBH IS TRANSFORMING THE LOCATION OF THE JOHN BROWN HOUSE (C. 1796-1804) AND JOHN NORTON CABIN (C. 1817) INTO A THRIVING CULTURAL CENTRE AND GATHERING PLACE WORKING TO DESIGN TEST AND IMPLEMENT HISTORY AND HERITAGE BASED PROGRAMS AND TO PRESENT CULTURAL ARTS CULTURE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IN COOPERATION WITH A DIVERSE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS. IN DOING THIS THE BROWN HOMESTEAD WILL PROVIDE A … Show more
THE BROWN HOMESTEAD (TBH) ENGAGES CANADIANS WITH THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE BROWN HOMESTEAD HISTORIC SITE IN THE NIAGARA REGION. TBH IS TRANSFORMING THE LOCATION OF THE JOHN BROWN HOUSE (C. 1796-1804) AND JOHN NORTON CABIN (C. 1817) INTO A THRIVING CULTURAL CENTRE AND GATHERING PLACE WORKING TO DESIGN TEST AND IMPLEMENT HISTORY AND HERITAGE BASED PROGRAMS AND TO PRESENT CULTURAL ARTS CULTURE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IN COOPERATION WITH A DIVERSE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS. IN DOING THIS THE BROWN HOMESTEAD WILL PROVIDE A MODEL OF HOW HISTORIC SITES CAN BE SUSTAINABLE LEADERS IN CREATIVE EDUCATION THAT NURTURE HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS INSPIRE A GROWING PASSION FOR LEARNING AND SERVE AS CATALYST FOR DEEPER COMMUNITY CONNECTION. CHARITABLE PROGRAMS INCLUDE VICTORY GARDEN MAPPING THE HISTORY OF THE BROWN HOMESTEAD OPEN DOOR DAYS SEED TO GARDEN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT CULTURAL DAYS IN ST. CATHARINES.
New programs
GROW @ THE HOMESTEAD SPEAKER SERIES TRADITIONAL CRAFT WORKSHOPS BALLROOM WALLPAPER AUGMENTED REALTY PROJECT
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)69¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 69¢ 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)31%
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)1.4 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)$916K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)1%
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)1%
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 | $1.2M | 64¢ | 36% | 9 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $218K | 83¢ | 17% | 3.6 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.1M | 73¢ | 27% | 8.7 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $195K | 76¢ | 24% | 3.6 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $655K | 60¢ | 40% | 2.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $916K | 69¢ | 31% | 1.4 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
5 directors reported · 3 of 5at arm's length
- HOMENIUK, ANDREWEXECUTIVE DIRECTORnot at arm's length
- DEONARINE, JUSTINSECRETARYarm's length
- HUMENIUK, JENNIFERDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- NARHI, BRIANDIRECTORarm's length
- GIROUX, LORRAINEDIRECTORarm'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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