NORWEGIAN LAFT HUS SOCIETY
Charitable organizationArts·4402 47TH AVENUE · RED DEER, AB · T4N 6T4·BN 118791177RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
WE OFFER ONGOING PROGRAMS IN ROSEMALING PAINTING HARDANGER EMBROIDERY AND OTHER STITCHERY NOWEGIAN COOKING CHIP CARVING AND OTHER WOOD CARVING NORWEGIAN LANGUAGE AND OTHER NORWEGIAN CULTURAL CLASSES. VISITORS ARE INTRIGUED TO SEE OUR LOG HOUSE WITH A SOD ROOF WHICH WE HOUSE A MUSEUM OF ARTIFACTS AND CONDUCT TOURS. WE ALSO HOST SCHOOL GROUPS AS WELL AS SENIORS GROUPS AND EDUCATE THEM ON NORWEGIAN CULTURE. WE HOST PERFORMER ARTISANS AND VENDORS THAT SHOWCASE NORWEGIAN CULTURE. WE OPERATE A SMALL BUTIKK OF NORWEGIAN SPECIALTY ITEMS. WE HAVE 140 MEMBER WITH 20 OF THEM ACTIVELY INVOLVED VOLU… Show more
WE OFFER ONGOING PROGRAMS IN ROSEMALING PAINTING HARDANGER EMBROIDERY AND OTHER STITCHERY NOWEGIAN COOKING CHIP CARVING AND OTHER WOOD CARVING NORWEGIAN LANGUAGE AND OTHER NORWEGIAN CULTURAL CLASSES. VISITORS ARE INTRIGUED TO SEE OUR LOG HOUSE WITH A SOD ROOF WHICH WE HOUSE A MUSEUM OF ARTIFACTS AND CONDUCT TOURS. WE ALSO HOST SCHOOL GROUPS AS WELL AS SENIORS GROUPS AND EDUCATE THEM ON NORWEGIAN CULTURE. WE HOST PERFORMER ARTISANS AND VENDORS THAT SHOWCASE NORWEGIAN CULTURE. WE OPERATE A SMALL BUTIKK OF NORWEGIAN SPECIALTY ITEMS. WE HAVE 140 MEMBER WITH 20 OF THEM ACTIVELY INVOLVED VOLUNTEERING IN ALL THESE ACTIVITIES TO KEEP LAFT HOUSE OPERATING.
New programs
ANNUAL FESTIVAL DAY FEATURING VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AND DISPLAYS RELATED TO NORWEGIAN CULTURE.
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)24¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 24¢ 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)22%
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)9.6 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)$85K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)11%
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)32%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $109K | 93¢ | 33% | 1.7 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $65K | 25¢ | 75% | 8.5 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $89K | 24¢ | 76% | 7.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $88K | 12¢ | 56% | 7.4 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $78K | 26¢ | 16% | 6.8 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $85K | 24¢ | 22% | 9.6 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 ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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Board of directors
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- WINDRIM, JUDITH APRESIDENTarm's length
- MADDEN, EDITH WDIRECTORarm's length
- MCPHEDRAN, KEITH GTREASURERarm's length
- FAIRHOLM, KELLY JDIRECTORarm's length
- MACRAE, JULIE EDIRECTORarm's length
- CHRISTENSEN, BEVAN LAUDITORarm's length
- GRANSON, DIANEVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- FRANCO, GONZALOAUDITORarm'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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