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RIDING MOUNTAIN BIOSPHERE RESERVE INC

Charitable organizationEnvironment·BOX 232 · ONANOLE, MB · R0J 1N0·BN 879416378RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

WE EDUCATE AND INCREASE THE PUBLICS UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF INVASIVE SPECIES THROUGH THE RMBR INVASIVE SPECIES NETWORK PROJECT. WE OFFER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOCUSING ON UTILIZING NATIVE SPECIES PLANTS FOR LANDSCAPING AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE WATER-STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES FOR LANDOWNERS AND COTTAGE OWNERS. WE EDUCATE AND INCREASE THE PUBLICS UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE OF BEST PRACTICES OF LAND MANAGEMENT WILDLIFE HEALTH AND EDUCATION ON THE BIOSPHERE RESERVE CONCEPT. WE DELIVER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO SCHOOLS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE BIOSPHERE RESERVE Show more

WE EDUCATE AND INCREASE THE PUBLICS UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF INVASIVE SPECIES THROUGH THE RMBR INVASIVE SPECIES NETWORK PROJECT. WE OFFER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOCUSING ON UTILIZING NATIVE SPECIES PLANTS FOR LANDSCAPING AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE WATER-STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES FOR LANDOWNERS AND COTTAGE OWNERS. WE EDUCATE AND INCREASE THE PUBLICS UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE OF BEST PRACTICES OF LAND MANAGEMENT WILDLIFE HEALTH AND EDUCATION ON THE BIOSPHERE RESERVE CONCEPT. WE DELIVER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO SCHOOLS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE BIOSPHERE RESERVE ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES INCLUDING SUSTAINABLE WATERSHEDS INVASIVE SPECIES SPECIES AT RISK IMPACTS AND ADAPTATIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND FLORA AND FAUNA STUDIES AND PREHISTORY OF THE REGION.

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)

50¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 50¢ 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)

50%

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)

$207K

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)

86%

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, 20192024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2019-12-31$15K
2020-12-31$9K40¢60%
2021-12-31$23K17¢83%
2022-12-31$266K27¢4.7 yr
2023-12-31$293K63¢37%1.4 yr
2024-12-31$207K50¢50%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

7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length

  • IRWIN, JIMPAST CHAIRarm's length
  • HUISMAN, DONEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERarm's length
  • VONBARGEN, CRAIGEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERarm's length
  • HUNTINGHAWK, ELVINEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERarm's length
  • KINES, DARYLCHAIRarm's length
  • DRUL, IANEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERarm's length
  • Doyle, Ryan 'Slade'Vice Chairarm'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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