BLUE FISH CANADA
Charitable organizationEnvironment·1 - 230 BLACKBURN AVE · OTTAWA, ON · K1N 8A8·BN 827770686RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
96¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
4%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$183K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
Common questions
How do I donate to Blue Fish Canada?
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Is Blue Fish Canada a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 827770686RR0001. 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 Blue Fish Canada located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1 - 230 BLACKBURN AVE, OTTAWA, ON, K1N 8A8. Source.
What does Blue Fish Canada do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Blue Fish Canada continues to provide a blend of in-person and virtual programming. Programs such as Get Ready for Fishing outcomes are directed at informing inspiring and engaging youth their families and mentors to sustainably reconnect with nature and to become stewards of nature. BFC stewardship resource…" Full program description.
How much of Blue Fish Canada's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 96¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Blue Fish Canada?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $183K (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
Blue Fish Canada continues to provide a blend of in-person and virtual programming. Programs such as Get Ready for Fishing outcomes are directed at informing inspiring and engaging youth their families and mentors to sustainably reconnect with nature and to become stewards of nature. BFC stewardship resource materials and training sessions have directly reached over 750 youth and 2 500 families and mentors. On-line program delivery (newsletters podcasts seminars live social media streams TV articles blogs and videos) reach on average 10 000 beneficiaries each month. Leading the Grea… Show more
Blue Fish Canada continues to provide a blend of in-person and virtual programming. Programs such as Get Ready for Fishing outcomes are directed at informing inspiring and engaging youth their families and mentors to sustainably reconnect with nature and to become stewards of nature. BFC stewardship resource materials and training sessions have directly reached over 750 youth and 2 500 families and mentors. On-line program delivery (newsletters podcasts seminars live social media streams TV articles blogs and videos) reach on average 10 000 beneficiaries each month. Leading the Great Lakes Fish Health Network includes overseeing the collaboration of articles book chapters and blogs promoting greater understanding of fish health and fish consumption advisories.
New programs
BFC continues to move forward with establishing a youth outdoor Training centre and fishery Research station. This includes the leasing of 3.5 hectares and the acquisition of a 342 square meter cabin and needed support materials. The Blue Fish Certified program trains and certifies outdoor professionals in stewardship and sustainability best practices.
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.
96¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 96¢ 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 96¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
4%
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
0 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)$183K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)10%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
3%
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
10%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
3%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
87%
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 | — | 100¢ | 0% | — |
| 2020-03-31 | — | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2021-03-31 | $0K | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $10K | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | $27K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2024-03-31 | $183K | 96¢ | 4% | 0 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
5 directors reported · 2 of 5at arm's length
- EUTENEIER, LAWRENCEPRESIDENTarm's length
- WEEGAR, THOMASCHAIRnot at arm's length
- MELROSE, ANNE-MICHELEADMINISTRATEURarm's length
- MCLEOD, IANDIR OF COMMUNICATIONSnot at arm's length
- LAURIE-LEAN, DOUGLASTREASURERnot at arm'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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