The Financial Health of Canadian Genealogical Societies 2023

Each year, organizations federally registered as charities in Canada for tax purposes must file returns with the Canada Revenue Agency. Financial and other information is available on the Revenue Canada website. Search for individual society reports at https://apps.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/hacc/srch/pub/dsplyBscSrch?request_locale=en.

This post is for reports ending sometime in 2023 and as of 25 July 2024. Those for AFHS, GANS, and SGS have not yet been posted.

Figures for the previous financial period (usually calendar year) follow the most recent in parentheses.

Alberta Genealogical Society

For the reporting period ending 2023-12-31, total assets were $988,796 ($1,041,398), and liabilities were $176,915 ($212,232). Total revenue was $246,265 ($614,488). The previous year included an extraordinary item, a charitable tax-eligible gift or gifts, totalling $422,882. Expenditures totalled $263,550 ($199,863). The individual annual membership fee remains $50 for a digital journal subscription.

British Columbia Genealogical Society

For the reporting period ending 2023-12-31, total assets of $226,340 ($216,503) and liabilities of $28,665 ($20,517). The total revenue was $27,239 ($27,392). Expenditures totalled $25,550 ($28,201). The individual annual new membership fee remains $65.

British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa

For the reporting period ending 2023-12-31, total assets of $117,792 ($119,762) and liabilities of $15,526 ($16,770). The total revenue was $34,687 ($28,096). Expenditures totalled $34,413 ($31,405). The annual membership fee remains $50.

Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc

For the reporting period ending 2023-12-31, total assets of $77,644 ($78,308) and no liabilities. The total revenue was $29,474 ($32,500). Expenditures totalled $30,062 ($34,912). The individual annual membership fee is increased to $45.

Manitoba Genealogical Society

For the reporting period ending 2023-03-31, total assets were $72,957 ($87,173) and total liabilities of $3,701 ($13,100). Total revenues were $76,848 ($69,300) and expenditures $81,675 ($58,815). The individual annual membership fee is $60

New Brunswick Genealogical Society

For the reporting period ending 2022-12-31, total assets of $214,484 ($211,514) and liabilities of $24,906 ($23,619). The total revenue was $50,608 ($37,671). Expenditures totalled $34,733 ($39,226). The basic individual annual new membership fee remains $40.

Ontario Genealogical Society

For the reporting period ending 2023-12-31, total assets of $2,105,846 ($2,034,220) and liabilities of $302,835 ($280,466). The total revenue was $584,120 ($1,004,580) — previous year included an extraordinary item, a gift or gifts, totalling $651,492. Expenditures totalled $534,363 ($556,489). The individual annual membership fee remains $63.

Six of the ten societies report an annual operating surplus.

Québec Family History Society

For the reporting period ending 2023-07-31, total assets of $17,538 ($18,985)  and liabilities of $2,453 ($4,593). The total revenue was $32,445 ($29,203). Expenditures totalled $31,788 ($31,785). The individual annual fee remains at $75.

Société de genéalogie de Québec

For the reporting period ending 2023-05-31, total assets of $294,804  and liabilities of $294,804(sic). The total revenue was $131,549. Expenditures totalled $123,705. The individual annual fee is $50.


Victoria Genealogical Society

For the reporting period ending 2023-05-31, Total assets were $44,093 ($49,864) and liabilities $0 ($0). Total revenues were $21,680 ($25,410), and expenditures were $26,507 ($28,230). Individual annual membership remains $60.

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