WCS WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY CANADA
Charitable organizationEnvironment·204 - 344 BLOOR ST W · TORONTO, ON · M5S 3A7·BN 854255882RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
WCS CANADA PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED EXPERT GUIDANCE AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO EMPOWER DECISION-MAKERS TO TAKE TRANSFORMATIVE ACTION FOR WILDLIFE ECOSYSTEMS AND PEOPLE. THROUGH OUR OWN RESEARCH ACCUMULATED EXPERTISE AND UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL CONTEXTS WE STAND AS A TRUSTED VOICE ON CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE SCIENCE. WCS CANADA PLAYS A UNIQUE ROLE IN THE CONSERVATION LANDSCAPE OF CANADA. WE WORK AT THE INTERSECTION OF BIODIVERSITY CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH IN PRIORITY LANDSCAPES AND SEASCAPES WHERE WE HAVE HAD A LONG-TERM FIELD PRESENCE AND WHERE THERE IS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR … Show more
WCS CANADA PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED EXPERT GUIDANCE AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO EMPOWER DECISION-MAKERS TO TAKE TRANSFORMATIVE ACTION FOR WILDLIFE ECOSYSTEMS AND PEOPLE. THROUGH OUR OWN RESEARCH ACCUMULATED EXPERTISE AND UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL CONTEXTS WE STAND AS A TRUSTED VOICE ON CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE SCIENCE. WCS CANADA PLAYS A UNIQUE ROLE IN THE CONSERVATION LANDSCAPE OF CANADA. WE WORK AT THE INTERSECTION OF BIODIVERSITY CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH IN PRIORITY LANDSCAPES AND SEASCAPES WHERE WE HAVE HAD A LONG-TERM FIELD PRESENCE AND WHERE THERE IS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR DURABLE CONSERVATION GAINS. WE HAVE SEVERAL NATIONAL INITIATIVES TO COMPLEMENT AND EXPAND OUR GEOGRAPHICALLY FOCUSED WORK THAT ADDRESS ISSUES SUCH AS BIODIVERSITY POLICY WILDLIFE HEALTH KEY BIODIVERSITY AREAS CLIMATE CHANGE AND TRAINING YOUNG CONSERVATION SCIENTISTS. OUR DEDICATION TO BRIDGING SCIENCE AND ACTION HAS LED US TO COLLABORATE CLOSELY WITH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENTS NURTURING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF NATURE THAT LEADS TO SAFEGUARDING PLACES SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS. WCS CANADA'S UNIQUE BLEND OF ON-THE-GROUND FIELD PROGRAMS AND NATIONAL INITIATIVES WIELDS INFLUENCE SHAPING CONSERVATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND GLOBALLY. OUR SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE GUIDES KEY DECISIONS FROM GLOBAL AGREEMENTS TO CRUCIAL LOCAL LAND USE CHOICES MAKING US A TRUSTED ADVISOR TO DECISION-MAKERS AT ALL LEVELS.
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)83¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 83¢ 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)17%
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)0.6 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)$9.4M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)1%
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)34%
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 | $5.4M | 87¢ | 13% | 0.6 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $6.3M | 80¢ | 18% | 0.9 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $6.5M | 84¢ | 16% | 0.9 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $7.8M | 93¢ | 15% | 0.5 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $9.7M | 92¢ | 15% | 0.6 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $9.4M | 83¢ | 17% | 0.6 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 ↗
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Overall rating
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Results reporting
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Demonstrated impact
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Board of directors
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- MONTALVO, JUANITACHAIRarm's length
- HUMMEL, MONTEVICE-CHAIRarm's length
- MENZI, ROBERTTREASURERarm's length
- JULIE, SPALLINarm's length
- HUMPHRIES, MURRAYarm's length
- KENDALL, PETER Narm's length
- LASKIN, ARIAarm's length
- LIEBERMAN, SUSANarm'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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