Canadian Golden Retriever Adoption Service Inc.
Charitable organization · Barrie, Ontario · BN 888101128RR0001 · Animal Welfare · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,135,596) as filed with the CRA.
Canadian Golden Retriever Adoption Service Inc. is a charitable organization based in Barrie, Ontario, classified by the CRA under animal welfare. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $1M in revenue and $1.1M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 53% from donations. In 2024, 10 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $400K.
Compared with 112 animal-welfare charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 54% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
Rescue unwanted neglected mistreated and displaced golden retrievers. Provide necessary veterinary care which includes medical treatment spay/neuter service and micro chipping and any required surgeries. Foster golden retrievers to assess their social behaviour and place them in acceptable permanent homes. Provide public education via brochures and newsletters public and media appearances and canine educational events.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1M | $1.1M | $973K | $59K | — | $868K |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $872K | $682K | $118K | — | $996K |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.7M | — | $71K | — | $543K |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $1.1M | — | $63K | — | $494K |
| 2020 | $822K | $654K | $566K | $8,593 | — | $297K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $400K from 10 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$172K
- Canadahelps Canadon$172K
- United Way Niagara$23K
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$19K
- Raymond James Canada Foundation$11K
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$1,745
- United Way East Ontario / Centraide Est de l'Ontario$1,302
- Oakville Community Foundation$1,000
- United Way Niagara$106
- My Tribute Gift Foundation—
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Viive Tamm (co-chair); Sharon Kelly (treasurer); Donna Riddell (co-chair); Patricia Lechten (director); Kelly Blais (director); Patti Matheis (director); Julie Hendren (director); Harald Matheis (director); Benjamin Samann (director); Yvonne Whelan (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Canadian Golden Retriever Adoption Service Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 888101128RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.