MARINE ANIMAL RESPONSE SOCIETY
Charitable organizationAnimal welfare·NOVA SCOTIA MUSEUM · 1747 SUMMER ST · HALIFAX, NS · B3H 3A6·BN 888744463RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
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not in this filing
Operating overhead T1
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not in this filing
Reserves T1
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not in this filing
Revenue T1
$942K
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
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Common questions
How do I donate to Marine Animal Response Society?
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Is Marine Animal Response Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 888744463RR0001. 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 Marine Animal Response Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is NOVA SCOTIA MUSEUM, 1747 SUMMER ST, HALIFAX, NS, B3H 3A6. Source.
What does Marine Animal Response Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "1. RESPONSE PROGRAM: RESPOND TO CALL OF DISTRESSED AND INJURED MARINE ANIMALS (WHALES DOLPHINS SEALS ETC.) PROVIDING ASSISTANCE IF NECESSARY AND COORDINATE CALLS REGARDING WHALES ENTANGLED IN FISHING GEAR IN THE SCOTIA FUNDY REGION. WE ALSO RESPOND TO CALLS OF DEAD ANIMALS AND COLLECT SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION FOR…" Full program description.
How big is Marine Animal Response Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $942K (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
1. RESPONSE PROGRAM: RESPOND TO CALL OF DISTRESSED AND INJURED MARINE ANIMALS (WHALES DOLPHINS SEALS ETC.) PROVIDING ASSISTANCE IF NECESSARY AND COORDINATE CALLS REGARDING WHALES ENTANGLED IN FISHING GEAR IN THE SCOTIA FUNDY REGION. WE ALSO RESPOND TO CALLS OF DEAD ANIMALS AND COLLECT SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION FOR RESEARCH. 2. TRAINING PROGRAM: PROVIDE TRAINING TO VOLUNTEERS INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT AGENTS IN TECHNIQUES TO IDENTIFY AND RESCUE MARINE ANIMALS. 3. EDUCATION PROGRAM: PROVIDE EDUCATION TALKS TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENT ABOUT MARINE ANIMALS THREAT… Show more
1. RESPONSE PROGRAM: RESPOND TO CALL OF DISTRESSED AND INJURED MARINE ANIMALS (WHALES DOLPHINS SEALS ETC.) PROVIDING ASSISTANCE IF NECESSARY AND COORDINATE CALLS REGARDING WHALES ENTANGLED IN FISHING GEAR IN THE SCOTIA FUNDY REGION. WE ALSO RESPOND TO CALLS OF DEAD ANIMALS AND COLLECT SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION FOR RESEARCH. 2. TRAINING PROGRAM: PROVIDE TRAINING TO VOLUNTEERS INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT AGENTS IN TECHNIQUES TO IDENTIFY AND RESCUE MARINE ANIMALS. 3. EDUCATION PROGRAM: PROVIDE EDUCATION TALKS TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENT ABOUT MARINE ANIMALS THREATS AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS. 4. WORK WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO DEVELOP AND ASSISTANCE NETWORK TO RESPOND TO INCIDENTS THROUGHOUT THE MARITIME PROVINCES. 5. COORDINATE DEVELOP AND INCREASE RESPONSE CAPABILITY NATIONALLY.
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.
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Not computable from this filing.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$942K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
73%
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
2%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
73%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
25%
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 |
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| 2019-12-31 | $300K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $465K | 90¢ | 10% | 0.6 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $482K | 90¢ | 10% | 0.7 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $483K | 90¢ | 10% | 1.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.1M | 90¢ | 10% | 1.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $942K | — | — | — |
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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
7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length
- WIMMER, TONYA SCPRESIDENTarm's length
- REID, GEORGE AMTREASURERarm's length
- SWINIMER, HOPEDIRECTORarm's length
- HEBDA, ANDREWDIRECTORarm's length
- MACLEAN, COBURNSECRETARYarm's length
- BOURQUE, LAURA ADIRECTORarm's length
- LIDGARD, DAMIANDIRECTORarm'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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