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SYMONS VALLEY UNITED CHURCH

Charitable organizationChristianity·38 KINCORA RISE NW · CALGARY, AB · T3R 0A3·BN 108058462RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

83¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

17%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.2 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$577K

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 Symons Valley United Church?

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Is Symons Valley United Church a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 108058462RR0001. 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 Symons Valley United Church located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 38 KINCORA RISE NW, CALGARY, AB, T3R 0A3. Source.

What does Symons Valley United Church do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Spiritual Guidance religious training education; general assistance to our local community congregation attendees;specific country and world wide support for humanitarian efforts through the Mission and Service Fund. We conduct weekly worship services; music programs for adult choir; weekly social activities for…" Full program description.

How much of Symons Valley United Church's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 83¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Symons Valley United Church?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $577K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

Spiritual Guidance religious training education; general assistance to our local community congregation attendees;specific country and world wide support for humanitarian efforts through the Mission and Service Fund. We conduct weekly worship services; music programs for adult choir; weekly social activities for all age groups; Christina education via Sunday School classes adult bible/book study groups. Conduct baptisms faith confirmations weddings and funeral services; community outreach via support to local HIV hospice coordinate Good Food Box program to provide lower cost fresh p… Show more

Spiritual Guidance religious training education; general assistance to our local community congregation attendees;specific country and world wide support for humanitarian efforts through the Mission and Service Fund. We conduct weekly worship services; music programs for adult choir; weekly social activities for all age groups; Christina education via Sunday School classes adult bible/book study groups. Conduct baptisms faith confirmations weddings and funeral services; community outreach via support to local HIV hospice coordinate Good Food Box program to provide lower cost fresh produce; building is made available to other faith organization as well as community organizations Quilting groups and other small group ministry. Making sandwiches for Drop In Centre on a monthly basis Coffee Talk Women's spirit ministry monthly family activities mens breakfast: all to provide opportunity for many participants to explore their faith and connect with others on a similar journey.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

83¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 83¢ 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; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).

this charity 83¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

17%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.2 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)

$577K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

50%

Share of revenue from receipted donations.

T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

4%

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

    50%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    4%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    46%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

21 directors reported · 14 of 21at arm's length

  • Carmichael, WayneTrusteearm's length
  • McPhee, VickiMinisterarm's length
  • Middleton, ScotTrusteenot at arm's length
  • VanKeeken, GeraldTrusteearm's length
  • Stein, JanetBoard Chairarm's length
  • Williams, DavidTrusteearm's length
  • Hanson, HeatherDirectorarm's length
  • Middleton, MichellePast Treasurernot at arm's length
  • McKellar, Nancydirectorarm's length
  • Rowland, GordonDirectornot at arm's length
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  • Rowland, Janettrusteenot at arm's length
  • Ward, DAvidDirectorarm's length
  • Marchant, ColleenTrusteenot at arm's length
  • DeBoer, KatelyndRecording Secretarynot at arm's length
  • Dunn, KayDirectorarm's length
  • Joneson, Leannedirectorarm's length
  • VanSpronsen, HillaryMinisterarm's length
  • Folkmann, InaDirectorarm's length
  • Fisher, CatherineTreasurerarm's length
  • Pearce, AlyseDirectorarm's length
  • VanKeeken, Cheryl Adirectornot at arm'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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Symons Valley United Church — 83¢ of each $1 to programs