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SHIPWRECK PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

Charitable organizationPublic amenities·304 WINDGAP ROAD · FLATROCK, NL · A1K 1C3·BN 836900837RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31

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Cents to cause T1

99¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

1%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

—

not in this filing

Revenue T1

$8K

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 Shipwreck Preservation Society of Newfoundland and Labrador?

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Is Shipwreck Preservation Society of Newfoundland and Labrador a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 836900837RR0001. 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 Shipwreck Preservation Society of Newfoundland and Labrador located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 304 WINDGAP ROAD, FLATROCK, NL, A1K 1C3. Source.

What does Shipwreck Preservation Society of Newfoundland and Labrador do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Historical and archaeological research recording and analysis of shipwrecks around the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. Public education and awareness of Newfoundland and Labrador shipwrecks history and archaeology. Public training in shipwreck survey and preservation techniques." Full program description.

How much of Shipwreck Preservation Society of Newfoundland and Labrador's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 99¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Shipwreck Preservation Society of Newfoundland and Labrador?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $8K (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

Historical and archaeological research recording and analysis of shipwrecks around the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. Public education and awareness of Newfoundland and Labrador shipwrecks history and archaeology. Public training in shipwreck survey and preservation techniques.

New programs

In July and October 2023 members of the Shipwreck Preservation Society of Newfoundland & Labrador (SPSNL) surveyed the wreckage of US Navy Hudson PBO-1 bomber #03844 which crashed landed in an unnamed pond near Harbour Buffett NL on January 29 1942. In November 2023 members of SPSNL conducted multibeam sonar surveys of three shipwrecks off the South Coast of Newfoundland. Reports of our findings were published in the Government of Newfoundland & Labrador's Provincial Archaeology Office Annual Review 2023 which is publicly available online. In March 2024 SPSNL launched a new website (Shi… Show more

In July and October 2023 members of the Shipwreck Preservation Society of Newfoundland & Labrador (SPSNL) surveyed the wreckage of US Navy Hudson PBO-1 bomber #03844 which crashed landed in an unnamed pond near Harbour Buffett NL on January 29 1942. In November 2023 members of SPSNL conducted multibeam sonar surveys of three shipwrecks off the South Coast of Newfoundland. Reports of our findings were published in the Government of Newfoundland & Labrador's Provincial Archaeology Office Annual Review 2023 which is publicly available online. In March 2024 SPSNL launched a new website (ShipwrecksNL.ca) with extensive information on shipwrecks found around Newfoundland and Labrador.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

99¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 99¢ 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 99¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

1%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

—

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)

$8K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

33%

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)

66%

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

    33%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    66%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    1%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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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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

  • Burgess, NeilPresidentarm's length
  • Keeping, KenVice-Presidentarm's length
  • Stanley, RickDirectorarm's length
  • Regular, KirkDirectorarm's length
  • Vineham, GregoryDirectorarm's length
  • Hamilton, NicholasDirectorarm'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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