Finca Cantaros Environmental Association
Private foundation · North Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 716616875RR0001 · Environment · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($462,680) as filed with the CRA.
Finca Cantaros Environmental Association is a private foundation based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under environment. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $591K in revenue and $463K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations.
Compared with 145 environmental charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 63% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $35K in 2024, the largest being $25K to Birds Canada / Oiseaux Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
1. Forest landscape restoration 2. Birds conservatory 3. Gender equality finca cantaros environmental association (fcea) is a grassroots non profit organization based in coto brus southern costa rica dedicated to environmental education and community-based conservation. Our work centers on three interconnected pillars: forest landscape restoration birds and gender. Through inclusive intergenerational programming we engage women children and local communities in hands-on learning and stewardship experiences. From restoring critical habitat for migratory and resident bird species to e…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2024–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $591K | $463K | $382K | — | $35K | $2,044 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Private foundation — endowment and payout, December 31, 2024
- Receipted donations$591,117
This ratio is gifts made divided by total assets at year end. It is not the CRA disbursement quota, which is calculated on the average value of property not used in charitable activities and cannot be derived from these filings.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $35K to 2 qualified donees:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
James Briggs (director of finance); Rodney Briggs (chairman); Lilly Briggs (founder & director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Finca Cantaros Environmental Association’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 716616875RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.