HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GERMANS FROM POLAND AND VOLHYNIA
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·10014 - 81 AVE · EDMONTON, AB · T6E 1W8·BN 864330089RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
We operate a library and associated website to assist with research of historical and cultural background for those people whose are researching their genealogy on their German ancestors who lived in eastern Europe specifically within the Russian regions which make up present day Poland and Northwest Ukraine (Volhynia). We provide our members and the public with free access to the library's historical records books and maps. Participation in study groups is encouraged. Research assistance is made available upon request. Website is used to post newsletters announcements searchable lis… Show more
We operate a library and associated website to assist with research of historical and cultural background for those people whose are researching their genealogy on their German ancestors who lived in eastern Europe specifically within the Russian regions which make up present day Poland and Northwest Ukraine (Volhynia). We provide our members and the public with free access to the library's historical records books and maps. Participation in study groups is encouraged. Research assistance is made available upon request. Website is used to post newsletters announcements searchable list of library resources as well as links via internet to other research sites. Volunteers operate both the library and the website. A volunteer is available when the library is opened. Members are permitted to borrow most of the materials.
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)41¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 41¢ 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)43%
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)$5K
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)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 | $6K | 63¢ | 37% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $3K | 52¢ | 48% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $5K | 41¢ | 43% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $6K | 25¢ | 32% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $3K | 4¢ | 96% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $5K | 41¢ | 43% | — |
| 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)
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Board of directors
10 directors reported · 8 of 10at arm's length
- Javorsky, Larry WPresidentnot at arm's length
- Javorsky, Brenda MTreasurernot at arm's length
- Breier, ArtDirectorarm's length
- Stenzel, BarbaraVice Presidentarm's length
- Popp, LucianaDirectorarm's length
- Grad, TimDirectorarm's length
- Lefevre, ErikaDirectorarm's length
- Lefevre, AlainDirectorarm's length
- Retzer, EdwardDirectorarm's length
- Wolff, MaritaDirectorarm'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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