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CAMROSE HELPS FOUNDATION

Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·4821 51 ST · CAMROSE, AB · T4V 1R9·BN 704236546RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

n/a

New programs

Cultural Food Distribution Hub - volunteer-run program offered once/month for newcomer families by referral. Offers cultural food hampers and grocery gift cards for culturally appropriate food that cannot be accessed from the local food bank. Food is donated through food drives or purchased with donated funds. Offers no-barrier access to culturally specific and appropriate foods fresh produce meat and spices. The hampers will also allow for choice in the kinds and types of food that meet cultural and religious dietary needs. If access to transportation is a barrier hampers will be deli Show more

Cultural Food Distribution Hub - volunteer-run program offered once/month for newcomer families by referral. Offers cultural food hampers and grocery gift cards for culturally appropriate food that cannot be accessed from the local food bank. Food is donated through food drives or purchased with donated funds. Offers no-barrier access to culturally specific and appropriate foods fresh produce meat and spices. The hampers will also allow for choice in the kinds and types of food that meet cultural and religious dietary needs. If access to transportation is a barrier hampers will be delivered monthly to families by volunteers. Community Pantry - community pantry and satellite pantry sites (which consist of a fridge freezer and dry goods shelf) in donated space at FCSS office and public library. The food and supplies are obtained through Second Harvest Food Rescue community garden donations local gardeners/farmers donations. Offers no-barrier access for low-income individuals who are struggling financially to access enough food for themselves and/or their families. Winter Coat Drive - volunteer-run program October-February that offers at no-charge donated winter clothing for low-income individuals

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)

91¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 91¢ 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)

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 ↗

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)

$48K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

7%

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 ↗

★ 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

15 directors reported · 15 of 15at arm's length

  • Lyseng, DougChairpersonarm's length
  • Barker-Jevne, AlisonVice Chairarm's length
  • Hoveland, AgnesDirectorarm's length
  • Wetthuhn, CarleneDirectorarm's length
  • Murphy, Joy-AnneDirectorarm's length
  • McKay, KristyDirectorarm's length
  • Bergstrom, KirstenDirectorarm's length
  • Barr, HeatherDirectorarm's length
  • Kroeger, LeeDirectorarm's length
  • Martens, JeanDirectorarm's length
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  • Neilsen, InaDirectorarm's length
  • Pasychnyk, AbbyDirectorarm's length
  • Kasa, LyndelOfficerarm's length
  • Vanouck, AngelaOfficer - Treasurerarm's length
  • Falk, MargaretOfficer - Secretaryarm'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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