ST THOMAS FIELD NATURALIST CLUB INC.
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·P.O. BOX 22092 · ELMWOOD SQUARE · ST. THOMAS, ON · N5R 6A1·BN 890823198RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
CONDUCT AN ANNUAL CENSUS FOR BIRDS BUTTERFLIES + AMPHIBIONS PROVIDE MAPS + SIGNAGE FOR HERITAGE TREES OF ELGIN COUNTY TAKE PART IN GREAT CANADIAN BIRDATHON EDUCATION OF GENERAL PUBLIC + CLUB MEMBERS ON FLORA + FAUNA ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES + DIVERSITY WELL PRESENTATIONS TO THE CLUB PUBLIC PHOTO FIELD GUIDES HOLD SCHEDULED NATURE WALKS TAG MONARCH BUTTERFLIES SUPPORT 5 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO FURTHER THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SUPPORT ELP CLASS AT EAST ELGIN SECONDARY SCHOOL WITH DONATION MONITOR PORT STANLEY LAGOON VIEWING STANDS ASSISTING WITH WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECTS AT PORT S… Show more
CONDUCT AN ANNUAL CENSUS FOR BIRDS BUTTERFLIES + AMPHIBIONS PROVIDE MAPS + SIGNAGE FOR HERITAGE TREES OF ELGIN COUNTY TAKE PART IN GREAT CANADIAN BIRDATHON EDUCATION OF GENERAL PUBLIC + CLUB MEMBERS ON FLORA + FAUNA ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES + DIVERSITY WELL PRESENTATIONS TO THE CLUB PUBLIC PHOTO FIELD GUIDES HOLD SCHEDULED NATURE WALKS TAG MONARCH BUTTERFLIES SUPPORT 5 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO FURTHER THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SUPPORT ELP CLASS AT EAST ELGIN SECONDARY SCHOOL WITH DONATION MONITOR PORT STANLEY LAGOON VIEWING STANDS ASSISTING WITH WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECTS AT PORT STANLEY BUILDING + ERECTING BLUE BIRD + BAT BOXES SUPPORT KETTLE CREEK CONSERVATION AUTHORITY'S FOREST + WATER FESTIVAL SUPPORT THAMES TALBOT WITH HAWK CLIFF WEEKEND ACTIVITIES IN SEPTEMBER SUPPORT HAWK CLIFF RAPTOR BANDEIS WITH FALL HAWK MIGRATION SUPPORT BIRDS CANADA WITH MOTUS HAWK MIGRATION MONITORING.
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)29¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 29¢ 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)71%
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)$11K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
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 | $27K | 89¢ | 11% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $7K | 26¢ | 61% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $9K | 61¢ | 38% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $30K | 12¢ | 88% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $11K | 16¢ | 84% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $11K | 29¢ | 71% | — |
| 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
- HURST, ALLAN DPRESIDENTarm's length
- JOHNSTONE, ROBERT EPAST PRESIDENTarm's length
- DOBSON, DIANESECRETARYarm's length
- VANCE, MARGARET ANNCO-TREASURERarm's length
- AUCKLAND, KAREN ECO-TREASURERarm's length
- SHARPE, ALLANDIRECTORarm's length
- LONGHURST, BRENDA EDIRECTORarm's length
- CASIER, RONALD JRDIRECTORarm's length
- QUIN, PATRICIADIRECTORarm'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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