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Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC.

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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
61/100 · methodology

About Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC.

Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC. is a environment organization based in SCARBOROUGH, Canada. Annual revenue: $258K. Registration: 888781028RR0001.

Headquarters
Scarborough, ON
Foundation type
Charitable organization
Size
small

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
🌿 Environment

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar environment in Canada
Program spending This charity: 93%
Peer average: 89%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 61
Peer average: 60

Red flags

· All clear
CRA registration revocation
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every C$1 goes

C$0.93
Program expensesC$0.93 (C$249,001)
93% to programs beats the peer average (89%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC. is a registered environment nonprofit based in Scarborough, ON, Canada. It is registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Its registration number is 888781028RR0001. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. The organization reports C$258K in annual revenue. 6 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 61 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. The charity allocates 93% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for environment charities in Canada is 60/100.

Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC. is located in Scarborough, ON, Canada. Its registered address is 2259 Meadowvale Road, Canada.

Based on official tax filings, Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC. has C$258K in annual revenue. It allocates 93% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 89% for environment charities in Canada. Its revenue is below the peer average of C$857K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC. is classified as a Environment organization, registered in Canada. It operates as a Charitable organization. By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has C$258K in annual revenue. The organization has 6 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC.. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the CRA. 93% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 89%. Visit the Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC. profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC. is a environment organization based in SCARBOROUGH, Canada. Annual revenue: $258K. Registration: 888781028RR0001. Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC. is classified as a environment organization registered in Canada.

Among environment charities registered in Canada: Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC.'s GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61/100 is in line with the peer average of 60/100. It allocates 93% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 89%. Its annual revenue of C$258K is below the peer average of C$857K.

Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC. is a registered charity in Canada. Donations to registered Canadian charities are eligible for tax credits on your federal and provincial income tax returns. The federal credit is 15% on the first $200 and 29% on amounts above $200. Keep your official donation receipt for tax filing.

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Annual revenue
C$100K-C$1M
93% to programs
Source: CRA (Canada) (FY2023) why this matters
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Filing history

2 years on file from CRA (Canada) (FY2023): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2023, FY2023.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

Canadian donations are deductible if FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE WATERSHED INC. is registered with the CRA as a charity. The charity issues an official donation receipt.

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Leadership

AL
Allison Gacad
YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE

Officers & trustees (6)

Source: Public filings

AL
Allison G••••
YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE
GL
Gloria B••••
TREASURER
HA
Hashveenah M••••••••
YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE
KE
Kevin O•••••••
PRESIDENT
NI
Nida R•••••
SECRETARY
SU
Sujeethan V••••••••••
YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE
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Activity timeline

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Form filed
C$0.3M revenue
FY2023
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Form filed
C$0.3M revenue
FY2023
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Peer charities

Other environment in Canada, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC. This page 61 C$257,512 93%
Prince George Recycling & Environmental Action & Planning … 61 C$301,661 100%
Women'S Initiatives for Safer Environments/initiatives des Femmes pour … 61 C$190,194 85%
Lesser Slave Watershed Council 61 C$384,642 84%
Green Thumbs Growing Kids 61 C$338,948 97%
Lake Superior Watershed Conservancy 59 C$230,075 95%
Senior Citizens' Association of B.c., Branch #49, Powell … 59 C$118,987 91%
Fondation rivières/Rivers foundation 59 C$562,590 82%
Seachange Marine Conservation Society 59 C$721,341 81%

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - List of Charities
Financial filings
CRA T3010 Registered Charity Information Returns - Fiscal year 2023 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - List of Charities - 6 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Profile completeness
75%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Founding date
Year the organisation was founded not on file
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

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Quick facts about Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC.

What is Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC.?
Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC. is a environment charitable organization based in Scarborough, Canada. Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC. is a environment organization based in SCARBOROUGH, Canada. Annual revenue: $258K. Registration: 888781028RR0001.
Where is Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC. located?
Headquartered in Scarborough, Canada.
What is Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC.'s annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2023 is approximately C$100K-C$1M. 93% of expenses go to program services.
Is Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC. trustworthy?
Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC.'s registration number?
Registration: 888781028RR0001 (Canada).
What is Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC.'s website?
https://www.frw.ca
Are donations to Friends of the Rouge Watershed INC. tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Canada under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.