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
Cents to cause T1
15¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
34%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$15K
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 Bow Valley Naturalists Society?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Bow Valley Naturalists Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 890401771RR0001. 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 Bow Valley Naturalists Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is BOX 1693, BANFF, AB, T1L 1B6. Source.
What does Bow Valley Naturalists Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "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…" Full program description.
How much of Bow Valley Naturalists Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 15¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Bow Valley Naturalists Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $15K (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
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
15¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 15¢ 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 15¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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 ↗ · what this means
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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 ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
5%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
95%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $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 |
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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)
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 · 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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