CORTES ISLAND MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·957 BEASLEY RD · BOX 422 · MANSON'S LANDING, BC · V0P 1K0·BN 894937226RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
PUBLIC EDUCATION (1) EXHIBITIONS PERMANENT OUTDOOR EXHIBITS NATURAL HISTORY CENTRE HERITAGE GARDEN (2) COMMUNITY OUTREACH - SCHOOL PROGRAMS GUIDED INTERPRETIVE WALKS EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS READING FOR SENIORS (3) TOURIST/VISITOR INFORMATION BOOTH ARCHIVES: (1) COLLECT PRESERVE & CATALOGUE ARCHIVAL MATERIALS FROM CORTES ORGANIZATIONS & FAMILIES (2) PROVIDING ASSISTANCE & MAKING AVAILABLE ARCHIVAL MATERIALS TO RESEARCHERS & PUBLIC (3) DIGITIZING THE COLLECTION IN TOTAL THERE WERE OVER 4500 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME PROVIDED BY 147 VOLUNTEERS.
New programs
PUBLIC EDUCATION: (1) CURATED INSTALLED AND OPENED TWO NEW EXHIBITIONS FROM THE GROUND UP; AND IMAGINE A FOREST IN TRUST TO THE CHILDREN AND 6 OFF-SITE POP-UP EXHIBITS; (2) COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING INCLUDED: 2 PUBLIC TALKS 2 LITERARY 7 ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS 13 NATURAL HISTORY EVENTS 2 GUIDED TOURS MULTIPLE SCHOOL TOURS RADIO INTERVIEWS AND BLOG POSTS; TOTAL: EXHIBITION VISITORS-2243 1644 EVENT/PROGRAMMING PARTICIPANTS-899 (3) ARTIFACT COLLECTION-ACCESSIONED 89 ITEMS ARCHIVES: RECEIVED 12 NEW DONATIONS PROCESSED 3 FONDS INTO THE ARCHIVES TRANSCRIBED 8 ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS AS PART OF… Show more
PUBLIC EDUCATION: (1) CURATED INSTALLED AND OPENED TWO NEW EXHIBITIONS FROM THE GROUND UP; AND IMAGINE A FOREST IN TRUST TO THE CHILDREN AND 6 OFF-SITE POP-UP EXHIBITS; (2) COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING INCLUDED: 2 PUBLIC TALKS 2 LITERARY 7 ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS 13 NATURAL HISTORY EVENTS 2 GUIDED TOURS MULTIPLE SCHOOL TOURS RADIO INTERVIEWS AND BLOG POSTS; TOTAL: EXHIBITION VISITORS-2243 1644 EVENT/PROGRAMMING PARTICIPANTS-899 (3) ARTIFACT COLLECTION-ACCESSIONED 89 ITEMS ARCHIVES: RECEIVED 12 NEW DONATIONS PROCESSED 3 FONDS INTO THE ARCHIVES TRANSCRIBED 8 ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS AS PART OF ONGOING ORAL HISTORY PROJECT FIELDED 16 RESEARCH REQUESTS AND PROVIDED ARCHIVAL MATERIAL TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM.
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)86¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ 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)14%
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)$100K
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)74%
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 | $86K | 78¢ | 8% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $79K | 83¢ | 15% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $108K | 81¢ | 16% | 0.7 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $108K | 79¢ | 15% | 0.8 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $100K | 86¢ | 14% | — |
| 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
13 directors reported
- BOHART, LAURELCURATOR TAXIDERMIST
- COLLINS, DONNADIRECTOR
- HOFFMANN, MONIKADIRECTOR
- DISNEY, NORATREASURER
- ELLINGSEN, BRUCEDIRECTOR
- HANSON, ROSEDIRECTOR
- DRAGSETH, DEBBIEDIRECTOR
- KENDEL, NANCYPRESIDENT
- MACDONALD, BONNIEDIRECTOR
- MCLAREN, DONNADIRECTOR
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- MANSON, DONNADIRECTOR
- MILTON, JILLDIRECTOR ARCHIVIST
- LONDON, CAROLSECRETARY
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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