Canadian Biosphere Regions Association
Charitable organizationEnvironment·PO BOX 662 STN MAIN · PARRY SOUND, ON · P2A 2Z1·BN 872472568RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
MODEL SOLUTIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE; CELEBRATE CULTURAL & BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; FOSTER & SHARE SCIENTIFIC INDIGENOUS & LOCAL KNOWLEDGE IN ORDER TO EXPLORE NEW WAYS OF LIVING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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)92¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ 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)8%
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)$353K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
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)84%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $210K | 90¢ | 10% | 0.2 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $168K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.3 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $57K | 89¢ | 11% | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $72K | 92¢ | 8% | — |
| 2023-03-31 | $347K | 92¢ | 8% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $353K | 92¢ | 8% | 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
23 directors reported · 23 of 23at arm's length
- BERGERON, KRISTINA MDIRECTORarm's length
- CAMPEAU, JULIEDIRECTORarm's length
- COLLER, JODYDIRECTORarm's length
- CRAIG, BRIANDIRECTORarm's length
- DICKIE, LINDSEYDIRECTORarm's length
- DIETRICH, DAWNDIRECTORarm's length
- DINGMAN LEGER, JENNIFER EVICE CHAIRarm's length
- DOLAN, BILLDIRECTORarm's length
- HAWRYSH, LARRYDIRECTORarm's length
- HURWITZ, REBECCADIRECTORarm's length
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- ILNICKI, BRIANSECRETARYarm's length
- JENKINS, JENNIFERDIRECTORarm's length
- MALKA, ERICDIRECTORarm's length
- MASON, GREG JTREASURERarm's length
- MCISAAC, ALLISON ISABELDIRECTORarm's length
- NORMANDIN, HENRI-PAULDIRECTORarm's length
- PANKRATZ, VALERIE EDIRECTORarm's length
- ROBSON, PATRICK JDIRECTORarm's length
- SHAW, PAMELA JCHAIRarm's length
- SIMONS, RUTH MARY JANEDIRECTORarm's length
- SOLLOWS, DAVID EDIRECTORarm's length
- SPRING, ANDREWDIRECTORarm's length
- WINGER, CHARLENEDIRECTORarm'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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