ALS SOCIETY OF ALBERTA
Charitable organizationCore health care·7874 10 ST NE · CALGARY, AB · T2E 8W1·BN 120630827RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
70¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
30%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
2.6 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$3.1M
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 ALS Society of Alberta?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps to donate. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is ALS Society of Alberta a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 120630827RR0001. 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 ALS Society of Alberta located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 7874 10 ST NE, CALGARY, AB, T2E 8W1. Source.
What does ALS Society of Alberta do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE ALS SOCIETY OF ALBERTA IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO MAKING EACH DAY THE BEST POSSIBLE DAY FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH AND AFFECTED BY ALS (AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS) ACROSS THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA. WE ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FACILITATING THE PROVISION OF CARE PROVIDING ADPATIVE…" Full program description.
How much of ALS Society of Alberta's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 70¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is ALS Society of Alberta?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $3.1M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE ALS SOCIETY OF ALBERTA IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO MAKING EACH DAY THE BEST POSSIBLE DAY FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH AND AFFECTED BY ALS (AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS) ACROSS THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA. WE ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FACILITATING THE PROVISION OF CARE PROVIDING ADPATIVE MOBILITY AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT PROMOTING AWARENESS AND EDUCATION HELPING FIND A CURE AND ADVOCATING FOR CHANGE. THEY ARE THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN ALBERTA PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH ALS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
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.
70¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 70¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 70¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
30%
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
2.6 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$3.1M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)71%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
71%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
29%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $2.6M | 72¢ | 28% | 1.9 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $2.3M | 72¢ | 28% | 2.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $2.2M | 71¢ | 29% | 2.6 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.8M | 66¢ | 34% | 2.8 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.4M | 66¢ | 34% | 2.9 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $3.1M | 70¢ | 30% | 2.6 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
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- LYZANIWSKI, NANCYCHAIRarm's length
- BANTING, GORDONTREASURERarm's length
- ORZECH, ANDREASECRETARYarm's length
- RING ADAMS, LESLIEEXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm's length
- MARTIN, CATHYDIRECTORarm's length
- HOWARD, KIMBERLYDIRECTORarm's length
- KEZEMA, TERRIDIRECTORarm's length
- KEENAN, PAMDIRECTORarm's length
- GEE, TOMDIRECTORarm's length
- VUYLSTEKE, SCOTTDIRECTORarm's length
- POIRIER, NICKDIRECTORarm's length
- HEADLEY, LYNNDIRECTORarm'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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