The Historical Society of Ottawa
Charitable organization · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 107484081RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($23,121) as filed with the CRA.
The Historical Society of Ottawa is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $20K in revenue and $23K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 18% from donations, 26% from government. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $663.
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 75% of peers.
In its own words
Public speaker programs publication of the historical byton pamphlet series and quarterly newsletters historical tours official sponsor of the ottawa regional heritage fair & student awards for best ottawa history exhibits. Annual award to a student of applied museums studies programs of algonquin college. Ltd col john by award for best history essay at carleton university and university of ottawa. Provision of speakers to seniors org schools and other groups. Community historical projects. Maintenance of colonel by's gravesite.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20K | $23K | $23K | — | — | $89K |
| 2023 | $19K | — | $32K | — | — | $85K |
| 2022 | $17K | $24K | $24K | — | — | $98K |
| 2021 | $16K | $16K | $16K | — | — | $105K |
| 2020 | $15K | — | — | — | — | $105K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $663 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Historical Society of Ottawa’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107484081RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.