GRIMSBY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·PO BOX 294 2 MAIN ST E · GRIMSBY, ON · L3M 4G5·BN 891075723RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE GRIMSBY HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S PURPOSE IS TO PRESERVE PROMOTE AND SHARE THE HISTORY AND STORIES OF GRIMSBY THROUGH THE ARCHIVES SPEAKER SERIES NEWSLETTERS PUBLICATIONS SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND WEBSITE WITH RESEARCHERS AND THE COMMUNITY. THE GHS VOLUNTEERS FOCUS ON MANAGING AND GROWING THE COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS PHOTOGRAPHS MAPS AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL COLLECTION. THE SPEAKER SERIES ENGAGES MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY BY HOSTING8 ANNUAL SESSIONS FEATURING SPEAKERS PRESENTING TOPICS OF LOCAL HISTORICAL INTEREST. ARCHIVE VOLUNTEERS POST HISTORICAL STORI… Show more
THE GRIMSBY HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S PURPOSE IS TO PRESERVE PROMOTE AND SHARE THE HISTORY AND STORIES OF GRIMSBY THROUGH THE ARCHIVES SPEAKER SERIES NEWSLETTERS PUBLICATIONS SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND WEBSITE WITH RESEARCHERS AND THE COMMUNITY. THE GHS VOLUNTEERS FOCUS ON MANAGING AND GROWING THE COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS PHOTOGRAPHS MAPS AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL COLLECTION. THE SPEAKER SERIES ENGAGES MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY BY HOSTING8 ANNUAL SESSIONS FEATURING SPEAKERS PRESENTING TOPICS OF LOCAL HISTORICAL INTEREST. ARCHIVE VOLUNTEERS POST HISTORICAL STORIES AND PHOTOGRAPHS ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM WEEKLY TO CREATE AWARENESS AND INTEREST.
New programs
IN 2024 THE GHS PUBLISHED A NEW BOOK FEATURING THE STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF GRIMSBY PARK. THE ARCHIVE VOLUNTEERS CREATED NEW ON-LINE EXHIBITS IN 2024 TO CELEBRATE HERITAGE WEEK AND ARCHIVES AWARENESS WEEK - EXHIBITS WERE SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE ON-LINE COLLECTION VIA THE WEBSITE. VOLUNTEERS ALSO CREATED THE 2025 CALENDAR FEATURING PHOTOGRAPHS AND STORIES OF GRIMSBY BEACH. THE GHS COLLABORATED WITH THE GRIMSBY LIBRARY BY CREATING A NUMBER OF DISPLAYS FOCUSED ON LOCAL HISTORY IN THE LIBRARY. A NEW DISPLAY CASE WAS BUILT BY VOLUNTEERS TO BE HOUSED AT THE GHS TO GENERATE INTEREST IN LOCAL … Show more
IN 2024 THE GHS PUBLISHED A NEW BOOK FEATURING THE STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF GRIMSBY PARK. THE ARCHIVE VOLUNTEERS CREATED NEW ON-LINE EXHIBITS IN 2024 TO CELEBRATE HERITAGE WEEK AND ARCHIVES AWARENESS WEEK - EXHIBITS WERE SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE ON-LINE COLLECTION VIA THE WEBSITE. VOLUNTEERS ALSO CREATED THE 2025 CALENDAR FEATURING PHOTOGRAPHS AND STORIES OF GRIMSBY BEACH. THE GHS COLLABORATED WITH THE GRIMSBY LIBRARY BY CREATING A NUMBER OF DISPLAYS FOCUSED ON LOCAL HISTORY IN THE LIBRARY. A NEW DISPLAY CASE WAS BUILT BY VOLUNTEERS TO BE HOUSED AT THE GHS TO GENERATE INTEREST IN LOCAL HISTORY - THE DISPLAY CASE IS UPDATED MONTHLY.
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)75¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 75¢ 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)25%
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)$18K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)16%
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 | $17K | 38¢ | 51% | 5.4 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $13K | 59¢ | 41% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $17K | 55¢ | 45% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $32K | 76¢ | 24% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $15K | 75¢ | 25% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $18K | 75¢ | 25% | — |
| 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
7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length
- MAGRI, ELAINESECRETARY TREASURERarm's length
- MULLINS, WAYNECHAIRarm's length
- CHERNEY, KENNETH JDIRECTORarm's length
- CLELAND, DIANADIRECTORarm's length
- GRIMSMO, MEGHAN JDIRECTORarm's length
- PROBERT, ELIZABETH ADIRECTORarm's length
- SWITZER, KERIDIRECTORarm'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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