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Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS)

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
address
city, etc.
Canada
(___) ___-____
www.cpaws.org

Founded in 19__


Where do they work?
Who works there?
What do they do?
What have they accomplished?
Financial data
How do they raise money?
Media and public discussion of the organization
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WHERE DO THEY WORK?


WHO WORKS THERE?


There were 15 full-time employees and 5 part-time or part-year employees in the 2003-2004 financial year.

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WHAT DO THEY DO?


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WHAT HAVE THEY ACCOMPLISHED?


Here are some of the reported accomplishments in financial year 2003-2004:
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Accomplishments in financial year 2002-2003:

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FINANCIAL DATA



Table 1: Basic financial data for the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society for the most recent years.
FISCAL YEAR
FINANCIAL DATA
rounded to million (M) or thousand (K)
EXPENDITURES
percent of total expenses
2004
(ending March 31, 2004)
Total revenue:
Total expenses:

Total assets (yr-end):
Total liabilities (yr-end):

$4.55M
$4.62M

$788K
$830K

Programs:
Administration:
Fundraising:
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wages/benefits:
professional & consulting fees:
88%
3%
9%
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15%
3%
2003
(ending March 31, 2003)
Total revenue:
Total expenses:

Total assets (yr-end):
Total liabilities (yr-end):

$4.35M
$4.35M

$762K
$733K

Programs:
Administration:
Fundraising:
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wages/benefits:
professional & consulting fees:
89%
2%
9%
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14%
1%
2002
(ending March 31, 2002)
Total revenue:
Total expenses:

Total assets (yr-end):
Total liabilities (yr-end):

$2.78M
$2.79M

$452K
$428K

Programs:
Administration:
Fundraising:
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wages/benefits:
professional & consulting fees:
82%
4%
14%
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(not available)
(not available)
NOTES:
Source: Canada Revenue Agency Registered Charity Information Return
Assets, in the most recent year (2003-2004), consisted of:
  • cash & short-term investments (94%)
  • receivable from arm's length parties (4%)
  • capital assets (2%)
  • other assets (1%)
  • Liabilities, in the most recent year (2003-2004), consisted of:
  • accounts payable and accrued liabilities (53%)
  • deferred revenue (35%)
  • owed to non-arm's length parties (13%)
  • The figure for wages/benefits is the amount across all 3 categories (program, administrative and fundraising) as a percent of total expenses. Likewise for professional/consulting/contract fees.
     

    Table 2: Breakdown of revenue for the 2003-2004 financial year.
    Revenue Category
    As percent of total revenues
    tax-receipted gifts1 59%
    other gifts 39%
    revenue from government (93% federal, 7% provincial, 0% municipal) 3%
    other 0%
    interest & investment 0%
    1  Of tax-receipted gifts, 99% was in cash and 1% was non-cash donation(s).

    Table 3: Breakdown of program "time and resources" using Canada Revenue Agency categories.
    Program category
    "Percent of emphasis"
    Nature, habitat conservation 80%
    Preservation of species, wildlife protection 20%

    Table 4: Compensation for the five highest paid positions in the 2003-2004 financial year.
    Compensation category1 Number of individuals
    $80K-$119,9991
    $40K-$79,9994
    1  This is the only info provided in Canada Revenue Agency's Registered Charity Information Return. We will recommend that CRA replace this with specific figures or at least higher categories.

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    HOW DO THEY RAISE MONEY?


    In 2003-2004, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society used the following methods (these are Canada Revenue Agency categories) for fundraising:
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    MEDIA AND PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF THE ORGANIZATION


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