Saskatoon Nature Society Inc
Charitable organization · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan · BN 129819827RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($21,174) as filed with the CRA.
Saskatoon Nature Society Inc is a charitable organization based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $18K in revenue and $21K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 30% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $235.
Compared with 2,652 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 33% of peers.
It reported gifts to 7 qualified donees totalling $9,250 in 2024, the largest being $5,000 to The Nature Conservancy of Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
We hold 8 meetings on natural history topics each year and produce 10 newsletter. We have facebook account and a website. We offer nature outings open to the general public on birds and plant identification. We are involved together with other groups in preserving and advocacy for natural habitats around saskatoon in particular with nature conservancy and their asquith property. Our young naturalist program introduces children to the appreciation of nature and from our kids in nature fund we awarded 4 grants to local schools and other organizations offering programs connecting children …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18K | $21K | $6,755 | — | $9,250 | $0 |
| 2023 | $18K | $19K | $8,479 | — | $7,037 | $0 |
| 2022 | $19K | $24K | $8,449 | — | $13K | $0 |
| 2021 | $9,982 | $16K | $13K | — | — | $0 |
| 2020 | $15K | $33K | $3,065 | — | $24K | $105K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $9,250 to 7 qualified donees:
- The Nature Conservancy of Canada$5,000
- Nature Saskatchewan$2,000
- Lawson Heights School$600
- Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc.$600
- Wild Sky Adventure Learning$600
- Wetlands for Tomorrow$250
- St.bernard's School$200
Received $235 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Sara Bryson (director); Mercy Harris (secretary); Laurette Lefol (treasurer); Jan Spencer (director); William Robertson (director); Katherine Meeres (director); Heatehr Brenneman (director); Lee Ann Latremouille (director); Joshua Erickson (director); Julie Balaton (director); James Lee (director); David Forbes (president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Saskatoon Nature Society Inc’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 129819827RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.