Federation of Nova Scotia Naturalists
Charitable organization · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 891266744RR0001 · Environment · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($99,644) as filed with the CRA.
Federation of Nova Scotia Naturalists is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under environment. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $40K in revenue and $100K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $51K.
Compared with 211 environmental charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 8% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $23 in 2020 to $40K in 2024.
In its own words
Nature Nova Scotia (also known as the Federation of Nova Scotia Naturalists) exists to aid in the communication and cooperation among naturalists natural history societies and other nature-focused groups in Nova Scotia. We profile and protect our local nature by supporting new research hosting events and advocating for science-based conservation and responsible environmental management at local regional and national levels. Our core focus area include Protected Areas Species At Risk Wildlife Urban Nature and Sustainable Forestry. Since our establishment in 1990 Nature Nova Scotia ha…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40K | $100K | $18K | — | $0 | $54K |
| 2023 | $73K | $87K | $24K | — | $5,000 | $64K |
| 2022 | $83K | $52K | $15K | — | $5,000 | $78K |
| 2021 | $40K | $9,064 | $1,080 | — | $400 | $47K |
| 2020 | $23 | — | — | — | — | $16K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $51K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$79K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Federation of Nova Scotia Naturalists’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 891266744RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.