Elgin County Pioneer Museum
Publicly funded institution · ST Thomas, Ontario · BN 888461043RR0001 · Public Amenities
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($286,247) as filed with the CRA.
Elgin County Pioneer Museum is a charitable organization based in ST Thomas, Ontario, classified by the CRA under public amenities. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $313K in revenue and $286K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 5% from donations, 94% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $3,628.
Compared with 686 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 90% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $635K in 2020 to $313K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
To acquire document preserve display and interpret for the benefit of the public those artifacts donated to or maintained by the museum which relate to the history and development of the geographic county of elgin in order to encourage public interest in the history of the county. To provide leadership and professional support to the museums located within the county of elgin in the promotion of a heritage network within the county including documentation of resources coordination of exhibits marketing training and advisory services.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $313K | $286K | $282K | — | — | $277K |
| 2023 | $288K | $316K | $304K | — | — | $250K |
| 2022 | $317K | $310K | $304K | — | — | $278K |
| 2021 | $313K | $301K | $296K | — | — | $271K |
| 2020 | $635K | $402K | $399K | — | — | $259K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $3,628 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$213K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jack Couckuyt (director); Dominique Giguere (director); Michael Hentz (director); Grant Jones (director); Ed Ketchabaw (director); John Richard Leatham (director); Todd Noble (director); Andrew Sloan (director); Mark Widner (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Elgin County Pioneer Museum’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 888461043RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.