Skip to main content

The Community Exchange in Altona Inc.

Charitable organizationCommunity resource·PO BOX 1128 · ALTONA, MB · R0G 0B0·BN 731313003RR0001

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

Give via CanadaHelps ↗We never handle your money and take no fee.

Cents to cause T1

77¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

23%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.5 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$232K

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 Community Exchange in Altona Inc.?

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 The Community Exchange in Altona Inc. a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 731313003RR0001. 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 Community Exchange in Altona Inc. located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 1128, ALTONA, MB, R0G 0B0. Source.

What does The Community Exchange in Altona Inc. do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Muffin Mondays - Drop in at The Community Exchange for muffins coffee and a chat Community Meal - Everyone is invited for a free meal and an evening of connection English Cafe - Come to improve your English language skills through conversation and connection. Rainbow Game Night - Bring a friend and a favorite board…" Full program description.

How much of The Community Exchange in Altona Inc.'s spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 77¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is The Community Exchange in Altona Inc.?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $232K (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

Muffin Mondays - Drop in at The Community Exchange for muffins coffee and a chat Community Meal - Everyone is invited for a free meal and an evening of connection English Cafe - Come to improve your English language skills through conversation and connection. Rainbow Game Night - Bring a friend and a favorite board game to share all members and supporters of the Rainbow community are welcome. Healthy Baby Drop-In - If you are pregnant or have a baby under the age of 1 Healthy Baby is a place for you to connect with other moms to learn about your child’s development to ask questions and mo… Show more

Muffin Mondays - Drop in at The Community Exchange for muffins coffee and a chat Community Meal - Everyone is invited for a free meal and an evening of connection English Cafe - Come to improve your English language skills through conversation and connection. Rainbow Game Night - Bring a friend and a favorite board game to share all members and supporters of the Rainbow community are welcome. Healthy Baby Drop-In - If you are pregnant or have a baby under the age of 1 Healthy Baby is a place for you to connect with other moms to learn about your child’s development to ask questions and more. The Community Shop - Essential toiletries (diapers shampoo menstrual products and more) are available for anyone who needs them at no cost. Sharing the Warmth - For anyone in need of winter clothing at no cost

New programs

*Spanish Café – Come to improve your Spanish language skills through conversation & connection. *Thursday Lunch – Everyone in the community is welcome to join us every Thursday for a free lunch. *Cooking Classes – Free weekly cooking classes hosted by community members for 3-4 people. *MB Food Currency Program – Opportunity for community members to access limited 'gift cards' for our local farmers market offering opportunities for everyone to access local healthy foods.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

77¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 77¢ 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 77¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

23%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.5 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)

$232K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

75%

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 ↗ · what this means

Where the money comes from

Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.

  • Receipted donationsT1

    75%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    25%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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.

Similar charities

Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.

Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length

  • Funk, CalPresidentarm's length
  • Klassen, ValarieBoard memberarm's length
  • Braun, CarolBoard memberarm's length
  • Sawatzky, LaurieBoard memberarm'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 ↗

Right of reply

This charity hasn't added a response yet. When it does, it appears here, beside the numbers, and is never removed. Represent this charity? Submit a response.

Verify everything: full public record on CharityData.ca ↗ · CRA charities listing ↗