THE RIVERWOOD CONSERVANCY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·4300 RIVERWOOD PARK LANE · MISSISSAUGA, ON · L5C 2S7·BN 889418034RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
The Riverwood Conservancy is a charity that provides programs and direction for Riverwood - the 150 acre urban nature preserve situated on the shores of the Credit RIver in Mississauga. Working together with like-minded groups and individuals our mission is to enable people of all cultures ages and abilities to respectfully connect with nature and learn about the importance of protecting conserving and restoring natural spaces for the well-being of future generations and to inspire them with the beauty of the Riverwood gardens. Specific ongoing programming: Education Naturally Element… Show more
The Riverwood Conservancy is a charity that provides programs and direction for Riverwood - the 150 acre urban nature preserve situated on the shores of the Credit RIver in Mississauga. Working together with like-minded groups and individuals our mission is to enable people of all cultures ages and abilities to respectfully connect with nature and learn about the importance of protecting conserving and restoring natural spaces for the well-being of future generations and to inspire them with the beauty of the Riverwood gardens. Specific ongoing programming: Education Naturally Elementary programming virtual and in-person offered to the public and separate school boards and home schoolers. Programs range from Insects and Needs of Living Things (K-Gr 1) to Climate Change and Water Systems (Gr 7-8). Art and Gardening enrichment is offered. 2024 – 6 453 participants. Environmental Camps (March Break and Summer) Camps provide kids up to Grade 6 with exciting and fun nature experiences. 2024 – 92 Participants. Therapeutic Horticulture Programming that connects nature activities to individuals with special needs. Offered onsite at TRC’s Enabling Garden as well as offsite and virtually. Programs can be tailored to needs and abilities. 2024 - 998 participants. Mini/Junior Naturalists Club A multi-session program offering children (ages 3-5) and youth (grades 1 to 8) a range of experiences in nature. The program is offered at Riverwood as well as offsite spaces including Rattray Marsh Erindale Park and UTM. 2024- 92 participants. Discovery@Riverwood Our public education programming with topics ranging from nighttime nature walks to birding to ecopsychology delivered by staff and a range of partners. Delivered largely in-person with some virtual programming. 2024- 6000 participants. Other ongoing - Gardening groups Trail Ambassadprs Invasive Species Task Force Conservation Summer Stewardship Program for high school students Nature Babies Riverwood Explorers (special needs camp) Jingtamok (annual Indigenous community social) Full Moon Ceremonies (monthly evening circles for Indigenous and non-Indigenous women) and Culture@Riverwood summer evening concert series.
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)70¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 70¢ 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)30%
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)0.4 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)$1.2M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)19%
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)43%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $1.3M | 69¢ | 31% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.2M | 77¢ | 23% | 0.8 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.3M | 75¢ | 25% | 0.7 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.3M | 75¢ | 25% | 0.8 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.2M | 73¢ | 27% | 0.6 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.2M | 70¢ | 30% | 0.4 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 ↗
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Board of directors
16 directors reported · 16 of 16at arm's length
- Sherk, CarolynDirectorarm's length
- Pickering, TimothyTreasurerarm's length
- Shaw, HeatherPast Chairarm's length
- Lytle, AlanDirectorarm's length
- Johnson, MarcDirectorarm's length
- Tjen, AmyDirectorarm's length
- Laffey, ElinorSecretaryarm's length
- Woodward, ChristineDirectorarm's length
- Dogra, SwaroopDirectorarm's length
- Newsome, PeterDirectorarm's length
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- Davis, JonathanDirectorarm's length
- Reid, DavidDirectorarm's length
- Poldre, PeeterChairarm's length
- Junejo, ImdadDirectorarm's length
- Jako, MonicaDirectorarm's length
- Mbulu, ClementVice 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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