NOVA SCOTIA WOMEN?S HISTORY SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·PO BOX 60022 · RPO PROFESS CENTRE · HALIFAX, NS · B3H 4R7·BN 825135338RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE NOVA SCOTIA WOMEN'S HISTORY SOCIETY RESEARCHES AND MAKES KNOWN THE UNTOLD STORY OF A REMARKABLE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WOMEN HAVE MADE HISTORY OFD NOVA SCOTIA ' A WOMEN OF THE WATERFROM ' WAS THE SOCIETY'S FIRST PROJECT IN 2017 A MONUMENT. THE VOLUNTEERS/ LES BÉNÉVOLES WAS ERECTED ON THE HALIFAX WATERFRONT TO HONOUR THE WORK OF THE THOUSANDS OF WOMEN WHO VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME AND LABOUR DURING WARTIME.
New programs
AN INTERPRETIVE PANEL PROJECT WAS COMPLETED AND READIED FOR FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION IN THE YEAR OF 2024 AND ERECTED IN A PARK AT THE CORNER OF FORD AND ROBIE STREETS IN TRURO NS IN THE SPRING OF 2025. THE INSTALLATION HONOURS FOR GENERATIONS OF AFRICAN NOVA SCOTIAN WOMEN WHO WERE PROMINENT MEMBER OF THEIR COMMUNITY INCLUDING TRAIL BLASERS IN EDUCATION AND THE LONG-TIME ORGANIST FOR ZION BAPTIST CHURCH. THE PANEL AND THEIR LOCATION ARE SUPPORTED BY THE TRURO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AND MAYOR TWO COUNCILORS AND THE MAYOR ATTENTED THE COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF THE INSTALLATION HELD ON MAY 23 2… Show more
AN INTERPRETIVE PANEL PROJECT WAS COMPLETED AND READIED FOR FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION IN THE YEAR OF 2024 AND ERECTED IN A PARK AT THE CORNER OF FORD AND ROBIE STREETS IN TRURO NS IN THE SPRING OF 2025. THE INSTALLATION HONOURS FOR GENERATIONS OF AFRICAN NOVA SCOTIAN WOMEN WHO WERE PROMINENT MEMBER OF THEIR COMMUNITY INCLUDING TRAIL BLASERS IN EDUCATION AND THE LONG-TIME ORGANIST FOR ZION BAPTIST CHURCH. THE PANEL AND THEIR LOCATION ARE SUPPORTED BY THE TRURO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AND MAYOR TWO COUNCILORS AND THE MAYOR ATTENTED THE COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF THE INSTALLATION HELD ON MAY 23 2025. AS WELL A PRROXIMATELYN 150 COMMUNITY MEMBERS JOINED US TO CELEBRATE THE NEW PUBLIC HISTORY INSTALLATION IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PROGRAM AND PARTNERSHOP DEVELOPMENT IN DECEMBER OF 2024 THE BOARD OF NOVA SCOTIA WOMEN`S HSITORY SOCIETY WITH OUR PAST CHAIRS HELP A -ONE DAY WORKSHOP LED BY HORIZONS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP PROCEDURE AND REGULATIONS FOR OUR COMMUNITY FUND. BASES ON THIS WORKSHOP WE ELABORATED OUR OUTREEACH AND PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM THAT WILL SUPPORT PROJECTS INITIATED BY EXTERNAL GROUPS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH OUR MISSIONS AND VALUES. THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE EVALUATION OF SUBMISSIONS TRACKING OF PROGRESS AND MENTORSHOP OF COMMUNITY PUBLIC HISTORY 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)40¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 40¢ 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)60%
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)58.9 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)$13K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
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)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 ↗
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 | $20K | 13¢ | 87% | 378.7 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $7K | 12¢ | 88% | 814.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $5K | 38¢ | 62% | 55.3 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $3K | 75¢ | 25% | 22.5 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $2K | 48¢ | 52% | 35.1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $13K | 40¢ | 60% | 58.9 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
9 directors reported · 7 of 9at arm's length
- FLYNN, MARY ALICERECORDING SECRETARYarm's length
- JONES, G. LYNNMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- NEATBY, NICOLEMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- WALLS, MARTHAMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- MCNUTT, GRACEMEMBERSHOP SECRETARYarm's length
- BONNER, CLAUDINECOMMUNICATIONS CHAIRarm's length
- LANE JONAH, ANNE MARIECHAIR
- LANE, CATHYTREASURERnot at arm's length
- CROOKS, KATHERINEMEMBER AT 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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