Observatoire des requins du Saint-Laurent St. Lawrence SharkObservatory
Charitable organizationResearch·1990 RUE ST-JACQUES · DRUMMONDVILLE, QC · J2B 7V5·BN 834462913RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
Cents to cause T1
64¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
36%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$54K
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 Observatoire des requins du Saint-Laurent St. Lawrence SharkObservatory?
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Is Observatoire des requins du Saint-Laurent St. Lawrence SharkObservatory a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 834462913RR0001. 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 Observatoire des requins du Saint-Laurent St. Lawrence SharkObservatory located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1990 RUE ST-JACQUES, DRUMMONDVILLE, QC, J2B 7V5. Source.
What does Observatoire des requins du Saint-Laurent St. Lawrence SharkObservatory do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "ALL THREE OBJECTS OF OUR CORPORATION ARE LEADING SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITIONS EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND OFFERING TRAINING. ALL WORK INCLUDING ADMINISTRATING DUTIES WAS CONDUCTED ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS. THE MISSION OF GEERG AND THE QUEBEC SHARK OBSERVATORY IS TO STUDY THE GREENLAND SHARK AND OTHER NORTHERN SPECIES TO…" Full program description.
How much of Observatoire des requins du Saint-Laurent St. Lawrence SharkObservatory's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 64¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Observatoire des requins du Saint-Laurent St. Lawrence SharkObservatory?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $54K (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
ALL THREE OBJECTS OF OUR CORPORATION ARE LEADING SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITIONS EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND OFFERING TRAINING. ALL WORK INCLUDING ADMINISTRATING DUTIES WAS CONDUCTED ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS. THE MISSION OF GEERG AND THE QUEBEC SHARK OBSERVATORY IS TO STUDY THE GREENLAND SHARK AND OTHER NORTHERN SPECIES TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE ON SHARKS SKATES AND RAYS AND TO PROMOTE SHARK AWARENESS CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE FISHING PRACTICES. OUR RESEARCH PROCEDURES ARE ENTIRELY NON-LETHAL SINCE WE BELIEVE THAT INFORMATION OBTAINED BY KILLING SHARKS IS AVAIABLE THROUGH OTHERS MEANS. THE RE… Show more
ALL THREE OBJECTS OF OUR CORPORATION ARE LEADING SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITIONS EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND OFFERING TRAINING. ALL WORK INCLUDING ADMINISTRATING DUTIES WAS CONDUCTED ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS. THE MISSION OF GEERG AND THE QUEBEC SHARK OBSERVATORY IS TO STUDY THE GREENLAND SHARK AND OTHER NORTHERN SPECIES TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE ON SHARKS SKATES AND RAYS AND TO PROMOTE SHARK AWARENESS CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE FISHING PRACTICES. OUR RESEARCH PROCEDURES ARE ENTIRELY NON-LETHAL SINCE WE BELIEVE THAT INFORMATION OBTAINED BY KILLING SHARKS IS AVAIABLE THROUGH OTHERS MEANS. THE RESULTS OF OUR WORK ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR TO DIVERS ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS SCHOOLS AND MUSEUMS.
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.
64¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 64¢ 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 64¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
36%
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
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$54K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)93%
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
93%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $47K | 92¢ | 8% | — |
| 2020-08-31 | $37K | 94¢ | 6% | — |
| 2021-08-31 | $45K | 94¢ | 6% | — |
| 2022-08-31 | $63K | 88¢ | 12% | — |
| 2023-08-31 | $62K | 90¢ | 10% | — |
| 2024-08-31 | $54K | 64¢ | 36% | — |
| 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
3 directors reported · 3 of 3at arm's length
- GALLANT, JEFFREYPRÉSIDENTarm's length
- BOISSINOT, PAULTRÉSORIERarm's length
- LESZKIEWICZ, THOMASADMINISTRATEURarm'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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