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
Cents to cause T1
62¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
38%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.6 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$1.9M
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 Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc.?
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Is Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 862697059RR0001. 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 Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 501 SIR GEORGE-ETIENNE CARTIER, PKY SUITE 300, OTTAWA, ON, K1M 2K7. Source.
What does Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "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 &…" Full program description.
How much of Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc.'s spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 62¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc.?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $1.9M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
62¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 62¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 62¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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 ↗ · what this means
0.6 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$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 ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
11%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
16%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
73%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $1.2M | 61¢ | 39% | 0.4 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $1.5M | 64¢ | 36% | 0.6 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $1.5M | 68¢ | 32% | 0.7 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $1.4M | 62¢ | 38% | 0.7 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $1.6M | 56¢ | 44% | 0.6 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.9M | 62¢ | 38% | 0.6 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
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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