Field Botanists of Ontario
Charitable organization · London, Ontario · BN 888203262RR0001 · Educational Organizations Not Elsewhere Categorized · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($18,631) as filed with the CRA.
Field Botanists of Ontario is a charitable organization based in London, Ontario, classified by the CRA under educational organizations not elsewhere categorized. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $11K in revenue and $19K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $398.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 34% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $4,202 in 2020 to $11K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
1) presented education field trips on ontario botany. 2) published newsletters on ontario field botany and maintained social media pages to provide education on ontario field botany. 3) hosted one annual general meeting 4) awards: presented student award for outstanding student research and contribution to botany in ontario. Presented annual goldie award for recognition of dedicated service to field botany in ontario. Presented bill crowley memorial award for outstanding photography of ontario's wild flora.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11K | $19K | $15K | — | — | $24K |
| 2023 | $8,673 | $12K | $11K | — | — | $32K |
| 2022 | $12K | $9,643 | $9,488 | — | — | $35K |
| 2021 | $8,005 | $6,779 | $5,047 | — | — | $33K |
| 2020 | $4,202 | $4,908 | $3,153 | — | — | $32K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $398 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Pat Deacon (president); Paul Sokoloff (webmaster); Will Van Hemessen (director); Van Osch Daniel (treasurer); Troy McMullin (past president); Jennifer Doubt (secretary); Gwenyth Govers (past president); Mary Anne Young (membership); Jessica Consiglio (field trip coordinator); Sarah Mainguy (field trip coordinator); Erica Dixon (director); Alice Debrowski (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Field Botanists of Ontario’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 888203262RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.