Manitoba Naturalists Society Incorporated
Charitable organization · Winnipeg, Manitoba · BN 119030542RR0001 · Public Amenities
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($298,922) as filed with the CRA.
Manitoba Naturalists Society Incorporated is a charitable organization based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $494K in revenue and $299K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 6% from donations, 28% from government, 5% from other charities. In 2024, 9 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $44K.
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 59% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 75% 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 12 names.
In its own words
Bi-weekly nature education talks april-october. Education workshops and outings publish nature book collect research data. Publish newsletter weekly nature outdoor programs. Preservation of natural tall grass prarires and development of education materials. Week long education and recreation trips to the wilds.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $494K | $299K | $237K | $1,597 | $23K | $2.2M |
| 2023 | $513K | $237K | $159K | $1,645 | $11K | $2M |
| 2022 | $209K | $259K | $170K | $1,729 | — | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $276K | $185K | $1,121 | — | $1.7M |
| 2020 | $339K | $320K | $229K | $1,440 | — | $862K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $44K from 9 charities:
- The Winnipeg Foundation$13K
- TELUS Friendly Future Foundation$10K
- The Brandon Area Community Foundation Inc.$9,370
- TD Friends of the Environment Foundation$7,890
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,506
- United Way Of Brandon & District Inc.$1,000
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$500
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$294
- GiftPact Foundation Inc.$250
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$136K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jack Dubois (past president); Katrina Froese (secretary); Sandra Hayglass (president); Donald Himbeault (ex vice president); Andre Laberge (treasurer); Marika Olynyk (board member); Meredith Stoesz (board member); James Whitelaw (vice president); John Schulz (board member); George Derwin (board member); Nelson Chubey (board member); Gillian Brennan (board member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Manitoba Naturalists Society Incorporated’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119030542RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.