The Ontario Historical Society
Publicly funded institution · Willowdale, Ontario · BN 108091000RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($393,395) as filed with the CRA.
The Ontario Historical Society is a charitable organization based in Willowdale, Ontario, 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 $366K in revenue and $393K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 10% from donations, 70% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $9,012.
Compared with 686 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 54% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
Educational programs and workshops are held on various topics throughout ontario. Topics include: oral history victorian gardening cataloging and researching your collections etc. Cemetary preservation participation in doors open toronto and numerous outreach programs at libraries senior centres and service organizations.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $366K | $393K | $334K | — | — | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $474K | $370K | $314K | — | — | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $370K | $400K | $340K | — | — | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $412K | $394K | $335K | — | — | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $354K | $395K | $336K | — | — | $1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $9,012 from 6 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$257K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Hans Bathija (director); Meghan Cameron (director); Michael Dove (first vice-chair); Kristin Ives (past-president); Candice McCavitt (director); David Mowat (chair); Sarah Pirani (director); Mark Plishewsky (treasurer); Athol Hart (second vice-chair); Natasha Henry-Dixon (director); Jenna Kirker (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Ontario Historical Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 108091000RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.