RABBIT RESCUE INCORPORATED
Charitable organizationAnimal welfare·101 HOLIDAY INN DR. · POBOX 21943 · CAMBRIDGE, ON · N3C 0E6·BN 860959824RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-09-30
Cents to cause T1
77¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
23%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
3.6 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$203K
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 Rabbit Rescue Incorporated?
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Is Rabbit Rescue Incorporated a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 860959824RR0001. 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 Rabbit Rescue Incorporated located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 101 HOLIDAY INN DR., POBOX 21943, CAMBRIDGE, ON, N3C 0E6. Source.
What does Rabbit Rescue Incorporated do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "RABBIT RESCUE'S (RRS) LARGEST FOCUS IS TAKING IN AND SAVING RABBITS. WORKING WITH SHELTERS AND INDIVIDUAL OWNERS RR SPAYS NEUTERS AND VACCINATES ALL RABBITS UPON ARRIVAL AND PROVIDES TREATMENT FOR ALL MEDICAL CONCERNS. WITH SHELTERS IN CRISIS DUE TO EXTREMELY HIGH NUMBERS OF SURRENDERED ANIMALS RR FOCUSED ON…" Full program description.
How much of Rabbit Rescue Incorporated's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 77¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Rabbit Rescue Incorporated?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $203K (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
RABBIT RESCUE'S (RRS) LARGEST FOCUS IS TAKING IN AND SAVING RABBITS. WORKING WITH SHELTERS AND INDIVIDUAL OWNERS RR SPAYS NEUTERS AND VACCINATES ALL RABBITS UPON ARRIVAL AND PROVIDES TREATMENT FOR ALL MEDICAL CONCERNS. WITH SHELTERS IN CRISIS DUE TO EXTREMELY HIGH NUMBERS OF SURRENDERED ANIMALS RR FOCUSED ON PULLING RABBITS FROM SHELTERS AND TAKING IN DUMPED RABBITS WHEN SHELTERS WERE FULL. WE OFFERED ASSISTANCE TO OWNERS BY HAVING THEM 'FOSTER' THEIR OWN RABBITS UNTIL PERMANENT HOMES COULD BE FOUND. RR STRIVES TO EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS ON RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP AND THE HUMANE TREATMENT O… Show more
RABBIT RESCUE'S (RRS) LARGEST FOCUS IS TAKING IN AND SAVING RABBITS. WORKING WITH SHELTERS AND INDIVIDUAL OWNERS RR SPAYS NEUTERS AND VACCINATES ALL RABBITS UPON ARRIVAL AND PROVIDES TREATMENT FOR ALL MEDICAL CONCERNS. WITH SHELTERS IN CRISIS DUE TO EXTREMELY HIGH NUMBERS OF SURRENDERED ANIMALS RR FOCUSED ON PULLING RABBITS FROM SHELTERS AND TAKING IN DUMPED RABBITS WHEN SHELTERS WERE FULL. WE OFFERED ASSISTANCE TO OWNERS BY HAVING THEM 'FOSTER' THEIR OWN RABBITS UNTIL PERMANENT HOMES COULD BE FOUND. RR STRIVES TO EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS ON RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP AND THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS PARTICULARLY RABBITS AND OTHER SMALL DOMESTIC ANIMALS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THESE EFFORTS IS TO HELP PEOPLE MAKE EDUCATED CHOICES BEFORE THEY ADOPT AS WELL AS PROVIDE SOUND ADVICE FOR CURRENT PETS. ADOPTION AND ANIMAL CARE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO SHELTERS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND STORES. IN PERSON FUNDRAISERS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS CONTINUED THIS PAST YEAR. ONLINE FUNDRAISERS AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION HAVE CONTINUED TO BE SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED. RR HAS A STRONG SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CARE SPREADING AWARENESS ADN ENCOURAGES FOSTERING ADOPTING AND OTHER TOPICS. RR HAS BECOME A PRIMARY RESOURCE FOR QUESTIONS RELATING TO RABBITS IN CANADA AND WORLDWIDE. A GOOGLE GROUP PROVIDES A MEANS TO COORDINATE TRANSPORTATION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES AMONGST VOLUNTEERS AND TO HELP SHARE PROPER CARE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT
New programs
SHELTERS AND RESCUES CONTINUE TO DEAL WITH THE FALL OUT OF THE COVID PANDEMIC WHERE PET OWNERSHIP WENT UP AND THEN AS THE WORLD RETURNED BACK TO NORMAL AN INCREASE IN ANIMALS WERE SURRENDERED. SHELTERS HAVE REMAINED CONTINUOUSLY OVER CROWDED AND THEY ARE OFTEN UNABLE TO TAKE IN THE DUMPED RABBITS THAT ARE BEING CAUGHT (WHICH ALSO LEADS TO MORE DUMPING WHEN OWNERS CAN NOT SURRENDER THEIR RABBITS TO SHELTERS OR RESCURES). RR RECEIVED OVER 700 REQUESTS FROM OWNERS THIS PAST YEAR TO SURRENDER THEIR RABBITS AND OFTEN HAS TEAMS OUT DAILY CATCHING DUMPED DOMESTIC RABBITS. ADOPTIONS HAVEN'T RETUR… Show more
SHELTERS AND RESCUES CONTINUE TO DEAL WITH THE FALL OUT OF THE COVID PANDEMIC WHERE PET OWNERSHIP WENT UP AND THEN AS THE WORLD RETURNED BACK TO NORMAL AN INCREASE IN ANIMALS WERE SURRENDERED. SHELTERS HAVE REMAINED CONTINUOUSLY OVER CROWDED AND THEY ARE OFTEN UNABLE TO TAKE IN THE DUMPED RABBITS THAT ARE BEING CAUGHT (WHICH ALSO LEADS TO MORE DUMPING WHEN OWNERS CAN NOT SURRENDER THEIR RABBITS TO SHELTERS OR RESCURES). RR RECEIVED OVER 700 REQUESTS FROM OWNERS THIS PAST YEAR TO SURRENDER THEIR RABBITS AND OFTEN HAS TEAMS OUT DAILY CATCHING DUMPED DOMESTIC RABBITS. ADOPTIONS HAVEN'T RETURNED TO PRECOVID LEVELS YET. IT HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE LIKELY DUE TO NUMBER OF FACTORS (INCLUDING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC STATE). RESCUES AND SHELTERS ARE CONSTANTLY STRUGGLING WITH BEING 'FULL' WHILE ANIMALS CONTINUE TO NEED NEW HOMES. RABBIT RESCUE WILL CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO HELP AS MANY RABBITS FIND SAFETY AND NEW HOMES AS POSSIBLE.
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.
77¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 77¢ 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 77¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
23%
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
3.6 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)$203K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)67%
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
67%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
33%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | $168K | 76¢ | 24% | 2.4 yr |
| 2020-09-30 | $140K | 76¢ | 24% | 4.2 yr |
| 2021-09-30 | $135K | 77¢ | 23% | 4.3 yr |
| 2022-09-30 | $149K | 80¢ | 20% | 5 yr |
| 2023-09-30 | $210K | 79¢ | 21% | 3.3 yr |
| 2024-09-30 | $203K | 77¢ | 23% | 3.6 yr |
| 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
4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length
- PORTER, HAVIVA REXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm's length
- GORESKI, HELENPRESIDENTarm's length
- CHYPCHAR, YVONNESECRETARYarm's length
- BORG, EMMETT VTREASURERarm'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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