THE KNEEHILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·BOX 653 · THREE HILLS, AB · T0M 2A0·BN 107574386RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
99¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
1%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$1.6M
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
Common questions
How do I donate to The Kneehill Historical Society?
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Is The Kneehill Historical Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 107574386RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.
Where is The Kneehill Historical Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is BOX 653, THREE HILLS, AB, T0M 2A0. Source.
What does The Kneehill Historical Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "KHS OPERATES A HISTORICAL MUSEUM REPRESENTING KNEEHILL COUNTY'S PAST AND MANAGES A COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 20 000 ARTEFACTS SPREAD BETWEEN 6 BUILDINGS AND RAIL CARS. KHS VOLUNTEERS ACQUIRE DISPLAY RESEARCH INTERPRET CONSERVE AND PRESERVE TRAIN AND COLLABORATE WITH MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS TO TELL THE STORY OF…" Full program description.
How much of The Kneehill Historical Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 99¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Kneehill Historical Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $1.6M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
KHS OPERATES A HISTORICAL MUSEUM REPRESENTING KNEEHILL COUNTY'S PAST AND MANAGES A COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 20 000 ARTEFACTS SPREAD BETWEEN 6 BUILDINGS AND RAIL CARS. KHS VOLUNTEERS ACQUIRE DISPLAY RESEARCH INTERPRET CONSERVE AND PRESERVE TRAIN AND COLLABORATE WITH MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS TO TELL THE STORY OF KNEEHILL COUNTY AREA AND ITS PLACE IN WESTERN CANADIAN HISTORY. VISITORS (K-12 SENIORS TOUR GROUPS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES) ARE GIVEN TOURS; HOSTED EVENTS (PIONEER TIMES HERTIAGE CELEBRATIONS HISTORICAL WALKS AND TALKS PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITS EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE. … Show more
KHS OPERATES A HISTORICAL MUSEUM REPRESENTING KNEEHILL COUNTY'S PAST AND MANAGES A COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 20 000 ARTEFACTS SPREAD BETWEEN 6 BUILDINGS AND RAIL CARS. KHS VOLUNTEERS ACQUIRE DISPLAY RESEARCH INTERPRET CONSERVE AND PRESERVE TRAIN AND COLLABORATE WITH MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS TO TELL THE STORY OF KNEEHILL COUNTY AREA AND ITS PLACE IN WESTERN CANADIAN HISTORY. VISITORS (K-12 SENIORS TOUR GROUPS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES) ARE GIVEN TOURS; HOSTED EVENTS (PIONEER TIMES HERTIAGE CELEBRATIONS HISTORICAL WALKS AND TALKS PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITS EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE. THE SOCIETY HAD UNDERTAKEN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CONNECTIONS BUILDING WHICH WILL LINK THE MAIN MUSEUM TO THE AGRICULTURAL SHED THEREBY PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND ACCESS TO THE EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL COLLECTION EVEN IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THIS BUILDING ESTIMATED COST TO BE 1.2 MILLION TO FINISH WILL TAKE THE MUSEUM PROGRAMMING TO A WHOLE NEW INTERPRETIVE LEVEL WITH VIDEO CLIPS OF COMMUNITY HISTORICAL EVENTS PEOPLE AND PLACE SHOWN IN SEMINAR ROOM A CONSERVATION/PRESERVATION WORKSHOP AND AN AREA FOR COMMUNITY HISTORIES AND DISPLAYS ALL EXEMPLIFIED BY ARTEFACTS PICTURES PHOTOGRAPHS AND STORIES. SUMMER STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WILL WORK TOWARDS THESE GOALS. A LONG TIME MEMBER AND RESIDENT OF THE AREA DONATED HER ESTATE TOWARDS THIS PROJECT.
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
99¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 99¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 99¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
1%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
1 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$1.6M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)26%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
2%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
26%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
2%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
72%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $175K | 88¢ | 12% | 0.6 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $32K | — | 100% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $49K | 49¢ | 51% | 5.5 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $93K | — | 100% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $93K | — | 100% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.6M | 99¢ | 1% | 1 yr |
| trend |
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From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- Lammle, Rosalie APresidentarm's length
- Adam, Darrel F1st Vice Presidentarm's length
- Helton, Howard2nd Vice Presidentarm's length
- Leuf, Robert ASecretary-Teasurerarm's length
- Hogg, LawrenceDirectorarm's length
- Gustafson, LynnDirectorarm's length
- Ferguson, ThomasDirectorarm's length
- Page, JamesDirectorarm's length
- Weimer, DorothyDirectorarm's length
- Hyde, BrendaDirectorarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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