CANADIAN LIGHTHOUSES OF LAKE SUPERIOR
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·202 - 212 MILES ST E · THUNDER BAY, ON · P7C 1J6·BN 822004974RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
76¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
24%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$138K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
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Common questions
How do I donate to Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior?
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Is Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 822004974RR0001. 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 Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 202 - 212 MILES ST E, THUNDER BAY, ON, P7C 1J6. Source.
What does Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior's mandate is to connect the public to the assets. Currently three local lighthouses No.10 Light Porphyry Island Lightstation and Trowbridge Island Lightstation on Lake Superior are all at different levels of programming. Programming takes place predominately at Porphyry Island…" Full program description.
How much of Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 76¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $138K (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
Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior's mandate is to connect the public to the assets. Currently three local lighthouses No.10 Light Porphyry Island Lightstation and Trowbridge Island Lightstation on Lake Superior are all at different levels of programming. Programming takes place predominately at Porphyry Island Lightstation with several community activities during the winter months taking place in the City of Thunder Bay. Programming in the City includes a 'Speakers Series' which also has included live music and historical presentations. Ongoing programming and updates are also captured … Show more
Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior's mandate is to connect the public to the assets. Currently three local lighthouses No.10 Light Porphyry Island Lightstation and Trowbridge Island Lightstation on Lake Superior are all at different levels of programming. Programming takes place predominately at Porphyry Island Lightstation with several community activities during the winter months taking place in the City of Thunder Bay. Programming in the City includes a 'Speakers Series' which also has included live music and historical presentations. Ongoing programming and updates are also captured in a weekly column in the local paper about preservation progress and programming updates. At Porphyry Island programming experience is provided for youth through the Canada Summer Jobs program and Builders on Superior Shores for youth to learn about light keeping and carpentry. Families and couples also partake in a program called Host Keepers which allows people to stay and volunteer work time on the island. Programming also included some research projects into Geology or Nature Habitats. Achieving of historical information and photo's is always underway. Education through our Facebook and Website also keep the public informed on our programming progress with some content available to learn. Finally we offer tours to the public who come by charter or by private vessel to Porphyry Island and speaks about the relevance of lighthouses on Lake Superior and the story of survival in years past. Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior is working on the restoration of the No.10 Light Trowbridge Island Light station and Thunder Bay Main Lighthouse. The work also includes the development of a kiosk on Thunder Bay's Waterfront to promote education and a connection for visitors and locals as to how the lighthouse impact the community past present and future. The organization is also using a local film festival opportunity to showcase the history of the lighthouse story in and around the Northshore of Lake Superior where the preservation is most active by the organization.
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.
76¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 76¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
this charity 76¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
24%
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
1.4 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)$138K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)3%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
20%
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
3%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
20%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
78%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $60K | — | — | — |
| 2020-03-31 | $92K | 45¢ | 55% | — |
| 2021-03-31 | $76K | 39¢ | 16% | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $109K | 100¢ | — | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $121K | 70¢ | 30% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $138K | 76¢ | 24% | 1.4 yr |
| trend |
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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.
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Board of directors
9 directors reported · 7 of 9at arm's length
- Capon, PaulTreasurerarm's length
- Graham, EveCo-chairnot at arm's length
- Graham, KevinVice chairnot at arm's length
- Koivu, DebAt largearm's length
- Miller, VicAt largearm's length
- Hoogsteen, ArchieAt largearm's length
- Morralee, PaulManaging Directorarm's length
- Rosenthal, JulieAt largearm's length
- Trist, DarcyAt Largearm'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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