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CALGARY ALPHA HOUSE SOCIETY

Charitable organizationCore health care·203 - 15 AVENUE SE · CALGARY, AB · T2G 1G4·BN 118823111RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31

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Cents to cause T1

89¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

11%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.4 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$25.5M

Charity Intelligence ★★★★ A- · T2

— 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 Calgary Alpha House Society?

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Is Calgary Alpha House Society a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118823111RR0001. 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 Calgary Alpha House Society located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 203 - 15 AVENUE SE, CALGARY, AB, T2G 1G4. Source.

What does Calgary Alpha House Society do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "CALGARY ALPHA HOUSE SOCIETY PROVIDES SAFE AND CARING ENVIRONMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIVES ARE AFFECTED BY ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG DEPENDENCIES. OUR CONTINUUM OF PROGRAMS HELPS CONNECT THESE INDIVIDUALS WITH MULTIPLE LEVELS OF SUPPORT SUCH AS OUTREACH PROGRAMS A SHELTER PROGRAM A DETOX PROGRAM AND A HOUSING…" Full program description.

How much of Calgary Alpha House Society's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Calgary Alpha House Society?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $25.5M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

CALGARY ALPHA HOUSE SOCIETY PROVIDES SAFE AND CARING ENVIRONMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIVES ARE AFFECTED BY ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG DEPENDENCIES. OUR CONTINUUM OF PROGRAMS HELPS CONNECT THESE INDIVIDUALS WITH MULTIPLE LEVELS OF SUPPORT SUCH AS OUTREACH PROGRAMS A SHELTER PROGRAM A DETOX PROGRAM AND A HOUSING PROGRAM WITH CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT. CALGARY ALPHA HOUSE SOCIETY PURCHASED AN APARTMENT BUILDING FOR OUR WOMEN'S PROJECT IN JUNE 2017. IT PROVIDES 24 NEW PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE HEALTH AND AGING RELATED ISSUES DUE TO ADDICTION MENTAL ILLNESS AND A LON… Show more

CALGARY ALPHA HOUSE SOCIETY PROVIDES SAFE AND CARING ENVIRONMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIVES ARE AFFECTED BY ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG DEPENDENCIES. OUR CONTINUUM OF PROGRAMS HELPS CONNECT THESE INDIVIDUALS WITH MULTIPLE LEVELS OF SUPPORT SUCH AS OUTREACH PROGRAMS A SHELTER PROGRAM A DETOX PROGRAM AND A HOUSING PROGRAM WITH CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT. CALGARY ALPHA HOUSE SOCIETY PURCHASED AN APARTMENT BUILDING FOR OUR WOMEN'S PROJECT IN JUNE 2017. IT PROVIDES 24 NEW PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE HEALTH AND AGING RELATED ISSUES DUE TO ADDICTION MENTAL ILLNESS AND A LONG HISTORY OF HOMELESSNESS.

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)

89¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ 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 ($10M–$100M).

this charity 89¢ · 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)

11%

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)

0.4 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)

$25.5M

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

1%

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)

40%

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

    1%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    40%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    59%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

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

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Published ratings by Charity Intelligence Canada's analysts — a separate, human review. Shown as published, never blended into our computed figures.

Overall rating

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

★★★★

Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.

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Results reporting

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

A-

How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).

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Demonstrated impact

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

Average

Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.

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Board of directors

9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length

  • PIRIE, KARENVICE CHAIRarm's length
  • HEESUNG, KIMDIRECTORarm's length
  • SHERREN, NICOLECHAIRarm's length
  • AYLIFFE, RYANDIRECTORarm's length
  • MOSTAGHIM, BERGISDIRECTORarm's length
  • DAHLKE, RITADIRECTORarm's length
  • THOMAS, BENOYTREASURERarm's length
  • PARISER, STEPHENTREASURERarm's length
  • GIAMMARINO, RICKDIRECTORarm'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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Calgary Alpha House Society — 89¢ of each $1 to programs