E.I.S.-THE ECOFORESTRY INSTITUTE SOCIETY
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·PO BOX 5070 STN B · VICTORIA, BC · V8R 6N3·BN 889110599RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-07-31
Cents to cause T1
90¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
6%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
2.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$163K
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 E.I.S.-the Ecoforestry Institute Society?
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Is E.I.S.-the Ecoforestry Institute Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 889110599RR0001. 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 E.I.S.-the Ecoforestry Institute Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 5070 STN B, VICTORIA, BC, V8R 6N3. Source.
What does E.I.S.-the Ecoforestry Institute Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "As Trustee of the Wildwood Trust Wildwood is maintained as per an Ecoforestry Management Plan. The Society reached 1 400 individuals via education tours school programs webinar presentations and public tours offered at Wildwood. An upgraded homestead is available as a small education center and venue for education…" Full program description.
How much of E.I.S.-the Ecoforestry Institute Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is E.I.S.-the Ecoforestry Institute Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $163K (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
As Trustee of the Wildwood Trust Wildwood is maintained as per an Ecoforestry Management Plan. The Society reached 1 400 individuals via education tours school programs webinar presentations and public tours offered at Wildwood. An upgraded homestead is available as a small education center and venue for education programs workshops special events forest retreats and conservation accommodation. The Education Team provided accessible outdoor environmental programs and completed the building of the 3 - season Outdoor Learning Center. A Master Plan is being developed for the future of the… Show more
As Trustee of the Wildwood Trust Wildwood is maintained as per an Ecoforestry Management Plan. The Society reached 1 400 individuals via education tours school programs webinar presentations and public tours offered at Wildwood. An upgraded homestead is available as a small education center and venue for education programs workshops special events forest retreats and conservation accommodation. The Education Team provided accessible outdoor environmental programs and completed the building of the 3 - season Outdoor Learning Center. A Master Plan is being developed for the future of the Wildwood property. A major project was the purchase of 6 acres of old-growth coastal Douglas Fir. Fundraising for the acquisition of 21 acres of coastal Douglas fir ecosystem adjacent to Wildwood's current 83 acres is underway.
New programs
N/A
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.
90¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ 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 90¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
6%
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
2.3 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)$163K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)20%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
10%
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
20%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
10%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
71%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-31 | $74K | 92¢ | 8% | 1.8 yr |
| 2020-07-31 | $152K | 92¢ | 8% | 1 yr |
| 2021-07-31 | $148K | 92¢ | 8% | 2.1 yr |
| 2022-07-31 | $701K | 97¢ | 3% | 1.5 yr |
| 2023-07-31 | $223K | 95¢ | 5% | 1.6 yr |
| 2024-07-31 | $163K | 90¢ | 6% | 2.3 yr |
| trend |
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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)
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Board of directors
7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length
- Chow, SharonTreasurerarm's length
- Jungwirth, PeterCo-chairarm's length
- Turner, NancyDirectorarm's length
- Code, KathleenVice-chairarm's length
- Tammemagi, HansDirectorarm's length
- Walther, ChrisDirectorarm's length
- Wagner, JoanDirectorarm'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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