THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA EDMONTON CENTRE
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·PO BOX 1404 STN MAIN · EDMONTON, AB · T5J 2N5·BN 119126324RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
RASC EDMONTON CENTRE PROVIDES ASTRONOMY RELATED FREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PUBLIC STAR PARTIES SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SCIENCE FAIRS FUNDING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND ASTRONOMY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
New programs
RASC EDMONTON CENTRE CONTINUED WORK IN 2024 MOST SIGNIFICANTLY TE FIRST FULL YEAR OF OPERATION OF THE LARGEST PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE TELESCOPE IN WESTERN CANADA AT THE BLACK NUGGET LAKE DARK SKY OBSERVING SITE. THE RASC EDMONTON CENTRE SUPPLIED VOLUNTEER ASTRONOMERS AND THEIR EQUIPMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN AND SUPPORT THE TOURISM JASPER 'JASPER DARK SKY FESTIVAL' THE BEAVER HILLS DARK SKY PRESERVE CELEBRATIONS AS WELL AS PROMOTED MANY OTHER PUBLIC ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS HOSTED BY MUNICIPALITIES THROUGHOUT ALBERTA. NEW GUEST SPEAKERS PREDOMINANT IN THE FOREFRONT OF ASTRONOMY SCIENCE… Show more
RASC EDMONTON CENTRE CONTINUED WORK IN 2024 MOST SIGNIFICANTLY TE FIRST FULL YEAR OF OPERATION OF THE LARGEST PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE TELESCOPE IN WESTERN CANADA AT THE BLACK NUGGET LAKE DARK SKY OBSERVING SITE. THE RASC EDMONTON CENTRE SUPPLIED VOLUNTEER ASTRONOMERS AND THEIR EQUIPMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN AND SUPPORT THE TOURISM JASPER 'JASPER DARK SKY FESTIVAL' THE BEAVER HILLS DARK SKY PRESERVE CELEBRATIONS AS WELL AS PROMOTED MANY OTHER PUBLIC ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS HOSTED BY MUNICIPALITIES THROUGHOUT ALBERTA. NEW GUEST SPEAKERS PREDOMINANT IN THE FOREFRONT OF ASTRONOMY SCIENCE CONTINUED TO BE SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC EVENTS. IMPLEMENTATION OF HOSTED 'ASTRO CAFE'S' EVENTS DIRECTED AT HELPING AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS DEVELOP AND REFINE SPECIALIZED ASTRONOMICAL SKILLS. A MONTHLY YOUTUBE BROADCAST WHAT'S UP OVER EDMONTON WAS UNVEILED THIS YEAR PROVIDING ASTRONOMERS WITH AN ENTERTAINING MONTHLY OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT NIGHT SKY ALONG WITH SOME RELAVENT SPACE HISTORY.
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)89¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ 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)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)—
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)$103K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)6%
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)0%
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 | $90K | 27¢ | 1% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $9K | 97¢ | 18% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $36K | 82¢ | 16% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $122K | 86¢ | 14% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $30K | 87¢ | 13% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $103K | 89¢ | 11% | — |
| 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length
- LAVENDER, JAYPAST-PRESIDENTarm's length
- WYTON, JEFFTREASURERarm's length
- KNOLL, CLAYTONPRESIDENTarm's length
- OWEN, THOMASSECRETARYarm'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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