NOVA SCOTIA TRAILS FEDERATION
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·5516 SPRING GARDEN RD · 4TH FLOOR · HALIFAX, NS · B3J 1G6·BN 874582778RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
97¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
3%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$613K
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 Nova Scotia Trails Federation?
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Is Nova Scotia Trails Federation a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 874582778RR0001. 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 Nova Scotia Trails Federation located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 5516 SPRING GARDEN RD, 4TH FLOOR, HALIFAX, NS, B3J 1G6. Source.
What does Nova Scotia Trails Federation do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE NOVA SCOTIA TRAILS FEDERATION (NS TRAILS) PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR THE PLANNING MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT AND USE OF RECREATIONAL TRAILS IN NOVA SCOTIA. OUR OBJECTIVE ARE TO ENCOURAGE ACTIVE OUTDOOR LIFESTYLES LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AN APPRECIATION OF NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. NS TRAILS WORKS…" Full program description.
How much of Nova Scotia Trails Federation's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 97¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Nova Scotia Trails Federation?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $613K (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 NOVA SCOTIA TRAILS FEDERATION (NS TRAILS) PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR THE PLANNING MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT AND USE OF RECREATIONAL TRAILS IN NOVA SCOTIA. OUR OBJECTIVE ARE TO ENCOURAGE ACTIVE OUTDOOR LIFESTYLES LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AN APPRECIATION OF NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. NS TRAILS WORKS TO ESTABLISH THE CONDITIONS BY WHICH THESE OBJECTIVES MAY BE ACHIEVED BY COOPERATING WITH MUNICIPAL AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS AND VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY-BASED MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. SPECIFICALLY NS TRAILS PROVIDES SUPPORT FUND RAISING TECHNICAL ADVICE ACCESS TO INSURANCE PROGRAMS … Show more
THE NOVA SCOTIA TRAILS FEDERATION (NS TRAILS) PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR THE PLANNING MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT AND USE OF RECREATIONAL TRAILS IN NOVA SCOTIA. OUR OBJECTIVE ARE TO ENCOURAGE ACTIVE OUTDOOR LIFESTYLES LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AN APPRECIATION OF NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. NS TRAILS WORKS TO ESTABLISH THE CONDITIONS BY WHICH THESE OBJECTIVES MAY BE ACHIEVED BY COOPERATING WITH MUNICIPAL AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS AND VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY-BASED MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. SPECIFICALLY NS TRAILS PROVIDES SUPPORT FUND RAISING TECHNICAL ADVICE ACCESS TO INSURANCE PROGRAMS TRAINING AND ACTS AS A LIAISON WITH TRAIL USER GROUPS AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. WE ALSO PROVIDE TRAIL INFORMATION SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC.
New programs
NOVA SCOTIA TRAILS FEDERATION HAS BEEN ENGAGED BY THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT TO MANGAGE SEVERAL PROJECTS AROUND REBUILDING TRAILS AROUND THE PROVINCE DUE TO DAMAGE INCURRED FROM HURRICANE FIONA WHICH HIT THE PROVINCE IN 2023.
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.
97¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 97¢ 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 97¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
3%
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
1.1 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)$613K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)13%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
76%
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
13%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
76%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
11%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $217K | 95¢ | 5% | 1 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $195K | 91¢ | 9% | 0.7 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $329K | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $311K | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | $504K | 91¢ | 9% | 1.5 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $613K | 97¢ | 3% | 1.1 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
6 directors reported · 6 of 6at arm's length
- BARKHOUSE, LAURACHAIRarm's length
- STEWART, DONVICE CHAIRarm's length
- PHINNEY, DANNYTREASURERarm's length
- DAVIS, PAULASECRETARYarm's length
- MACEACHERN, BLAISEINDEPENDENTarm's length
- STILWELL, HEATHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm'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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