NOURISH NOVA SCOTIA SOCIETY
Public foundationFoundations·393 HERRING COVE RD · HALIFAX, NS · B3R 1W3·BN 819541103RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
ESTABLISHED IN 2012 NOURISH NOVA SCOTIA IS A REGISTERED CHARITY THAT SUPPORT THE HEALTH EDUCATION AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE. NOURISH NOVA SCOTIA SUPPORTS INCLUDE: 1. GRANTS FOR SCHOOL BASED HEALTHY EATING PROGRAMS 2. PROGRAM LEADERSHIP ADVOCACY AND RESOURCES INCLUDING: EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS BEST PRACTICE STANDARDS FOOD LITERACY FUNDRAISING SUPPORTS AND VOLUNTEER RESOURCES 3. NETWORK BUILDING AMONG PROGRAMS AND VOLUNTEERS TO INCREASE CAPACITY AND FACILITATE SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES NOURISH CURRENTLY SUPPORTS 93% OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN NOVA S… Show more
ESTABLISHED IN 2012 NOURISH NOVA SCOTIA IS A REGISTERED CHARITY THAT SUPPORT THE HEALTH EDUCATION AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE. NOURISH NOVA SCOTIA SUPPORTS INCLUDE: 1. GRANTS FOR SCHOOL BASED HEALTHY EATING PROGRAMS 2. PROGRAM LEADERSHIP ADVOCACY AND RESOURCES INCLUDING: EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS BEST PRACTICE STANDARDS FOOD LITERACY FUNDRAISING SUPPORTS AND VOLUNTEER RESOURCES 3. NETWORK BUILDING AMONG PROGRAMS AND VOLUNTEERS TO INCREASE CAPACITY AND FACILITATE SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES NOURISH CURRENTLY SUPPORTS 93% OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN NOVA SCOTIA TO OFFER A UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE HEALTHY BREAKFAST PROGRAM. THESE PROGRAMS ARE COMMUNITY OWNED AND VOLUNTEER DRIVEN. THE REPORTING YEAR OVER 5.4 MILLION BREAKFASTS WERE SERVED BY MORE THAN 2700 VOLUNTEERS PROVINCE-WIDE. NOURISH SUPPORTS A HEALTHY FUNDRAISING PROGRAM FOR SCHOOLS AND NON PROFIT CHILDCARE CENTRES WHERE LOCAL FARMS ARE PARTNERED WITH SCHOOLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDRAISING WHILE HELPING THE SCHOOLS/CENTRES ADHERE TO THE FUNDRAISING DIRECTIVE IN THE FOOD AND NUTRITION POLICY FOR NS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (2007). SCHOOLS/CENTRES THAT USE THIS OPPORTUNITY DIRECT THEIR FUNDRAISING REVENUE BACK INTO SUPPORTING THEIR OWN HEALTHY FOOD PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES IN THE SCHOOLS/CENTRES. WE ARE CURRENTLY CO-DEVELOPING A SCHOOL FOOD GARDEN PROGRAM GROW EAT LEANT ALONGSIDE PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS GEL GROWN EAT LEARN
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)37%
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)20%
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)3.4 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)$901K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)6%
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)34%
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 | $610K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.7 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $651K | — | — | — |
| 2021-06-30 | $1.1M | — | — | — |
| 2022-06-30 | $1.7M | — | — | — |
| 2023-06-30 | $850K | 86¢ | 14% | 0.7 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $901K | 80¢ | 20% | 3.4 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)
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Board of directors
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- MADORE, DEBBIEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- SILVER, JANICETREASURERarm's length
- MORSE, HEATHERBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- WILSON, MARIABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- WONG, HELENBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- OGADA, IRENEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- VINCENT, SUZANNEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- RODRIGUEZ, MONICABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- SULEWSKI, MARILEECHAIRarm's length
- SAUL-DEMERS, NANCYBOARD MEMBERarm'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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