THE DURHAM REGION ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·711 CENTRAL PARK BLVD N · OSHAWA, ON · L1G 6A8·BN 866911712RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
Cents to cause T1
88¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
12%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$3K
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 The Durham Region Astronomical Association?
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Is The Durham Region Astronomical Association a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 866911712RR0001. 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 The Durham Region Astronomical Association located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 711 CENTRAL PARK BLVD N, OSHAWA, ON, L1G 6A8. Source.
What does The Durham Region Astronomical Association do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE SCIENCE OF ASTRONOMY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PRO-ACTIVELY CREATING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES AIMED AT IMPROVING ASTRONOMY EDUCATION TO SCHOOLS COMMUNITY GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS. THE DRAA IS ALSO INVOLVED IN LOCAL PROGRAMS TO RAISE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF LIGHT POLUUTION ABATEMENT TO…" Full program description.
How much of The Durham Region Astronomical Association's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Durham Region Astronomical Association?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $3K (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
Not active
ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE SCIENCE OF ASTRONOMY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PRO-ACTIVELY CREATING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES AIMED AT IMPROVING ASTRONOMY EDUCATION TO SCHOOLS COMMUNITY GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS. THE DRAA IS ALSO INVOLVED IN LOCAL PROGRAMS TO RAISE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF LIGHT POLUUTION ABATEMENT TO ENHANCE THE ASTRONOMICAL EXPERIENCE. INACTIVE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR DUE TO COVID.
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.
88¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ 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 88¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
12%
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
—
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)$3K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)10%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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
10%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
90%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | $3K | 24¢ | 76% | — |
| 2020-06-30 | $2K | 16¢ | 84% | — |
| 2021-06-30 | — | — | 100% | — |
| 2022-06-30 | $17K | — | — | — |
| 2023-06-30 | $0K | 69¢ | 31% | — |
| 2024-06-30 | $3K | 88¢ | 12% | — |
| 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)
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Board of directors
No director records in this filing.
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