Waterloo Region Nature Inc.
Charitable organization · Waterloo, Ontario · BN 119240752RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($14,142) as filed with the CRA.
Waterloo Region Nature Inc. is a charitable organization based in Waterloo, Ontario, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $26K in revenue and $14K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 60% from donations, 7% from government, 5% from other charities. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $9,688.
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 98% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 86% of that peer group.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $900 in 2024, the largest being $900 to Ontario Nature Inc.. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
1. We hold and maintain two environmentally sensitive properties. 2. We hold monthly informational meetings on nature and its preservation. 3. We lead public outings to study nature several times a month. 4. We operate a nature program for children. 5. We operate a nature program for teens to participate in habitat restoration and citizen science. 6. We publish a newsletter three times a year. 7. We operate a website with information about our programs and activities. 8. We operate an additional website that shows where to experience nature in Waterloo Region and what to look for in ea…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26K | $14K | $13K | $786 | $900 | $89K |
| 2023 | $21K | $13K | $12K | $971 | $1,700 | $77K |
| 2022 | $8,089 | $7,559 | $7,073 | $486 | $750 | $69K |
| 2021 | $12K | $11K | $11K | $758 | $5,750 | $69K |
| 2020 | $20K | $12K | $11K | $869 | $1,250 | $68K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $900 to 1 qualified donee:
Received $9,688 from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$250
Schedule 3 of its 2020 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Paul Bigelow (treasurer); Heather Polan (president); Judy Watson (director); James Fried (vice-president); Jeffrey Leader (director); Logan Mercier (secretary); Kathy Mortimer (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Waterloo Region Nature Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119240752RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.