PENINSULA STREAMS SOCIETY
Charitable organizationEnvironment·9860 W SAANICH RD · NORTH SAANICH, BC · V8L 4B2·BN 865001457RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE PURPOSES OF THE SOCIETY ARE TO ORGANIZE AND PARTICIPATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS ON THE SAANICH PENINSULA AND SURROUNDING AREAS THAT WILL: MONITOR PRESERVE AND RESTORE FLORA AND FAUNA. MONITOR PRESERVE AND RESTORE RIVERS CREEKS WATERSHEDS MARINE ENVIRONMENTS AND NEAR-SHORE MARINE ENVIRONMENTS. CONTINUED WORK WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH HANDS ON STUDY THROUGH GR. 3 (WATERSHED AND SALMON LIFECYCLE) GR. 5 (COOL CARBON CONNECTIONS) AND GR. 6-7 (CREATURES OF HABITAT) ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
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)79¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ 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)21%
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)0.5 yr
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)$926K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)4%
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)24%
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 | $343K | 93¢ | 7% | 1.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $929K | 100¢ | 0% | 0.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $471K | 99¢ | 1% | 0.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $766K | 100¢ | 0% | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.0M | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $926K | 79¢ | 21% | 0.5 yr |
| 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
13 directors reported · 13 of 13at arm's length
- CAMERON, IANBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- COURSAC, MARINEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- GIFFORD, JOCELYNMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- LLOYD, KITTYSECRETARYarm's length
- MACDONALD, JOHNBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- NEAL, BENJAMINBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- ROSS, NORTHBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- SABISTON, BUDVICE-CHAIRarm's length
- STATLAND, LAWRENCETREASURERarm's length
- STEBBINS, SHAWNCHAIRarm's length
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- TRACE, KIMBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- VAN DER KAMP, GARTHBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- VELLA-GELDART, NICOLEBOARD MEMBERarm'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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