RARE CHARITABLE RESEARCH RESERVE
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·1679 BLAIR ROAD · CAMBRIDGE, ON · N3H 4R8·BN 877615914RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
CONSERVING PROTECTING ENHANCING AND RESTORING LANDS FLORA FAUNA RIVERS AND WETLANDS CONDUCTING FACILITATING AND DISSEMINATING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT PROMOTING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN ENHANCING THE PUBLIC'S QUALITY OF LIFE CONSERVING PROTECTING ENHANCING AND RESTORING BUILDINGS STRUCTURES CULTURAL LANDSCAPES AND ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES CONDUCTING FACILITATING AND DISSEMINATING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT PROMOTING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ITS IMP… Show more
CONSERVING PROTECTING ENHANCING AND RESTORING LANDS FLORA FAUNA RIVERS AND WETLANDS CONDUCTING FACILITATING AND DISSEMINATING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT PROMOTING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN ENHANCING THE PUBLIC'S QUALITY OF LIFE CONSERVING PROTECTING ENHANCING AND RESTORING BUILDINGS STRUCTURES CULTURAL LANDSCAPES AND ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES CONDUCTING FACILITATING AND DISSEMINATING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT PROMOTING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN ENHANCING THE PUBLIC'S QUALITY OF LIFE ADVANCING EDUCATION ABOUT THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT BY CONDUCTING FACILITATING AND DISSEMINATING RESEARCH ADVANCING EDUCATION ABOUT THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT BY CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS ADVANCING EDUCATION ABOUT THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS CONDUCTING AND FACILITATING RESEARCH ABOUT THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENTS AND DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH ADVANCING EDUCATION ABOUT INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND WAYS OF BEING
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)66¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 66¢ 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)34%
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)2.8 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)$2.4M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)22%
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)7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $2.8M | 53¢ | 47% | 1.6 yr |
| 2020-08-31 | $1.9M | 55¢ | 45% | 1.3 yr |
| 2021-08-31 | $4.0M | 61¢ | 39% | 12.3 yr |
| 2022-08-31 | $3.0M | 55¢ | 45% | 3.1 yr |
| 2023-08-31 | $2.8M | 62¢ | 38% | 3 yr |
| 2024-08-31 | $2.4M | 66¢ | 34% | 2.8 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
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- AINSWORTH, KEITHSECRETARYarm's length
- ANAND, MADHURDIRECTORarm's length
- HACKER, KARENDIRECTORarm's length
- MCGEE, BRIANDIRECTOR TREASURERarm's length
- ROBERTS, JOYCHAIRarm's length
- SOBEK-SWANT, STEPHANIEEXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm's length
- AGRO, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
- MUSSAR, CLAIREDIRECTORarm'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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