Pictou County Historical Society
Publicly funded institution · New Glasgow, Nova Scotia · BN 107843450RR0001 · Public Amenities
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-04-30. Split of total expenditures ($26,025) as filed with the CRA.
Pictou County Historical Society is a charitable organization based in New Glasgow, 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 April 30, 2024, it reported $25K in revenue and $26K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 11% from donations, 63% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget.
Compared with 521 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 66% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Collection and preservation of data records and artifacts pertaining to the history of Pictou County Nova Scotia with emphasis on the era between the first Scottish settlement in 1773 and the mid-20th Century. The operation of public museum facilities to house and display historical information and artifacts and to promote the public’s interest in local history. Maintenance and upkeep of a historic 19th century home and Victorian-themed gardens Maintenance and preservation of historic monuments and markers throughout Pictou County
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25K | $26K | $25K | — | — | $44K |
| 2023 | $18K | — | $19K | — | — | $41K |
| 2022 | $18K | $13K | $13K | — | — | $43K |
| 2021 | $14K | $7,102 | $6,289 | — | — | $37K |
| 2020 | $18K | $19K | $18K | — | — | $23K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$12K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Robert MacPhee (director); John McMullin (treasurer); Susan MacIntosh (director); Fergie MacKay (past president); Krystle Barclay (director); Yvonne-Manon Potvin (director); Paul LaLande (past-president); Krystle Barclay (secretary); Holly Buchanan (president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Pictou County Historical Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107843450RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.