Indian River Reptile Zoo
Charitable organization · Peterborough, Ontario · BN 805222353RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($868,727) as filed with the CRA.
Indian River Reptile Zoo is a charitable organization based in Peterborough, Ontario, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $689K in revenue and $869K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $1,282.
Compared with 1,296 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 53% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 98% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Educate and increase the public's understanding of the ecological value of indigenous exotic and endangered species by: - maintaining and providing public access to a zoo housing such reptile species; - offering lectures seminars and awareness programs; and - by collecting and disseminating information on that topic. Conduct research relating to the survival of reptiles in canada and other countries and to disseminate the results of such research.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $689K | $869K | $734K | $60K | — | $543K |
| 2023 | $676K | $861K | $775K | $19K | $1,132 | $722K |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1M | $848K | $91K | $7,854 | $908K |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $977K | $772K | $160K | — | $797K |
| 2020 | $991K | $736K | $668K | $29K | — | $260K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,282 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,282
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$287K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Edward Loyst (director); David Piggott (director); Phillip Barnes (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Indian River Reptile Zoo’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 805222353RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.