Canadensis Botanical Garden Society
Charitable organization · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 868743733RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($59,440) as filed with the CRA.
Canadensis Botanical Garden Society is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $166K in revenue and $59K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 84% from other charities. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $125K.
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 19% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $109K in 2020 to $166K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
Establish a botanical garden in the nation's capital. Present botanical lectures exhibitions public meetings conferences and events on botanical horticultural and environmental subjects. Conduct garden tours. Promote interest in and the study of botany and horticulture.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $166K | $59K | $31K | $1,375 | — | $436K |
| 2023 | $159K | $87K | $66K | $2,119 | — | $330K |
| 2022 | $173K | $58K | $42K | $0 | — | $257K |
| 2021 | $24K | $37K | $30K | — | — | $143K |
| 2020 | $109K | $59K | $53K | — | — | $155K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $125K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
David Ballinger (director); Satya Brink (director); Jean Carr (director); Kathleen Fischer (director); Courtney Flood (director); Gérald Lajeunesse (chair); Tina Liu (director); Christiane McGovern (secretary); Monique Oaks (past-chair); Diana Thibodeau (director); Steve Wilson (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Canadensis Botanical Garden Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 868743733RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.