The Placentia Area Historical Society
Charitable organization · Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador · BN 107847741RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($139,388) as filed with the CRA.
The Placentia Area Historical Society is a charitable organization based in Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $103K in revenue and $139K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 65% from donations, 30% from government. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $2,567.
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 85% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 100% of that peer group.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $33K in 2020 to $103K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
The preservation and promotion of the history and culture of the Placentia Newfoundland area including conservation and interpretation of both the O'Rreilly House Museum and the adjacent historic St. Luke's Anglican Church and graveyard site. Our artifact collection includes ancient Basque headstones at both sites. Guided and self-guided tours are offered at both sites from June to October annually for the general public school groups and tour groups. We also plan and host special events and programs to celebrate significant aspects of local history culture and achievements and we provid…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $103K | $139K | $41K | $0 | $95K | $20K |
| 2023 | $156 | $138K | $128K | $0 | $10K | $269K |
| 2022 | $116K | $134K | $131K | $0 | $0 | — |
| 2021 | $38K | $43K | $43K | — | — | $219K |
| 2020 | $33K | $23K | $23K | — | $0 | $256K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $2,567 from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Permanent full-time positions0
- Total compensation, all staff$13K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Thomas O'Keefe (director); Anita O'Keefe (president); Winnie Barry (vice-president); Ann Devereaux (treasurer); Christopher Newhook (director); Rachelle Connors (director); Helen Griffin (director); Vera Greene (director); Paula Pittman (director); James O'Keefe (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Placentia Area Historical Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107847741RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.