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Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc.

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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
55/100 · methodology

About Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc.

Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc. is a environment organization based in OTTAWA, Canada. Annual revenue: $1.6 million. Registration: 862697059RR0001.

Headquarters
Ottawa, ON
Foundation type
Charitable organization
Size
medium

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
🌿 Environment

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 6 similar environment in Canada
Program spending This charity: 56%
Peer average: 88%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 55
Peer average: 59

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$0.56
Program expensesC$0.56 (C$904,846)

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc. is a registered environment nonprofit based in Ottawa, ON, Canada. It is registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Its registration number is 862697059RR0001. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 55/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. The organization reports C$2M in annual revenue. 14 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.

Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 55/100. 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 55 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for environment charities in Canada is 59/100.

Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc. is located in Ottawa, ON, Canada. Its registered address is 501 Sir George-Etienne Cartier, Pky Suite 300, Canada.

Based on official tax filings, Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc. has C$2M in annual revenue. It allocates 56% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 88% for environment charities in Canada. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc. is classified as a Environment organization, registered in Canada. It operates as a Charitable organization. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has C$2M in annual revenue. The organization has 14 disclosed officers and directors.

Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 55/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the CRA. 56% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 88%. Visit the Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais 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.

Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc. is a environment organization based in OTTAWA, Canada. Annual revenue: $1.6 million. Registration: 862697059RR0001. Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc. is classified as a environment organization registered in Canada.

Among environment charities registered in Canada: Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc.'s GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 55/100 is in line with the peer average of 59/100. It allocates 56% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 88%. Its annual revenue of C$2M is comparable to the peer average of C$857K.

Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais 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$1M-C$10M
56% 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 Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc. is registered with the CRA as a charity. The charity issues an official donation receipt.

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Leadership

AL
Alexandre van Dieren
Director

Officers & trustees (14)

Source: Public filings

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Alexandre v•• D•••••
Director
CH
Christine C••••••••
Director
CO
Colleen M•••••
Director
CO
Colleen W••••••••
VICE-CHAIR
DA
David C••••••
Director
DA
David R•••••••
Director
FR
Franklin H••••••••••
Director
FR
Frederic B••••••••
Director
GE
Geoff G••••
CHAIR
LI
Linda D•••••••••••••
Director
MA
Margot S•••••
TREASURER
NA
Naomi S••••••
Director
PH
Philip R••••
Director
RO
Robert S•••••
Director
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Form filed
C$1.6M revenue
FY2023
CRA
Form filed
C$1.6M revenue
FY2023
CRA

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Peer charities

Other environment in Canada, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc. This page 55 C$1.6 million 56%
International Conservation Fund of Canada INC. 61 C$8.2 million 94%
Seine Rat Roseau Watershed District 59 C$1.0 million 86%
Raven Recycling Society 59 C$5.4 million 83%
Community Forests International 59 C$2.3 million 83%
Canadian Climate Institute L'institut climatique du Canada 59 C$6.5 million 98%
Assiniboine West Watershed District 59 C$2.5 million 85%

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 - 14 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

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc.

What is Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc.?
Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc. is a environment charitable organization based in Ottawa, Canada. Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc. is a environment organization based in OTTAWA, Canada. Annual revenue: $1.6 million. Registration: 862697059RR0001.
Where is Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc. located?
Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.
What is Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc.'s annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2023 is approximately C$1M-C$10M. 56% of expenses go to program services.
Is Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc. trustworthy?
Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 55 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 Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc.'s registration number?
Registration: 862697059RR0001 (Canada).
What is Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais Inc.'s website?
https://www.ottawariverkeeper.ca
Are donations to Ottawa Riverkeeper Inc. / Garde-rivière des Outaouais 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.