THE FIRST ALBERTA CAMPUS RADIO ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·0-09 SUB · UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA · EDMONTON, AB · T6G 2J7·BN 119232973RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-04-30
Cents to cause T1
80¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
20%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
3.7 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$376K
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 The First Alberta Campus Radio Association?
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Is The First Alberta Campus Radio Association a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119232973RR0001. 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 The First Alberta Campus Radio Association located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 0-09 SUB, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, EDMONTON, AB, T6G 2J7. Source.
What does The First Alberta Campus Radio Association do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "FACRA OPERATES CJRS FM 88.5 THE CAMPUS/COMMUNITY RADIO STATION LOCATED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA. OUR MANDATE IS TO ENLIGHTEN AND ENTERTAIN OUR AUDIENCE THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY AND DIVERSE PROGRAMMING THAT CONSTANTLY CHALLENGES THE STAUS QUO. WE PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH A FORUM FOR AIRING THEIR VIEWS. WE ALSO…" Full program description.
How much of The First Alberta Campus Radio Association's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 80¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The First Alberta Campus Radio Association?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $376K (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
FACRA OPERATES CJRS FM 88.5 THE CAMPUS/COMMUNITY RADIO STATION LOCATED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA. OUR MANDATE IS TO ENLIGHTEN AND ENTERTAIN OUR AUDIENCE THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY AND DIVERSE PROGRAMMING THAT CONSTANTLY CHALLENGES THE STAUS QUO. WE PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH A FORUM FOR AIRING THEIR VIEWS. WE ALSO PROVIDE FREE EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC IN THE PRODUCTION OF RADIO CONTENT. IN GENERAL WE PROVIDE A SOCIAL AND CULTURAL OUTLET FOR GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS TO MEDIA.
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.
80¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 80¢ 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 80¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
20%
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
3.7 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)$376K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)32%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
10%
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
32%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
10%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
58%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-30 | $314K | 90¢ | 18% | 2.1 yr |
| 2020-04-30 | $340K | 83¢ | 17% | 2.3 yr |
| 2021-04-30 | $407K | 82¢ | 18% | 1.8 yr |
| 2022-04-30 | $374K | 83¢ | 17% | 1.2 yr |
| 2023-04-30 | $329K | 81¢ | 19% | 1.6 yr |
| 2024-04-30 | $376K | 80¢ | 20% | 3.7 yr |
| trend |
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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 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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Board of directors
15 directors reported · 15 of 15at arm's length
- KAFARA, RYLANDIRECTORarm's length
- CARTWRIGHT, SAVETAVParm's length
- HUCK, JOHNTREASURERarm's length
- RUDYCK, BRITTANYPRESIDENTarm's length
- ROUTH, TANNERSECRETARYarm's length
- GREGOIRE, AMANDADIRECTORarm's length
- TALBOT, RANDALLDIRECTORarm's length
- HARTFEIL, JOWDIRECTORarm's length
- REGMI, MILANDIRECTORarm's length
- AISENSTAT, JILLIANDIRECTORarm's length
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- ALEMU, SARAHDIRECTORarm's length
- BROWN, MESHIADIRECTORarm's length
- CHRISTIANSEN, WESLEYSECRETARYarm's length
- MYERS, ABIGAILDIRECTORarm's length
- THIESSEN, NATHANDIRECTORarm'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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