ELGIN AND AREA HERITAGE SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·P. O. BOX 480 · ELGIN, ON · K0G 1E0·BN 865293104RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
73¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
27%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
35.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$91K
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 Elgin and Area Heritage Society?
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Is Elgin and Area Heritage Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 865293104RR0001. 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 Elgin and Area Heritage Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is P. O. BOX 480, ELGIN, ON, K0G 1E0. Source.
What does Elgin and Area Heritage Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE ELGIN AND AREA HERITAGE SOCIETY (E.A.H.S.) IS A COMMUNITY BASED AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZAION FOUNDED IN 2003. THE MISSION OF THE E.A.H.S. IS TO PRESERVE THE HERITAGE OF THE ELGIN AREA THROUGH EDUCAITIONAL CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES." Full program description.
How much of Elgin and Area Heritage Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 73¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Elgin and Area Heritage Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $91K (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
THE ELGIN AND AREA HERITAGE SOCIETY (E.A.H.S.) IS A COMMUNITY BASED AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZAION FOUNDED IN 2003. THE MISSION OF THE E.A.H.S. IS TO PRESERVE THE HERITAGE OF THE ELGIN AREA THROUGH EDUCAITIONAL CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.
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.
73¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 73¢ 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 73¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
27%
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 ↗ · what this means
35.5 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)$91K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)6%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
3%
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
6%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
3%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
91%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 | $156K | — | 30% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $41K | 34¢ | 65% | 114.7 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $32K | 38¢ | 62% | 8.2 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $-45K | 57¢ | 43% | 23.8 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $56K | 64¢ | 36% | 34.8 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $91K | 73¢ | 27% | 35.5 yr |
| trend |
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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 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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Board of directors
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- DWYRE, TEDPAST PRESIDENTarm's length
- CAMPBELL, JANEDIRECTORarm's length
- CARTY, MARYSECRETARYarm's length
- MUSTARD, JOANMEMBERSHIP SECRETARYarm's length
- HAMILTON, TOMTREASURERarm's length
- COOPER, BRYANDIRECTORarm's length
- HALLADAY, CLINTONVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- COOPER, BRUCEDIRECTORarm's length
- HASKINS, DIANEDIRECTORarm's length
- ROANTREE, MARYPRESIDENTarm'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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