River Valley Historical Society Inc.
Publicly funded institution · Virden, Manitoba · BN 119121010RR0001 · Public Amenities
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,726) as filed with the CRA.
River Valley Historical Society Inc. is a charitable organization based in Virden, Manitoba, 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 December 31, 2024, it reported $1,745 in revenue and $2,726 in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 17% from donations, 57% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2021, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $5,000.
Compared with 521 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 63% of peers.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $4,103 in 2020 to $1,745 in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Maintain and upkeep stone school house located on property maintain playground campground and picnic area for public use. Repair as necessary.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,745 | $2,726 | $2,628 | — | — | $31K |
| 2023 | $2,825 | $1,683 | $1,588 | — | — | $16K |
| 2022 | $6,540 | $1,362 | $1,322 | — | — | $16K |
| 2021 | $17K | — | — | — | — | $16K |
| 2020 | $4,103 | $2,356 | $1,749 | — | — | $16K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2021
Received $5,000 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Roanne Bryant (president); Marilyn Fefchak (vice president); Patricia Hipwell (treasurer); Colleen Anderson (secretary); Joan Brown (director); David Fefchak (director); Allan Porter (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from River Valley Historical Society Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119121010RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.