The Winter River
Publicly funded institution · York, Prince Edward Island · BN 846302669RR0001 · Environment · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($285,408) as filed with the CRA.
The Winter River is a charitable organization based in York, Prince Edward Island, classified by the CRA under environment. 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 March 31, 2024, it reported $300K in revenue and $285K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 88% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $5,083.
Compared with 83 environmental institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 42% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $188K in 2020 to $300K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Specific activities completed this year: 3 430 native trees and shrubs were planted 120 kg of invasive plant species were removed (Glossy Buckthorn & Black Knapweed) and staff continued to take GPS points to map other invasive species. 10 brush mats were created or added onto extensively 20 wildlife habitat brush piles were created 13 km of stream blockages were cleared 790 kg of garbage was collected from the Tracadie Bay shoreline stream sides and roadsides Activities are in support of these goals: 1. Improve and protect quality of both surface water and groundwater 2. Protect the quanti…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $300K | $285K | $248K | — | — | $207K |
| 2023 | $326K | $0 | $258K | $0 | $0 | $192K |
| 2022 | $266K | $249K | $223K | $0 | — | $156K |
| 2021 | $265K | $262K | $233K | $5 | $0 | $158K |
| 2020 | $188K | $190K | $166K | $40 | — | $130K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $5,083 from 3 charities:
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
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$186K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Dwayne Joseph McNeill (chair); Clare Martin (vice-chair); Jean-Paul Arsenault (secretary); Lowell Vessey (treasurer); Jeffrey Bysterveldt (director); Matthew Steeves (director); Shauna Barry (director); Philip Murphy (director); Cassandra Gautreau (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Winter River’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 846302669RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.