Nature United/ Nature Unie
Charitable organizationEnvironment·331 - 366 ADELAIDE ST E · TORONTO, ON · M5A 3X9·BN 836727644RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
NATURE UNITED IS A CANADIAN CHARITY AFFILIATED WITH THE NATURE CONSERVANCY WHICH WORKS GLOBALLY TO CONSERVE THE LANDS AND WATERS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. WE STRIVE FOR A WORLD WHERE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DRIVE LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION OUTCOMES. WE PARTNER WITH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES BUSINESSES GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER NON-PROFITS TO ADVANCE PRAGMATIC SOLUTIONS TO SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION CHALLENGES. OUR CANADIAN AND GLOBAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE: USING SCIENCE-BASED RESEARCH TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS THROUGH FORESTRY AGRICULTURE GRASSLANDS AND OTH… Show more
NATURE UNITED IS A CANADIAN CHARITY AFFILIATED WITH THE NATURE CONSERVANCY WHICH WORKS GLOBALLY TO CONSERVE THE LANDS AND WATERS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. WE STRIVE FOR A WORLD WHERE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DRIVE LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION OUTCOMES. WE PARTNER WITH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES BUSINESSES GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER NON-PROFITS TO ADVANCE PRAGMATIC SOLUTIONS TO SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION CHALLENGES. OUR CANADIAN AND GLOBAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE: USING SCIENCE-BASED RESEARCH TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS THROUGH FORESTRY AGRICULTURE GRASSLANDS AND OTHER NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS; WORKING WITH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN THEIR MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES IN THEIR TERRITORIES INCLUDING PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR CAPACITY-BUILDING STEWARDSHIP PLANS GUARDIAN NETWORKS AND IMPROVED FOREST MANAGEMENT; SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS YOUTH BY INTEGRATING TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SCIENCE IN CONSERVATION EDUCATION; ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION; HELPTING IMPLEMENT MARINE MANAGEMENT PLANS; ADVANCING PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF OCEANS AND FRESHWATER; ENCOUAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF MARKET AND POLICY SOLUTION FOR CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY; AND ADVANCING ALTERNATIVE CONSERVATION FINANCING INCLUDING PROJECT FINANCE FOR PERMANENCE TO ADDRESS CONSERVATION OBECTIVES.
New programs
N/A
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)75¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 75¢ 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)25%
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)0.7 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)$23.0M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)83%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | $4.1M | 61¢ | 39% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $3.8M | 63¢ | 37% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $6.2M | 62¢ | 38% | 0.9 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $6.2M | 65¢ | 35% | 0.4 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $10.2M | 60¢ | 40% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $23.0M | 75¢ | 25% | 0.7 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
15 directors reported · 15 of 15at arm's length
- HACKMAN, ARLINDIRECTORarm's length
- EASTWOOD, FLORENCEDIRECTORarm's length
- HARDESTY, TONIDIRECTORarm's length
- CATHCART, CAROLINEVICE CHAIRarm's length
- SOVANI, ALIYA JASMINEDIRECTORarm's length
- VAN AANHOUT, MICHAELDIRECTORarm's length
- JACOB, SASHACHAIRarm's length
- MILLICAN, SUSANDIRECTORarm's length
- CONLIFFE, ALEXANDRADIRECTORarm's length
- RUSTERMIER, CATHYDIRECTORarm's length
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- LAVERDURE, BRITTANEEDIRECTORarm's length
- MACQUARRIE, CATHERINEDIRECTORarm's length
- VEGH, MICHAELDIRECTORarm's length
- CERVENKA, DEBBIEDIRECTORarm's length
- MACMILLAN, KATHERINEDIRECTORarm'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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