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SPRING RAINS DEVELOPMENTS

Charitable organizationChristianity·121 DORY ROW · RR 1 · THORNBURY, ON · N0H 2P0·BN 863875209RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

100¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

—

not in this filing

Reserves T1

7.7 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$29K

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 Spring Rains Developments?

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Is Spring Rains Developments a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 863875209RR0001. 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 Spring Rains Developments located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 121 DORY ROW, RR 1, THORNBURY, ON, N0H 2P0. Source.

What does Spring Rains Developments do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "IN 2023 SPRING RAINS BEGAN FUNDING AN AGRICULTURE TRAINING IN ZAKA ZIMBABWE THAT INSTRUCTS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES AND YOUNG ADULTS IN THE REGION. THE PURPOSE OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM IS TO EDUCATE THE STUDENTS IN BIO-INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE AND WATER RETENTION VIA RAIN WATER HARVESTING SO THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO SUCCEED AT…" Full program description.

How much of Spring Rains Developments's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Spring Rains Developments?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $29K (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

IN 2023 SPRING RAINS BEGAN FUNDING AN AGRICULTURE TRAINING IN ZAKA ZIMBABWE THAT INSTRUCTS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES AND YOUNG ADULTS IN THE REGION. THE PURPOSE OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM IS TO EDUCATE THE STUDENTS IN BIO-INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE AND WATER RETENTION VIA RAIN WATER HARVESTING SO THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO SUCCEED AT GROWING THEIR OWN NUTRIENT RICH FOOD FOR BOTH CONSUMPTION AND MARKETING.

New programs

THIS YEAR THE TRAINING PROGRAM ADDED BOTH BROILER AND LAYER POULTRY HUSBANDRY TO THEIR CURRICULUM.

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)

100¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ 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 100¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

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

Operating overhead

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

7.7 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)

$29K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

100%

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

    100%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    0%

    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.

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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length

  • BRANDON, DAVID RSECRETARY/TREASURERarm's length
  • STEWART, ANDREWCHAIRMANarm's length
  • WEST, KEITHDIRECTORarm's length
  • CHEN, DENNISDIRECTORarm'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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