General Information

Sable Island Institute


Address 5718 Point Pleasant Drive
Halifax, B3H 1B5
Canada
Address type Registered Office Address
Address province Nova Scotia
Corporation ID 10173568
Business number 720448729
Status Active
ACT Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
Anniversary date 04/03/2017
Last annual filing 2026
Data verified 10/31/2026

Description

Sable Island Institute is an active business registered under Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act with a corporation number 10173568 (business no 720448729). The incorporation was completed on 2017-04-03. The company is headquartered in Halifax at 5718 Point Pleasant Drive, B3H 1B5 in Nova Scotia administrative division.
Other businesses nearby include: Crowd Continuing Education Incorporated, Radon Metrics Incorporated, Lei Fong Hong Goods Distributor Inc., Canadian Publishers Hosted Software Solutions, Blunt Force Incorporated.

Location: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Addresses (Open Government Licence – Canada).

Company names

Name Effective date Type Current
Sable Island Institute 04/03/2017 Corporate Name true

Directors

John Sherman Boates
,
Dominique Gusset
,
Anne Muecke
,
Paula Francesca Aceto
,
Anna Grue
,
Danielle Crowe
,
James Ivor McMillan
,
Meredith Chatman
,
Claire Parsons
,
Zoe Lucas
,

last updated: 2026-11-01

Annual Filings

Type of corporationNon-Soliciting
Annual filing period (MM-DD)04-03 to 06-02
Last annual meeting03/23/2026
YearAnnual return
2026 Filed
2025 Filed
2024 Filed

last checked: 11/01/2026

Registered Charity

DesignationCharitable organization
CategorySupport of Schools and Education
Charity registration number720448729RR0001
Websitewww.sableislandinstitute.org
Fiscal period end12/31/2024
Part-time employees2
Total revenue$145,689
  Tax-receipted gifts$7,990
  Government funding$99,506
Total expenditures$121,205
  Charitable programs$85,246
  Management and administration$19,594
  Fundraising$16,365
  Total compensation$39,436
Total assets$111,306
Total liabilities$13,242

Charitable programs: THE SABLE ISLAND INSTITUTES MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL VALUES OF SABLE ISLAND THROUGH RESEARCH COLLABORATION AND EDUCATION. THE INSTITUTE IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ORGANIZATION.

Source: Canada Revenue Agency, registered charity information return (T3010) for the fiscal period ending 12/31/2024. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Government Grants and Contributions

2 federal grants and contributions between 2019 and 2020 with a total value of $600,896.

Start dateDepartment and programValue
09/15/2020 Parks Canada
General Class Grants and Contributions Program (contribution)
Conservation and Restoration Study: Fences in the Sand
This contribution enables the Sable Island Institute to collaborate with Parks Canada and an external Science Team on an exclosure study to protect and restore important habitats in Sable Island National Park Reserve and to better understand the influence of horses on the ecosystems of the island,...
$575,896
11/14/2019 Parks Canada
General Class Contribution Program (contribution)
Designing the Fences in the Sand project on Sable Island National Park Reserve
This contribution provides funding for a collaboration that will result in a detailed project design for using fenced exclosures to understand the role of the horses and seals on the Sable Island’s geomorphology, freshwater ponds, and unique biodiversity.
$25,000

Source: Government of Canada, proactive disclosure of grants and contributions. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Federal Government Contracts

3 federal government contracts over $10,000 between 2023 and 2025 with a total value of $63,184. Main clients: Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Contract dateDepartment and descriptionValue
07/31/2025
until 03/31/2026
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Scientific services
$22,344
12/02/2024
until 03/31/2025
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Rental of aircraft
$22,540
07/18/2023
until 03/31/2024
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Non-Public servant travel-Support core mandate activities
$18,300

Source: Government of Canada, proactive publication of contracts over $10,000. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Company activities

Date Type Section
05/01/2019 Amendment 51
04/03/2017 Incorporation