SOUTH SIMCOE RAILWAY HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·PO BOX 186 · TOTTENHAM, ON · L0G 1W0·BN 875296923RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE OBJECTS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE : (A) TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL CENTRES INTER-ACTIVE HERITAGE RAILWAY SITES ADN MUSEUMS FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC; (B) TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THE MAINTENANCE STORAGE RETRO-FIT REFURBISHING INSTALLATION DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION OF RAILWAY MUSEUMS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HERITAGE RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK AND EQUIPMENT TO CONDUCT RESEARCH RELATING TO HERITAGE RAILWAYS AND CONDUCT SEMINARS CONFERENCES COURSES AND MEETINGS ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO HERITAGE RAILWAYS FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE GENE… Show more
THE OBJECTS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE : (A) TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL CENTRES INTER-ACTIVE HERITAGE RAILWAY SITES ADN MUSEUMS FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC; (B) TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THE MAINTENANCE STORAGE RETRO-FIT REFURBISHING INSTALLATION DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION OF RAILWAY MUSEUMS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HERITAGE RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK AND EQUIPMENT TO CONDUCT RESEARCH RELATING TO HERITAGE RAILWAYS AND CONDUCT SEMINARS CONFERENCES COURSES AND MEETINGS ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO HERITAGE RAILWAYS FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND (C) TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND COORDINATE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT FACILITIES FOR HERITAGE RAILWAY BUILDINGS STRUCTURES STATIONS TRACKS AND INFRA-STRUCTURE FOR THE EDUCATION AND BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND (D) TO RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN A FUND OR FUNDS AND TO APPLY ALL OR PART OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INCOME THEREFORE FROM TIME TO TIME FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE CHARITABL PURPOSES ENUNCIATED IN PARAGRAPHS (A) (B) (C) ABOVE.
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)—
Not computable from this filing.
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)97%
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)—
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)$76K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)83%
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)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 ↗
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 | $340K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $54K | — | 100% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $53K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $55K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $66K | — | 100% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $76K | — | 97% | — |
| 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
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- SMITH, ERICPRESIDENTarm's length
- YOUNG, ROBERTVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- LUSHER, SHERRI LSECRETARYarm's length
- OTTY, DAVIDTREASURERarm's length
- HARRIS, ANDREWDIRECTORarm's length
- LUNENBURG, DYLANDIRECTORarm's length
- ELLIS, CHRISDIRECTORarm's length
- ENGELKE, AARONDIRECTORarm's length
- HARRIS, MICHAELDIRECTORarm'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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