119003382RR0001 — 0160
Registered — Tusket, NS — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 100/100 · Effectiveness 91/100
Financials: Revenue $200,017 · Expenditures $548,671
The Lake Vaughan Volunteer Fire Department in Tusket, Nova Scotia is a 39-year-old, essentially all-volunteer community fire service with 98% program spending, admin costs of just 1%, and 30 months of reserves — the classic profile of a small rural emergency service operating lean and putting almost every dollar into equipment and response capacity. The 2025 filing shows expenditures of $549K on $200K of revenue, a major deficit drawing down reserves.
Our Verdict: A long-established volunteer fire department running an exceptionally efficient operation — a strong place to give for donors who want their dollar to go almost entirely into equipment, training, and emergency response.