BRUCE COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·P.O. BOX 1083 · PORT ELGIN, ON · N0H 2C0·BN 862840014RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
WE HOLD MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH TOPICS OF INTEREST TO OUR MEMBER AND THE PUBLIC. EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND OUR MEETINGS. NOTICES ARE PLACED ON OUR WEBSITE ON LOCAL WEBSITE AND POSTED ON ANNOUNCEMENT BOARDS THROUGH THE BRUCE COUNTRY LIBRARY SYSTEM. WE OFFER A SEVEN WEEK INTRODUCTORY GENEALOGY COURSE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE AUTUMN MONTHS. WE PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH RESEARCH IN THE RESEARCH ROOM OF THE BRUCE COUNTY ARCHIVES. WE PUBLISH A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FOR OUT MEMBERS. COPIES ARE SENT TO OTHER GENEALOGICAL GROUPS AND OLDER COPIES ARE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. WE PROVIDE VOLUNTEE… Show more
WE HOLD MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH TOPICS OF INTEREST TO OUR MEMBER AND THE PUBLIC. EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND OUR MEETINGS. NOTICES ARE PLACED ON OUR WEBSITE ON LOCAL WEBSITE AND POSTED ON ANNOUNCEMENT BOARDS THROUGH THE BRUCE COUNTRY LIBRARY SYSTEM. WE OFFER A SEVEN WEEK INTRODUCTORY GENEALOGY COURSE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE AUTUMN MONTHS. WE PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH RESEARCH IN THE RESEARCH ROOM OF THE BRUCE COUNTY ARCHIVES. WE PUBLISH A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FOR OUT MEMBERS. COPIES ARE SENT TO OTHER GENEALOGICAL GROUPS AND OLDER COPIES ARE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. WE PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS TO PRODUCE COLLECTIONS OF LOCAL BIRTH MARRIAGE AND DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE AT HE BRUCE COUNTY ARCHIVES. WE CONDUCT RESEARCH TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM PEOPLE REGARDING FAMILY HISTORY. WE TRANSCRIBE TOMBSTONE INFORMATION IN BRUCE COUNTY CEMETERIES AND PHOTOGRAPH TOMBSTONES FOR INCLUSION IN CEMETERY WEBSITES. WE PURCHASE GENEALOGICAL MATERIALS ( MICROFILMS WEBSITE SUBSCRIPTIONS ETC) FOR PUBLIC USE AT THE BRUCE COUNTY ARCHIVES. WE PROMOTE GENEALOGY AT LOCAL EVENTS LIKE HERITAGE FAIRS FALL FAIRS PLOWING MATCHES ETC. WE PRINT FAMILY HISTORY FORMS FOR CHILDREN (APPLE FAMILY TREES) WHICH WE DISTRIBUTE AT LOCAL EVENTS AT THE BRUCE COUNTY ARCHIVES. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SCANNING AND DIGITIZING SOME OF OUR RESEARCH MATERIALS WE HAVE POSTED OUR CEMETERY RESTORATION VIDEO ON OUR WEBSITE WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. WE HAVE POSTED SOME OUR RESEARCH MATERIALS ON OUR WEBSITE WE HAVE STARTED A PILOT PROJECT TO CLEAN TOMBSTONES IN SOME OF OUR CEMETERIES IN BRUCE COUNTY.
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)—
Not computable from this filing.
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)—
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)—
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)$4K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)17%
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)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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $14K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $15K | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $4K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $3K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $6K | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $4K | — | — | — |
| 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
6 directors reported · 4 of 6at arm's length
- JOHNSON, GLENYS CPRESIDENTarm's length
- LENNOX, DOUGLAS EWPAST PRESIDENTarm's length
- BRIGGS-MCGOWAN, JANICE AVICE PRESIDENT
- ANNE, GOEDEN ETREASURERarm's length
- BLUE, DONNA ESECRETARYarm's length
- MEYER, DONALD CDIRECTOR AT LARGE
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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