BOW VALLEY NATURALISTS SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·BOX 1693 · BANFF, AB · T1L 1B6·BN 890401771RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
WE TRADITIONALLY OFFER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING: A WINTER SPEAKER SERIES CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT PLUS PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. ALL OF WHICH ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. WE MAINTAIN AN INFORMATIVE WEBSITE AND PUBLISH A NEWSLETTER THREE TIMES/ YEAR WITH INTERESTING ARTICLES PLUS ONLINE UPDATES (29) ON COMING EVENTS AND CURRENT ISSUES OF INTEREST TO OUR MEMBERSHIP. WE HAVE 2 LONG TERM CITIZEN SCIENCE BASED RESEARCH PROGRAMS: MONITORING AVIAN PRODUCTIVITY AND SURVIVORSHIP (MAPS) AND HIGH ELEVATION LOCALIZED SPECIES (HELS). OUR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAM IS PRIMARILY FOCUSSED ON E… Show more
WE TRADITIONALLY OFFER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING: A WINTER SPEAKER SERIES CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT PLUS PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. ALL OF WHICH ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. WE MAINTAIN AN INFORMATIVE WEBSITE AND PUBLISH A NEWSLETTER THREE TIMES/ YEAR WITH INTERESTING ARTICLES PLUS ONLINE UPDATES (29) ON COMING EVENTS AND CURRENT ISSUES OF INTEREST TO OUR MEMBERSHIP. WE HAVE 2 LONG TERM CITIZEN SCIENCE BASED RESEARCH PROGRAMS: MONITORING AVIAN PRODUCTIVITY AND SURVIVORSHIP (MAPS) AND HIGH ELEVATION LOCALIZED SPECIES (HELS). OUR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAM IS PRIMARILY FOCUSSED ON ECOLOGICAL TOPICS AND ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR REGIONAL COMMUNITY.
New programs
SINCE COVID-19 AND THE INABILITY TO MEET IN-PERSON WE LAUNCHED OUR PROGRAMS ONLINE. NOW OUR EVENTS ARE EITHER ONLINE (ZOOM) OR IN-PERSON; WE CONTINUE TO ECPERIMENT ON HOW TO DELIVER HYBRID EVENTS (BOTH ONLINE AND IN-PERSON) SO THERE IS A CHOICE FOR AUDIENCES. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE A BROAD REACH WITH THESE EVENTS AND WILL CONTINUE OFFERING THEM IN FUTURE. IN 2022 WE INTRODUCED THE BOB AND MARY SMITH SPEAKER SERIES - HOSTING A GUEST SPEAKER EVENT IN THEIR HONOUR; THIS WAS MADE POSSIBLE FROM A GRANT FROM THE ELEANOR LUXTON HERITAGE FOUNDATION. WE CONTINUE TO GROW IN OUR REACH TO OUR COMMUNITIES A… Show more
SINCE COVID-19 AND THE INABILITY TO MEET IN-PERSON WE LAUNCHED OUR PROGRAMS ONLINE. NOW OUR EVENTS ARE EITHER ONLINE (ZOOM) OR IN-PERSON; WE CONTINUE TO ECPERIMENT ON HOW TO DELIVER HYBRID EVENTS (BOTH ONLINE AND IN-PERSON) SO THERE IS A CHOICE FOR AUDIENCES. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE A BROAD REACH WITH THESE EVENTS AND WILL CONTINUE OFFERING THEM IN FUTURE. IN 2022 WE INTRODUCED THE BOB AND MARY SMITH SPEAKER SERIES - HOSTING A GUEST SPEAKER EVENT IN THEIR HONOUR; THIS WAS MADE POSSIBLE FROM A GRANT FROM THE ELEANOR LUXTON HERITAGE FOUNDATION. WE CONTINUE TO GROW IN OUR REACH TO OUR COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND. FOR EXAMPLE WE HAVE A REACH OF ALMOST 600 SUBSCRIBERS (HALF ARE ALSO MEMBERS) THROUGH OUR ONLINE MAILCHIMP UPDATES. ADDING A CANADAHELPS DONATE BUTTON TO OUR WEBSITE HAS ALSO INCREASED OUR DONATIONS.
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)15¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 15¢ 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)34%
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)$15K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)5%
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)0%
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 | $7K | 93¢ | 7% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $10K | 89¢ | 11% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $8K | 169¢✱ | 13% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $13K | — | 13% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $8K | 23¢ | 17% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $15K | 15¢ | 34% | — |
| 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
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- PETER, DUCKPRESDIENTarm's length
- BUNYAN, REGVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- DEMPSEY, HEATHERTREASURERarm's length
- CAMPBELL, COLLEENDIRECCTORarm's length
- ALLISON, LEANNEDIRECTORarm's length
- NOYES-WEST, NAIADIRECTORarm's length
- BURK, COURTNEYDIRECTORarm's length
- CLEVENGER, TONYDIRECTORarm's length
- HARDING, JESSDIRECTORarm'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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