Stratford and District Agricultural Society
Charitable organization · Stratford, Ontario · BN 108040213RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-11-30. Split of total expenditures ($270,979) as filed with the CRA.
Stratford and District Agricultural Society is a charitable organization based in Stratford, Ontario, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending November 30, 2024, it reported $284K in revenue and $271K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 18% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $920.
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 37% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 4 qualified donees totalling $2,450 in 2024, the largest being $1,000 to Perth County 4-H Club Leaders' Association. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $153K in 2020 to $284K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 20 names.
In its own words
The society provides awareness of agricultural and promotes improvements in life skills and quality of life in persons living within the community. The charity increases awareness and appreciation of agricultural. The society is focused on maintaining the fairgrounds and organizes the annual fall fair as well as other community events throughout the year .
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $284K | $271K | $200K | $31K | $2,450 | $273K |
| 2023 | $330K | $283K | $170K | $77K | $2,351 | $260K |
| 2022 | $237K | $228K | $165K | $29K | $2,292 | $213K |
| 2021 | $152K | $157K | $91K | $29K | $125 | $204K |
| 2020 | $153K | $166K | $94K | $40K | $1,663 | $208K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $2,450 to 4 qualified donees:
Received $920 from 1 charity:
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$95K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Brian Anderson (president); Marlene Ballantyne (director); Greg Bell (director); Heidi Danen (past president); John Dewys (director); Jeremy Eaton (3rd vice president); Lynn Fleming (director); David Gaffney (director); Dave Hanly (director); Elaine Landsborough (director); Ashley McKay (director); Kim McKay (director); Ron McKay (director); Tom Melady (director); Ron Neeb (director); Laurie Neubrand (1st vice president); Martin Ritsma (director); Don Storey (2nd vice president); Kyle Moore (director); Dianne Walkom (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Stratford and District Agricultural Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 108040213RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.