ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA-LONDON CENTRE
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·114 GARDENVALE CRES · LONDON, ON · N6J 4B9·BN 892626243RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-09-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
MONTHLY CENTER MEETINGS ARE HELD FOR THE MEMBERSHIP AND PUBLIC. WE PROVIDE ASTRONOMY OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS BOY SCOUTS GIRL GUIDES CONSERVATION AREAS NATURE CLUBS AND OTHER INTERESTED COMMUNITY GROUPS LOOKING FOR AN INSTRUCTIONAL TALK ON OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY. USING MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS AND TELESCOPE OBSERVING EVENTS MEMBERS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE ENJOYMENT AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC. WE SUPPORT THE CRONYN OBSERVATORY OPEN HOUSE RUN THE THE PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN UNIVERSITY BY CONTRIBUTING KNOWLEDGEABLE VOLUNTEERS AND ADDITIONA… Show more
MONTHLY CENTER MEETINGS ARE HELD FOR THE MEMBERSHIP AND PUBLIC. WE PROVIDE ASTRONOMY OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS BOY SCOUTS GIRL GUIDES CONSERVATION AREAS NATURE CLUBS AND OTHER INTERESTED COMMUNITY GROUPS LOOKING FOR AN INSTRUCTIONAL TALK ON OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY. USING MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS AND TELESCOPE OBSERVING EVENTS MEMBERS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE ENJOYMENT AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC. WE SUPPORT THE CRONYN OBSERVATORY OPEN HOUSE RUN THE THE PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN UNIVERSITY BY CONTRIBUTING KNOWLEDGEABLE VOLUNTEERS AND ADDITIONAL TELESCOPES. WE MAINTAIN WEB PRESENCE FOR THE PUBLIC AND A ON-LINE FORUM FOR MEMBERS AND GUESTS.
New programs
WITH THE ENDING OF COVID RESTRICTIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLIC GATHERINGS THE CENTRE HAS REENGAGED IN PUBLIC ASTRONOMICAL OUTREACH AT WESTERN UNIVERSITY AT OUR FINGAL DARK-SKY OBSERVING SITE AND AT PUBLIC VENUES THROUGHOUT OUR REGION.
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)59¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 59¢ 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)—
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)5.1 yr
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)$3K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | $3K | — | — | — |
| 2020-09-30 | $3K | — | — | — |
| 2021-09-30 | $4K | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-30 | $2K | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-30 | $4K | 78¢ | 2% | — |
| 2024-09-30 | $3K | 59¢ | — | 5.1 yr |
| 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- CRAIG, LEVINE APRESIDENTarm's length
- KLASSEN, TYRONEVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- PETERS, ANDREWSECRETARYarm's length
- MCCALL, NORMAN JTREASURERarm's length
- DUFF, ROBERT ILIBRARIAN - EDUCATION COORarm's length
- JEDICKE, PETERHONORARY PRESIDENTarm's length
- ARMSTRONG, DALEOBSERVING CHAIRarm's length
- MACISAAC, HEATHERYOUTH COORDINATOR PROGarm's length
- BOLTE, CHRISCOUNCILOR AT LARGEarm's length
- BEECROFT, KATELYNCOUNCILOR AT LARGEarm's length
- GARDNER, BILLCOUNCILOR AT LARGEarm'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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