ROCKY POINT BIRD OBSERVATORY SOCIETY
Charitable organizationEnvironment·170 1581-H HILLSIDE AVE. · VICTORIA, BC · V8T 2C1·BN 869770123RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
79¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
21%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$299K
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 Rocky Point Bird Observatory Society?
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Is Rocky Point Bird Observatory Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 869770123RR0001. 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 Rocky Point Bird Observatory Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 170 1581-H HILLSIDE AVE., VICTORIA, BC, V8T 2C1. Source.
What does Rocky Point Bird Observatory Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Ongoing programs include MAPS (monitoring avian productivity and survivorship) migration monitoring of songbirds and Northern Saw-whet Owls hummingbird monitoring and monitoring of seabird population. In 2024 more than 130 volunteers contributed over 15 000 hours to our monitoring projects on southern Vancouver…" Full program description.
How much of Rocky Point Bird Observatory Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Rocky Point Bird Observatory Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $299K (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
Ongoing programs include MAPS (monitoring avian productivity and survivorship) migration monitoring of songbirds and Northern Saw-whet Owls hummingbird monitoring and monitoring of seabird population. In 2024 more than 130 volunteers contributed over 15 000 hours to our monitoring projects on southern Vancouver Island and hummingbird monitoring throughout the province. Even more hours were provided behind the scenes with volunteers washing and sewing bird bags conducting research assisting with community education managing inventory mending nets and organizing presentations. Health and… Show more
Ongoing programs include MAPS (monitoring avian productivity and survivorship) migration monitoring of songbirds and Northern Saw-whet Owls hummingbird monitoring and monitoring of seabird population. In 2024 more than 130 volunteers contributed over 15 000 hours to our monitoring projects on southern Vancouver Island and hummingbird monitoring throughout the province. Even more hours were provided behind the scenes with volunteers washing and sewing bird bags conducting research assisting with community education managing inventory mending nets and organizing presentations. Health and safety protocols continue to be in place allowing us to continue to increase volunteer training and welcome visitors to the banding stations. 2024 was very successful year for Education and Outreach. RPBO held the fourth annual Victoria Bird Week bringing awareness of bird conservation to the community at large. Educational events were offered in-person online and through social media including on World Migratory Bird Day when the RPBO team participated in the Great Canadian Birdathon and raised funds in support of RPBO and Birds Canada. We gave presentations for garden clubs seniors' groups and assisted living residents and expanded our programs in the community at events. Site visits to our banding station at Pedder Bay continued with regulated small groups. We saw 498 visitors for Owl banding. Our presence on social media continued to grow.
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.
79¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ 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 79¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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 ↗ · what this means
1.2 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)$299K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)46%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
25%
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
46%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
25%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
29%
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 | $205K | 87¢ | 13% | 1.3 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $373K | 30¢ | 7% | 2.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $451K | 91¢ | 9% | 0.7 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $387K | 91¢ | 9% | 0.5 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $489K | 90¢ | 10% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $299K | 79¢ | 21% | 1.2 yr |
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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
14 directors reported · 10 of 14at arm's length
- Armstrong, JenniferSecretaryarm's length
- Byrne, Mark SDirectornot at arm's length
- Byrne, Robyn MDirectornot at arm's length
- Chick, JannacaDirectorarm's length
- Donnecke, DanielDirectorarm's length
- Harcombe, Andrew PDirectornot at arm's length
- Harcombe, Gail FTreasurernot at arm's length
- Howe, Julie-Ann DDirectorarm's length
- Nightingale, AnnDirectorarm's length
- Reader, Mary CDirectorarm's length
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- Bird, TerryVice Presidentarm's length
- Ragan, LiamDirectorarm's length
- Munzer, RosaPresidentarm's length
- Littledale, SimoneDirectorarm'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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