MOUNT HAMILTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·172 HOOVER CRES · HAMILTON, ON · L9A 3H3·BN 889041190RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-11-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
WE HOLD MONTHLY IN PERSON MEETINGS PROMOTING HORTICULTURAL INITIATIVES AND EDUCATION WE DONATE TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROGRAM: NEIGHBOUR TO NEIGHBOUR (GARDEN BED SPONSORSHIP) RBG GARDEN ANGELS (PROMOTING CHILDRENS HORTICULTURAL ACTIVITIES) AND JASON’S HOUSE (MAINTENANCE OF GARDEN AT MARCH OF DIMES PROPERTY) WE CONDUCT FLOWER & HORTICULTURAL SHOWS AT MOST MONTHLY MEETINGS WE ARE VISIBLE ADVISORS AT SEEDY SATURDAY EVENT THE HAMILTON MUM SHOW AND GAGE PARK SPRING TIDE
New programs
WE HAVE STARTED A CLEAN UP AND REJUVENATION PRJECT AT LEGION BRANCH 163 CENOTAPH GARDEN - WORK WILL SPAN 2023-2024 WE HAVE DONATED SPRING AND FALL FLOWERS TO 3 AREA HOSPICES TO BRIGHTEN THEIR COMMON AREAS WE PLANTED PERENNIALS & SPRING BULBS AT THE WELLWOOD CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE
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)35¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 35¢ 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)65%
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)$13K
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)8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-30 | $15K | 42¢ | 16% | — |
| 2020-11-30 | $5K | 3969¢✱ | 2552% | — |
| 2021-11-30 | $4K | 42¢ | 53% | — |
| 2022-11-30 | $13K | 30¢ | 70% | — |
| 2023-11-30 | $12K | 40¢ | 60% | — |
| 2024-11-30 | $13K | 35¢ | 65% | — |
| 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)
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Board of directors
6 directors reported · 6 of 6at arm's length
- HOWARD, ROBERTPRESIDENT/GOVERNING CMTE MEMBEarm's length
- KUEHLEM, EVAPRESIDENT/GOVERNING CMTE MEMBEarm's length
- CHAPPEL, ELIZABETHPRESIDENT/GOVERNING CMTE MEMBEarm's length
- SPIWAK, KATHYPRESIDENT/GOVERNING CMTE MEMBEarm's length
- BOTTS, MARYANNTREASURERarm's length
- NEWKIRK, LAURASECRETARYarm'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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