SOUTHWEST AREA REFUGEE MISSION SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·8831 FAIRMOUNT DR SE · CALGARY, AB · T2H 0Z4·BN 740068879RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
97¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
3%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$74K
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 Southwest Area Refugee Mission Society?
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Is Southwest Area Refugee Mission Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 740068879RR0001. 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 Southwest Area Refugee Mission Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 8831 FAIRMOUNT DR SE, CALGARY, AB, T2H 0Z4. Source.
What does Southwest Area Refugee Mission Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "PROVIDING LOGISTICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ACCESS HOUSING EDUCATION COUNSELLING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICE FOR IMMIGRANTS EVACUEES AND REFUGEES IN NEED INCLUDING LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT TRAINING JOB SEARCHES TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER PROGRAMS ON CANADIAN CULTURE AND LIFE. WHERE NECESSARY TO…" Full program description.
How much of Southwest Area Refugee Mission Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 97¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Southwest Area Refugee Mission Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $74K (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
PROVIDING LOGISTICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ACCESS HOUSING EDUCATION COUNSELLING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICE FOR IMMIGRANTS EVACUEES AND REFUGEES IN NEED INCLUDING LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT TRAINING JOB SEARCHES TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER PROGRAMS ON CANADIAN CULTURE AND LIFE. WHERE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY HELP FOR FOOD SECURITY AND MEDICAL/DENTAL NEEDS. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE THEIR TIME FOR ALL ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED WITH AN ESTIMATE 25 TO 40 PERSON HOURS PER WEEK.
New programs
MAJOR ACTIVITY THIS YEAR WAS COLLECTION STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF DONATED FURNITURE SMALL HOUSEHOLD APPLICANCES AND KITCHENWARE BEDDING AND BATH MATERIALS. OUR SOCIETY IS PARTNERING WITH OTHER SOCIETIES AND GROUPS TO COORDINATE THE EFFICIENT COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ALL ITEMS TO THE AREAS OF MOST NEED. WE HAVE CALLED THIS PROGRAM OUR 'FURNITURE BANK'. IT IS VERY SUCCESSFUL WITH OVER 250 FAMILIES HELPED THIS YEAR (2024)
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.
97¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 97¢ 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 97¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
3%
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
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$74K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)20%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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
20%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
80%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 | $10K | 0¢ | 100% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $74K | 96¢ | 4% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $74K | 97¢ | 3% | — |
| 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)
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.
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Board of directors
12 directors reported · 8 of 12at arm's length
- NORMANDIN, DOUGLAS GTREASURERarm's length
- MULLOY, MARLA JCHAIRarm's length
- MIHAICHUK, GARRY PVICE-CHAIRarm's length
- PATTERSON, RAYMOND ASECRETARYnot at arm's length
- PATTERSON, TANIA SDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- ANDERSON, JAQUI JDIRECTORarm's length
- HARRIS, DARANNE RDIRECTORarm's length
- STAHNICH, FRANK WDIRECTORarm's length
- BASBOLL, ELLEN LDIRECTORarm's length
- MAUNULA, STEPHEN FDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- MAUNULA, SUSAN JDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- Elias, Nancy CDirectorarm'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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