The Great Divide Trail Association
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·4016 - 918 16 AVE NW · CALGARY, AB · T2M 0K3·BN 761911718RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
TRAIL BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE TRIPS - PRIMARILY TO CONSTRUCT A 45-KM STRETCH OF THE GREAT DIVIDE TRAIL (GDT) - THE HIGH ROCK SECTION- AND DO MAINTAIN 100-KM OF TRAIL PREVIOUSLY BUILT BY THE GDTA. THESE TRAIL TRIPS PRIMARILY OCCUR ON PUBLIC LAND NORTH OF THE CROWSNEST PASS ALTHOUGH OUR WORK CONTINUES TO EXPAND TO OTHER AREAS OF ALBERTA AND INTO PIECES OF THE TRAIL IN THE BC AS WELL. THEBACKGROUND ACTIVITY FOR THESE TRIPS IS PLANNING DESIGNING AND SURVEYING THE GREAT DIVIDE TRAIL AS WELL AS COORDINATION OFMAINTENANCE. THESE TRIPS ARE ORGANIZED BY THE 15-MEMBER TRAIL BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE CO… Show more
TRAIL BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE TRIPS - PRIMARILY TO CONSTRUCT A 45-KM STRETCH OF THE GREAT DIVIDE TRAIL (GDT) - THE HIGH ROCK SECTION- AND DO MAINTAIN 100-KM OF TRAIL PREVIOUSLY BUILT BY THE GDTA. THESE TRAIL TRIPS PRIMARILY OCCUR ON PUBLIC LAND NORTH OF THE CROWSNEST PASS ALTHOUGH OUR WORK CONTINUES TO EXPAND TO OTHER AREAS OF ALBERTA AND INTO PIECES OF THE TRAIL IN THE BC AS WELL. THEBACKGROUND ACTIVITY FOR THESE TRIPS IS PLANNING DESIGNING AND SURVEYING THE GREAT DIVIDE TRAIL AS WELL AS COORDINATION OFMAINTENANCE. THESE TRIPS ARE ORGANIZED BY THE 15-MEMBER TRAIL BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE AND OCCUR DURING THESUMMER PERIOD OF JUNE TO SEPTEMBER - PROVIDING UP-TO-DATE TRIP PLANNING RESOURCES FOR GDT HIKERS AMD EQUESTRIANS ON OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA; - PRESENTING EDUCATIONAL AND SAFETY WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS FOR GDT TRAIL USERS VOLUNTEERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND
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)72¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 72¢ 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)21%
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)2 yr
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)$181K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
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)41%
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, 2021–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | $38K | 85¢ | 15% | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $76K | 3¢ | 11% | — |
| 2023-03-31 | $101K | 45¢ | 55% | 4.1 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $181K | 72¢ | 21% | 2 yr |
| 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
17 directors reported · 17 of 17at arm's length
- GRUTTZ, JEFFCHAIRarm's length
- BORTHWICK, DOUGPRESIDENTarm's length
- MILLEN, BENVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- RUTHERFORD, DONNASECRETARYarm's length
- GUILD, GINATREASURERarm's length
- HAGER, AUSTINDIRECTORarm's length
- UNDERHILL, MEAGHANDIRECTORarm's length
- MASON, GLENNDIRECTORarm's length
- O'RIELLY, KRISTINEDIRECTORarm's length
- BELANGER, LISADIRECTORarm's length
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- COLWELL, ERINDIRECTORarm's length
- WARAICH, BHAWANDIRECTORarm's length
- PARKIN, MANDIVICE CHAIRarm's length
- HAMILTON, KATEEXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm's length
- HARVEY, STEVEVICE CHAIRarm's length
- COPELAND, KATIESECRETARYarm's length
- FLEMING, TARADIRECTORarm'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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