Lunenburg County Historical Society
Publicly funded institution · La Have, Nova Scotia · BN 119025799RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-09-30. Split of total expenditures ($84,768) as filed with the CRA.
Lunenburg County Historical Society is a charitable organization based in La Have, Nova Scotia, 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 September 30, 2024, it reported $84K in revenue and $85K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 14% from donations, 60% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2021, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $20K.
Compared with 521 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 52% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $34K in 2020 to $84K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
Operation of a community museum on nova scotia provincial land in two connected buildings - one owened by province and the second by the society. Site includes a national historic monument; volunteer board operates the museum open june july august. Seasonal employees hired through provincial and federal grants. The museum hosts community events festivals and fundraising events to support operations. Tours are given to visitors groups and school classes. Approximate 5000 visitors per season
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $84K | $85K | $77K | — | $0 | $95K |
| 2023 | $43K | $53K | — | — | — | $104K |
| 2022 | $55K | $48K | $46K | — | — | $108K |
| 2021 | $53K | $41K | $1,718 | — | — | $103K |
| 2020 | $34K | $32K | $3,002 | — | — | $91K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2021
Received $20K from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Permanent full-time positions0
- Total compensation, all staff$52K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jim Rofihe (director); Diana Komejan (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Lunenburg County Historical Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119025799RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.