The South Shore Genealogical Society
Charitable organization · Lunenburg, Nova Scotia · BN 119255016RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($27,445) as filed with the CRA.
The South Shore Genealogical Society is a charitable organization based in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $20K in revenue and $27K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 13% from donations, 23% from government, 49% from other charities. In 2023, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $14K.
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 48% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
Accumulate records used for family research and provide a location for family research. Assist members and non members with research in person and by mail. Work continues on lunenburg county veterans project. Expanding website and updating inventory. Outreach program to assist seniors and youth through intergenerational project.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20K | $27K | $25K | — | — | $17K |
| 2023 | $32K | $33K | — | — | — | $24K |
| 2022 | $21K | $32K | $30K | — | — | $25K |
| 2021 | $36K | $37K | $35K | — | — | $36K |
| 2020 | $19K | $30K | $29K | — | — | $36K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Received $14K from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$21K
Schedule 3 of its 2021 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Bob Collicutt (technology); Ingrid Crouse (membership); Patrick Stange (member at large); Kenneth Paulsen (genealogy expert).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The South Shore Genealogical Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119255016RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.