CIRCLE OF WISDOM ELDERS SENIORS SOCIETY
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·110 - 1603 10 AVE SW · CALGARY, AB · T3C 0J7·BN 734775133RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
The Circle of Wisdom Elders Senior Society continues to operate the Circle of Wisdom Senior Centre where Indigenous Elders and seniors continues to get support learn and practice in accessing traditional knowledge navigate institutional systems and offer peer support though programs and gatherings. Purpose #1; The Circle of Wisdom Elders Seniors Society continues to support urban indigenous elders and seniors in Calgary in their journey in reconciliation of reconnecting and reclaiming their identity healing and well-being Purpose # 2: Advancement of education in traditional sense continue… Show more
The Circle of Wisdom Elders Senior Society continues to operate the Circle of Wisdom Senior Centre where Indigenous Elders and seniors continues to get support learn and practice in accessing traditional knowledge navigate institutional systems and offer peer support though programs and gatherings. Purpose #1; The Circle of Wisdom Elders Seniors Society continues to support urban indigenous elders and seniors in Calgary in their journey in reconciliation of reconnecting and reclaiming their identity healing and well-being Purpose # 2: Advancement of education in traditional sense continues to support the younger generation to reclaim their identity tradition and culture in relearning who they are with pride. Purpose #3: Advancement of spirituality well-being through providing a safe ethical space to provide the opportunity for ceremonies and culture. Circle of Wisdom has grown from 60 circle in 2020 members to 370 in 2025 conducted over 30 ceremonies 300 and over workshops and have partnered with 30 mainstream organization to meet the needs of our Indigenous elders and seniors
New programs
No new programs created
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)—
Not computable from this filing.
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)—
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)$487K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)1%
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)66%
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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2022–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $231K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $417K | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $487K | — | — | — |
| trend |
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 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
10 directors reported · 9 of 10at arm's length
- Williams, Doreen MCEO-Board Director-Ex-officioarm's length
- Tuttauk, LorettaBoard of Directorarm's length
- Goetz, JacquelineBoard of Director-Treasurerarm's length
- Diaz, ShirleyBoard of Directorarm's length
- Blackwater, YvonneBoard of Directorsarm's length
- McManus, JenniferBoard of Directorarm's length
- Roja, DanielaBoard of Directorarm's length
- Boisvert, Marie ContanceBoard of Directornot at arm's length
- Kostincer, CatherineBoard of Directorarm's length
- McManus, Jenniferboard of directorarm'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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