Bracebridge Agricultural Society
Charitable organization · Bracebridge, Ontario · BN 118816008RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-11-30. Split of total expenditures ($197,316) as filed with the CRA.
Bracebridge Agricultural Society is a charitable organization based in Bracebridge, Ontario, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending November 30, 2024, it reported $188K in revenue and $197K in expenditures.
Compared with 1,296 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 17% of peers.
It reported gifts to 17 qualified donees totalling $17K in 2024, the largest being $3,200 to Muskoka Pioneer Power Association. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $57K in 2020 to $188K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
To operate a fall fair highlighting the importance of agriculture & living a rural way of life offering competitions exhibits displays and other educational activitie related to rural and farming life. To promote livestock showmanship horse shows and gamesmanship. To conduct an easter egg scramble for under-privileged children. To offer exhibits of small animals. Disbursements of almost $20 000 were made to local community and other charitable organizations. Volunteer hours average 6 000/year.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $188K | $197K | $76K | — | $20K | $941K |
| 2023 | $181K | $155K | $81K | — | $18K | $950K |
| 2022 | $165K | $138K | $72K | — | $11K | $925K |
| 2021 | $79K | $58K | $10K | — | $10K | $898K |
| 2020 | $57K | $73K | $6,751 | — | $2,525 | $878K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $17K to 17 qualified donees:
- Muskoka Pioneer Power Association$3,200
- Muskoka Shrine Club$3,000
- Rcac 2250 Cadets$3,000
- Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals$2,100
- Bracebridge United Church$1,300
- Manna Food Bank of Bracebridge Inc$1,000
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$750
- BMLSS Activity Fund$500
- Muskoka Ladies Softball Association$400
- Royal Canadian Legion BR. #161 - Poppy Trust Fund$350
- Knox Presbyterian Church$300
- South Muskoka Hospital Foundation$250
- Bracebridge 1ST Scouts$250
- Rotary Club of Bracebridge Charitable Trust$125
- Hospice Muskoka$100
- Muskoka Womens Advocacy Group$90
- Rotary Club of Bracebridge - Muskoka Lakes$50
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$7,500
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Dave Nichols (president); Bayley Roche (1st vice-president); Kelly Quinton (2nd vice-president); Doug Parrett (director); Amanda Lang (director); Kim Mandley (director); Isaac Middlebrook (director); Heather Hurren (director); Ted Hurren (director); Erin Schwartz (director); Paul Sisson (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Bracebridge Agricultural Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118816008RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.