THE ALBERTA ECOTRUST FOUNDATION
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·250 - 305 10 AVE SE · CALGARY, AB · T2G 0W2·BN 135029825RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
92¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
8%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
9.9 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$4.1M
Charity Intelligence ★★★ B · T2
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Common questions
How do I donate to The Alberta Ecotrust Foundation?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is The Alberta Ecotrust Foundation a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 135029825RR0001. 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 Alberta Ecotrust Foundation located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 250 - 305 10 AVE SE, CALGARY, AB, T2G 0W2. Source.
What does The Alberta Ecotrust Foundation do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "ALBERTA ECOTRUST FOUNDATION IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT WHICH INCLUDES PROTECTING THE QUALITY OF AIR AND WATER WILDLIFE HABITAT PARKS AND SUBURBAN LAND USE. IN ADDITION TO ITS OWN PROJECTS AND IN PURSUIT OF ITS PURPOSE THE FOUNDATION HOLDS AND DISBURSES FUNDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL…" Full program description.
How much of The Alberta Ecotrust Foundation's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Alberta Ecotrust Foundation?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $4.1M (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
ALBERTA ECOTRUST FOUNDATION IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT WHICH INCLUDES PROTECTING THE QUALITY OF AIR AND WATER WILDLIFE HABITAT PARKS AND SUBURBAN LAND USE. IN ADDITION TO ITS OWN PROJECTS AND IN PURSUIT OF ITS PURPOSE THE FOUNDATION HOLDS AND DISBURSES FUNDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES TO QUALIFIED GRANTEES AND OFTEN DELIVERS PROGRAMS IN PARTNERS WITH OTHER CHARITIES COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNMENTS INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESS SECTOR. THIS INCLUDES GRANT MAKING INITIATING AND FUNDING PROJECTS AND SEEKING ADDITIONAL INVESTORS DONORS AND P… Show more
ALBERTA ECOTRUST FOUNDATION IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT WHICH INCLUDES PROTECTING THE QUALITY OF AIR AND WATER WILDLIFE HABITAT PARKS AND SUBURBAN LAND USE. IN ADDITION TO ITS OWN PROJECTS AND IN PURSUIT OF ITS PURPOSE THE FOUNDATION HOLDS AND DISBURSES FUNDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES TO QUALIFIED GRANTEES AND OFTEN DELIVERS PROGRAMS IN PARTNERS WITH OTHER CHARITIES COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNMENTS INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESS SECTOR. THIS INCLUDES GRANT MAKING INITIATING AND FUNDING PROJECTS AND SEEKING ADDITIONAL INVESTORS DONORS AND PARTNERSHIP TO ACHIEVE OUR ENVIROMENTAL LOW CARBON AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY OBJECTIVES. AEF IS ALSO A FOUNDING MEMBER OF LOW CARBON CITIES CANADA (LC3). IN ALIGNMENT WITH THAT INITIATIVE A FEDERAL ENDOWMENT AEF CREATED A CLIMATE INNOVATION FUND TO SUPPORT THE CLIMATE CHANGE PLANS FOR THE CITIES OF CALGARY AND EDMONTON. THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THIS FUND IS TO RAISE AN ADDITIONAL $40 MILLION IN MATCHING FUNDS TO HELP THESE MUNICIPALITIES AND COMMUNITIES REDUCE URBAN GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 80% BEFORE 2050. THIS INCLUDES THE ONGOING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COOPERATIVE PROGRAM PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION CONTRIBUTIONS TO MUNICIPAL POLISY AND DEVELOPMENT AND THE EXPLORATION OF INNOVATIVE SOCIAL FINANCIAL TOOLS
New programs
EMISSION NEUTRAL BUILDING INFORMATION EXCHANGE (ENBIX) WAS LAUNCHED THIS PAST YEAR. HERE WE BRING TOGETHER PARTNERS WHO HAVE THE SHARED GOAL OF REACHING NET-ZERO GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION RENOVATION AND OPERATION OF BUILDING ACROSS ALBERTA. IT PROMOTES THE FREE AND RAPID SHARING OF INNOVATIVE IDEAS SOLUTIONS BEST PRACTICES AND LESSON LEARNED AMONG A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF INTEREST PARTIES IN THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION ECOSYSTEM.
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.
92¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ 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 92¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
8%
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
9.9 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)$4.1M
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 ↗
42%
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
6%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
42%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
52%
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 | $2.1M | 161¢✱ | 13% | 1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $2.1M | 84¢ | 16% | 38.7 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $2.3M | 160¢✱ | 12% | 19 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $2.4M | 79¢ | 15% | 23.8 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $3.1M | 102¢ | 87% | 67.6 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $4.1M | 92¢ | 8% | 9.9 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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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★
Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceB
How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
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Board of directors
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- HERREMANS, IRENE I.HTREASURERarm's length
- FISSEL SCHAEFER, REBECCADIRECTORarm's length
- BENNETT, MARK M.BCO-CHAIRarm's length
- KABA, SHAFRAZDIRECTORarm's length
- AMBROSE, NORINE N.ADIRECTORarm's length
- HOLLOWAY, THOMASDIRECTORarm's length
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- UNGER, JASON J.UDIRECTORarm's length
- BECKER, LORRAINE L.BDIRECTORarm's length
- GRACE, MATTDIRECTORarm'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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