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
Cents to cause T1
75¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
25%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$18K
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 Grimsby Historical Society?
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Is Grimsby Historical Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 891075723RR0001. 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 Grimsby Historical Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 294 2 MAIN ST E, GRIMSBY, ON, L3M 4G5. Source.
What does Grimsby Historical Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "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…" Full program description.
How much of Grimsby Historical Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 75¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Grimsby Historical Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $18K (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
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
75¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 75¢ 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 75¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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 ↗ · 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)$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 ↗
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
16%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
84%
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 | $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 |
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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
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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