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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

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Cents to cause T1

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not in this filing

Operating overhead T1

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not in this filing

Reserves T1

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not in this filing

Revenue T1

$4K

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

This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.

Common questions

How do I donate to Bruce County Genealogical Society?

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Is Bruce County Genealogical Society a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 862840014RR0001. 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 Bruce County Genealogical Society located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is P.O. BOX 1083, PORT ELGIN, ON, N0H 2C0. Source.

What does Bruce County Genealogical Society do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "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…" Full program description.

How big is Bruce County Genealogical Society?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $4K (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

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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

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Not computable from this filing.

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

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Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

—

Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

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 ↗ · what this means

Where the money comes from

Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.

  • Receipted donationsT1

    17%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    83%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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.

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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