EAST HANTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·B - 70 PARK RD · ELMSDALE, NS · B2S 2L2·BN 890893845RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-10-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE SOCIETY OPERATES A SEASONALLY OPEN MUSEUM WITH TWO SUMMER STUDENTS HIRED AS GUIDES. THE MUSEUM IS A RECOGNIZED HISTORICAL BUILDING WITH ONE OF A FEW PAINTED INTERIORS IN NOVA SCOTIA OF FAUX MARBLING. SEE EHHS.CA THE SOCIETY HAS RESTORED AND REPAIRED THE BUILDING AND UPGRADD ACCESSS AND FACILITIES TO IMPROVE VISITOR EXPERIENCE WITH MORE THAN 650 VISITORS BETWEEN JUNE 1 AND SEPTEMBER 30. THE SOCIETY'S ARCHIVE AND RESEARCH CENTRE CONTINUES TO RECEIVE DONATIONS OF ARTIFACTS DOCUMENTS AND PICTURES OF LOCAL HISTORICAL GENEALOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL IMPORTANCE WHICH ARE ACCESSIONED AND CATAGL… Show more
THE SOCIETY OPERATES A SEASONALLY OPEN MUSEUM WITH TWO SUMMER STUDENTS HIRED AS GUIDES. THE MUSEUM IS A RECOGNIZED HISTORICAL BUILDING WITH ONE OF A FEW PAINTED INTERIORS IN NOVA SCOTIA OF FAUX MARBLING. SEE EHHS.CA THE SOCIETY HAS RESTORED AND REPAIRED THE BUILDING AND UPGRADD ACCESSS AND FACILITIES TO IMPROVE VISITOR EXPERIENCE WITH MORE THAN 650 VISITORS BETWEEN JUNE 1 AND SEPTEMBER 30. THE SOCIETY'S ARCHIVE AND RESEARCH CENTRE CONTINUES TO RECEIVE DONATIONS OF ARTIFACTS DOCUMENTS AND PICTURES OF LOCAL HISTORICAL GENEALOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL IMPORTANCE WHICH ARE ACCESSIONED AND CATAGLOGUED BY COMMUNITY AND FAMILY AND UPLOADED TO THE SOCIETY'S COMMUNITY CURRICULUM GOOGLE HUB PROVIDING REMOTE ACCESS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN EAST HANTS RESEARCH. THE SOCIETY FIELDS FREQUENT INQUIRIES ABOUT LOCAL GENEALOGIES COMMUNITIES HISTORIC EVENTS AND ALSO COMPILES RECENT AND HISTORIC OBITUARIES FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES. NINE MONTHLY PUBLIC PROGRAM MEETINS ARE HELD IN VENUES SPACED THROUGH EAST HANTS WITH SPEAKERS OF DIVERSE TOPICS RANGING FROM SOCIAL ISSUES (POOR FARM) RESEARCH (WW1 RECORDS 1931 CENSUS AND COMMUNITY CURRICULUM HUB) A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER TO 415 SUBSCRIBERS APPRISES THEM OF SOCIETY ACTIVITIES. THE SOCIETY HAS CONTRACTED A FIELD RESEARCHER TO METICULOUSLY DOCUMENT EVERY CEMETERY IN EAST HANTS.
New programs
THE EAST HANTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS CURRENTLY EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITY OF FACILITATING QR CODES AND VIRTUAL REALITY TO BRING ACCESS TO THE LOWER SELMA MUSEUM UP TO A GREATER LEVEL. THE SOCIETY PLANS TO RECORD ORAL HISTORIES FROM THE SENIORS OF EAST HANTS. THE SOCIETY WILL BEGIN TO PLAN FOR RESTORATION OF THE MUSEUM'S PAINTED WALLS TO ENSURE ITS PRESERVATION FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
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)17¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 17¢ 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)84%
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)$36K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)13%
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)71%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-31 | $54K | 2¢ | 97% | — |
| 2020-10-31 | $72K | 0¢ | 97% | — |
| 2021-10-31 | $79K | 5¢ | — | — |
| 2022-10-31 | $62K | 0¢ | 100% | — |
| 2023-10-31 | $74K | 65¢ | 35% | — |
| 2024-10-31 | $36K | 17¢ | 84% | — |
| 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
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- WHIDDEN, PATRICIA KPRESIDENTarm's length
- HUSSEY, GREGORY PVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- LOCKYER, JANICESECRETARYarm's length
- HILL, ELIZABETHDIRECTORarm's length
- HEBDA, ANDREWDIRECTORarm's length
- DIONNE, MARCELDIRECTORarm's length
- HANES-MORRIS, HOLLYDIRECTORarm's length
- MCLELLAN, JOHNDIRECTORarm's length
- GRANT, JOHNDIRECTORarm's length
- WHIDDEN, CHRISTINE ATREASURERarm'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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