LAKELAND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·PO BOX 7068 STN MAIN · BONNYVILLE, AB · T9N 2H4·BN 133276956RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
91¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
9%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$885K
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 Lakeland Agricultural Research Association?
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Is Lakeland Agricultural Research Association a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 133276956RR0001. 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 Lakeland Agricultural Research Association located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 7068 STN MAIN, BONNYVILLE, AB, T9N 2H4. Source.
What does Lakeland Agricultural Research Association do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "The Association conducts agricultural research and extension in north eastern Alberta resulting in innovative sustainable and profitable farming practices for producers in the area. Every year LARA conducts crop forage and livestock research in small plots and on field scale. As well LARA puts on workshops and…" Full program description.
How much of Lakeland Agricultural Research Association's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 91¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Lakeland Agricultural Research Association?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $885K (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
The Association conducts agricultural research and extension in north eastern Alberta resulting in innovative sustainable and profitable farming practices for producers in the area. Every year LARA conducts crop forage and livestock research in small plots and on field scale. As well LARA puts on workshops and tours to provide educational opportunities to farmers. LARA works in the MD of Bonnyville County of St. Paul Smoky Lake County and Lac La Biche County with research sites in all four areas. Information about LARA's trials is available through a newsletter 'Grow With Us' whic… Show more
The Association conducts agricultural research and extension in north eastern Alberta resulting in innovative sustainable and profitable farming practices for producers in the area. Every year LARA conducts crop forage and livestock research in small plots and on field scale. As well LARA puts on workshops and tours to provide educational opportunities to farmers. LARA works in the MD of Bonnyville County of St. Paul Smoky Lake County and Lac La Biche County with research sites in all four areas. Information about LARA's trials is available through a newsletter 'Grow With Us' which is distributed to over 2600 farm mailboxes. They also produce an annual report which is distributed to the members every year.
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.
91¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 91¢ 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 91¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
9%
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
1.5 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)$885K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
83%
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
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
83%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
17%
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 | $614K | 82¢ | 18% | 1.9 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $818K | 87¢ | 13% | 1.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $717K | 83¢ | 17% | 1.6 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $904K | 87¢ | 13% | 1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $885K | 86¢ | 14% | 1.7 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $885K | 91¢ | 9% | 1.5 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)
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Board of directors
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- CORY, JAYHAIRarm's length
- SCOTT, MURRAYSECRETARY/TREASURERarm's length
- AMYOTTE, PHILIPDIRECTORarm's length
- BORGUN, COLETTEDIRECTORarm's length
- BOURASSA, LAURIERDIRECTORarm's length
- ELSEN, PATRICKDIRECTORarm's length
- GAWALKO, DANDIRECTORarm's length
- SHAPKA, BARBARADIRECTORarm's length
- WIRSTA, KEVINDIRECTORarm's length
- Slipchuk, DonDirectorarm's length
- Kunec, NickDirectorarm'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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