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Société Montréalaise des Jeux des Highlands

Charitable organizationArts·1610 RUE STEPHENS · VERDUN, QC · H4H 2H3·BN 888949047RR0001

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

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Cents to cause T1

91¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

9%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$211K

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 Société Montréalaise des Jeux des Highlands?

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Is Société Montréalaise des Jeux des Highlands a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 888949047RR0001. 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 Société Montréalaise des Jeux des Highlands located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1610 RUE STEPHENS, VERDUN, QC, H4H 2H3. Source.

What does Société Montréalaise des Jeux des Highlands do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "EVERY YEAR THE MONTREAL HIGHLAND GAMES BRINGS TOGETHER MONTREALERS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO CELEBRATE SCOTTISH SPORT MUSIC AND CULTURE. THE GAMES REPRESENT AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPANTS AND VISITORS ALIKE TO DISCOVER THE RICH HISTORY AND TRADITIONS OF SCOTLAND. OVER THE YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF…" Full program description.

How much of Société Montréalaise des Jeux des Highlands's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 91¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Société Montréalaise des Jeux des Highlands?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $211K (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

EVERY YEAR THE MONTREAL HIGHLAND GAMES BRINGS TOGETHER MONTREALERS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO CELEBRATE SCOTTISH SPORT MUSIC AND CULTURE. THE GAMES REPRESENT AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPANTS AND VISITORS ALIKE TO DISCOVER THE RICH HISTORY AND TRADITIONS OF SCOTLAND. OVER THE YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT COMPETITIONS HELD AT THE GAMES INCLUDING LACROSSE LONG JUMPING RUNNING AND QUOITS BUT THE PERENNIAL FAVOURITES REMAIN: CABER TOSSING STONE THROWING PIPING AND HIGHLAND DANCING. THE TUG-OF-WAR HAS ALSO MADE ITS RETURN.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

91¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 91¢ 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 91¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

9%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0 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)

$211K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

11%

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)

2%

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

    11%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    2%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    87%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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

9 directors reported · 7 of 9at arm's length

  • BAINES, JASONDIRECTORarm's length
  • DIAMOND, SCOTDIRECTORarm's length
  • DOYLE, GREGORYDIRECTORarm's length
  • JOHNSTONE, CHRISDIRECTORnot at arm's length
  • JOHNSTONE, DEBBIEVICE-PRESIDENTnot at arm's length
  • LEAHMAN, MAUREENSECRETARYarm's length
  • MACKENZIE, SCOTTPRESIDENT AND TREASURERarm's length
  • PLOURDE, BRUNODIRECTORarm's length
  • STEVENS, CAMERONDIRECTORarm'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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