CKUA RADIO FOUNDATION
Charitable organizationArts·9804 JASPER AVE · EDMONTON, AB · T5J 0C5·BN 118776830RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
CKUA IS A DONOR- SUPPORTED ARTS ORGANIZATION THAT INSPIRES AND CONNECTS THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC ARTS CULTURE AND STORY. WITH A FOCUS ON MUSICAL DISCOVERY WE SHOWCASE THE BEST CREATIVE WORK FROM ALBERTA AND BEYOND AND DELIVER IT ON-AIR ONLINE AND IN-PERSON. CKUA RADIO IS A COMMUNITY SUPPORTED ALBERTA BROADCASTING SERVICE THAT ENRICHES LIVES AND ADVANCES THE PUBLIC'S APPRECIATION OF MUSIC AND ARTS AND CULTURE BY PRESENTING DIVERSE MUSIC AND ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING THAT ENTERTAINS INSPIRES ENLIGHTENS AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: 1) BY PROVIDING COMMENTARY AND NEWS ABOU… Show more
CKUA IS A DONOR- SUPPORTED ARTS ORGANIZATION THAT INSPIRES AND CONNECTS THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC ARTS CULTURE AND STORY. WITH A FOCUS ON MUSICAL DISCOVERY WE SHOWCASE THE BEST CREATIVE WORK FROM ALBERTA AND BEYOND AND DELIVER IT ON-AIR ONLINE AND IN-PERSON. CKUA RADIO IS A COMMUNITY SUPPORTED ALBERTA BROADCASTING SERVICE THAT ENRICHES LIVES AND ADVANCES THE PUBLIC'S APPRECIATION OF MUSIC AND ARTS AND CULTURE BY PRESENTING DIVERSE MUSIC AND ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING THAT ENTERTAINS INSPIRES ENLIGHTENS AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: 1) BY PROVIDING COMMENTARY AND NEWS ABOUT MUSIC ARTS AND CULTURE EVENTS AND ARTISTS 2) BY PRESENTING HIGH-QUALITY PERFORMANCE THROUGH RADIO AND OTHER MEDIA PROGRAMMING THAT PROMOTE LOCAL EMERGING AND/OR CANADIAN ARTISTS 3) BY PRODUCING AND PRESENTING LIVE MUSIC AND CULTURE EVENTS SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC TOURS 4) ADVANCING EDUCATION IN MUSIC AND RELATED FIELD BY PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH IN-FIELD PLACEMENTS GUIDED TOURS AND OTHER SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND THE PUBLIC WITH EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL AND RESOURCES SUCH AS A MUSIC ARCHIVE AND LIBRARY. 5) BY PARTNERING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ON INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE AND STRENGTHEN THE MUSIC ARTS AND CULTURAL COMMUNITIES IN ALBERTA. SERVE THE PUBLIC OF ALBERTA 6) PROVIDING THE COMMUNITY WITH PERFORMANCE VENUES AND RELATED FACILITIES.
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)56¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 56¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)26%
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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.5 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$8.4M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)30%
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)1%
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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $5.9M | — | — | — |
| 2020-08-31 | $5.7M | 63¢ | 37% | 0.7 yr |
| 2021-08-31 | $5.7M | 53¢ | 30% | 0.9 yr |
| 2022-08-31 | $5.8M | 45¢ | 30% | 1 yr |
| 2023-08-31 | $5.9M | 57¢ | 24% | 0.6 yr |
| 2024-08-31 | $8.4M | 56¢ | 26% | 0.5 yr |
| trend |
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 ↗
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Overall rating
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Results reporting
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Demonstrated impact
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Board of directors
16 directors reported · 15 of 16at arm's length
- HOOD, JAMES LCHAIRarm's length
- ROGGENSACK, WILLIAN DVICE CHAIRarm's length
- MATHESON, NEIL JTREASURERarm's length
- GALLANT, HEATHER LBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- ERSKIN, OWEN KBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MCFARLANE, ROBERT BBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- CORBETT, MARY EBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- STREEN, RAYMOND WBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- BURDALL, ANDREW SBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MILANI, KATHERINE LSECRETARYarm's length
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- MACDONALD, STEW DBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- HARDING, GREG ABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- SCHAEFFER, JENNIFER GBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MITCHELL, MERRIDYBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- HUEBNER, CHRIS SBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- HOCKEY, CORRANBOARD MEMBER
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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