YARMOUTH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION
Public foundationFoundations·60 WILLIAM STREET · YARMOUTH, NS · B5A 1Y5·BN 832528244RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Disbursed to charities T1
84%
of spending, to other registered charities
Operating overhead T1
—
not in this filing
Reserves T1
120.7 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$160K
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
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.
Common questions
How do I donate to Yarmouth County Historical Society Foundation?
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Is Yarmouth County Historical Society Foundation a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 832528244RR0001. 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 Yarmouth County Historical Society Foundation located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 60 WILLIAM STREET, YARMOUTH, NS, B5A 1Y5. Source.
What does Yarmouth County Historical Society Foundation do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS A MUSEUM WHICH COLLECTS AND PRESERVES THE HISTORY OF THE YARMOUTH AREA. THE MUSEUM ALSO OPERATES AN ARCHIVAL RESEARCH LIBRARY LOOKS AFTER HISTORIC SITES AND OFFERS INTERESTING PROGRAMS TO THE PUBLIC. THE MUSEUM RUNS WITH THE HELP OF MANY VOLUNTEERS." Full program description.
How much does Yarmouth County Historical Society Foundation disburse to other charities?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 84% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Yarmouth County Historical Society Foundation?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $160K (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS A MUSEUM WHICH COLLECTS AND PRESERVES THE HISTORY OF THE YARMOUTH AREA. THE MUSEUM ALSO OPERATES AN ARCHIVAL RESEARCH LIBRARY LOOKS AFTER HISTORIC SITES AND OFFERS INTERESTING PROGRAMS TO THE PUBLIC. THE MUSEUM RUNS WITH THE HELP OF MANY VOLUNTEERS.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)84%
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 ↗
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
120.7 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)$160K
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 ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
100%
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 | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $130K | 100% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $172K | 100% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $135K | — | 125 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $181K | — | 99.7 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $120K | — | 107.5 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $160K | — | 120.7 yr |
| trend |
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Program-spending share is left out: a foundation's lens is what it disburses, which the annual releases don't break out by year. 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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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.
Board of directors
6 directors reported · 6 of 6at arm's length
- ELDRIDGE, MARY ETRUSTEEarm's length
- MACDONALD, JOHN DTRUSTEEarm's length
- ARCHIBALD, GARY ATRUSTEEarm's length
- SMITH, BARBARA JTRUSTEEarm's length
- RUFF, ERICTRUSTEEarm's length
- BULLERWELL, VAUGHNTRUSTEEarm'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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