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Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc.

Charitable organizationEnvironment·501 SIR GEORGE-ETIENNE CARTIER · PKY SUITE 300 · OTTAWA, ON · K1M 2K7·BN 862697059RR0001·website ↗

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

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

RIVERWATCH – WE TRAIN AND ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS IN COMMUNITIES ALONG THE OTTAWA RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES WHO ARE DEDICATED TO PROTECTING THEIR LOCAL RIVER. POLLUTION HOTLINE – WE PROVIDE TOOLS FOR THE PUBLIC TO REPORT DISCHARGE FISH KILLS ILLEGAL SHORELINE ALTERATIONS AND FOLLOW-UP WITH REGULATORS. EDUCATION & OUTREACH: WE PROVIDE OTTAWA RIVER EXPERTISE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT EVENTS AND GIVE PRESENTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED; SWIM GUIDE – THE SWIM GUIDE IS A WEBSITE AND A FREE APP THAT MAKES IT EASY TO FIND AND LEARN ABOUT LOCAL BEACHES. RESTORATION OF NATIVE SPECIES – WE WORK WITH Show more

RIVERWATCH – WE TRAIN AND ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS IN COMMUNITIES ALONG THE OTTAWA RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES WHO ARE DEDICATED TO PROTECTING THEIR LOCAL RIVER. POLLUTION HOTLINE – WE PROVIDE TOOLS FOR THE PUBLIC TO REPORT DISCHARGE FISH KILLS ILLEGAL SHORELINE ALTERATIONS AND FOLLOW-UP WITH REGULATORS. EDUCATION & OUTREACH: WE PROVIDE OTTAWA RIVER EXPERTISE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT EVENTS AND GIVE PRESENTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED; SWIM GUIDE – THE SWIM GUIDE IS A WEBSITE AND A FREE APP THAT MAKES IT EASY TO FIND AND LEARN ABOUT LOCAL BEACHES. RESTORATION OF NATIVE SPECIES – WE WORK WITH PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED ON PROJECTS TO HELP RECOVER THE ENDANGERED AMERICAN EEL THE LAKE STURGEON AND THE HICKORYNUT MUSSEL. OTTAWA RIVER WATERSHED NETWORK – OTTAWA RIVERKEEPER IS CONVENING MEMBERS OF OUT WATERSHED COMMUNITY (GOVERNMENTS INDUSTRY CIVIL SOCIETY)

New programs

WATERSHED HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO UNDERSTAND AND EVALUATE THE HEALTH OF THE OTTAWA RIVER WATERSHED. YOUTH WATER LEADERS – PROGRAM PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS WITH THE SKILLS AND TOOLS NECESSARY TO IDENTIFY AND PURPOSE SOLUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WITHIN THE OTTAWA RIVER WATERSHED RESEARCH AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT – PROMOTE THE SAFE STORAGE OF NON-FUEL NUCLEAR WASTE WITHIN THE OTTAWA RIVER WATERSHED

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)

62¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 62¢ 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)

38%

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)

$1.9M

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

11%

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)

16%

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, 20192024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2019-03-31$1.2M61¢39%0.4 yr
2020-03-31$1.5M64¢36%0.6 yr
2021-03-31$1.5M68¢32%0.7 yr
2022-03-31$1.4M62¢38%0.7 yr
2023-03-31$1.6M56¢44%0.6 yr
2024-03-31$1.9M62¢38%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 ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

Board of directors

16 directors reported · 16 of 16at arm's length

  • BERUBE, ANNIEDIRECTORarm's length
  • BOULANGER, FREDERICSECRETARYarm's length
  • CAMPBELL, MICHELLEDIRECTORarm's length
  • COLETTO, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
  • COLVERSON, CHRISTINEarm's length
  • GREEN, GEOFFCHAIRarm's length
  • HOLTFORSTER, FRANKLINDIRECTORarm's length
  • IIBOUDO NEBIE, ELISABETHDIRECTORarm's length
  • JACQUES, JASONDIRECTORarm's length
  • MOONEY, COLLEENDIRECTORarm's length
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  • RIMER, PHILIPDIRECTORarm's length
  • RUNNALLS, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
  • SARAZIN, NAOMIDIRECTORarm's length
  • SUNTER, MARGOTTREASURERarm's length
  • VAN DIEREN, ALEXANDREDIRECTORarm's length
  • WESTEINDE, COLLEENCHAIRarm'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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