EMPOWERING DREAMS SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·55 HARMEN LANE · ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, AB · T4B 3L5·BN 790443261RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
95¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
—
not in this filing
Reserves T1
1.8 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$183K
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 Empowering Dreams Society?
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Is Empowering Dreams Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 790443261RR0001. 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 Empowering Dreams Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 55 HARMEN LANE, ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, AB, T4B 3L5. Source.
What does Empowering Dreams Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "EMPOWERING DREAMS SOCIETY OBJECTIVES ARE: 1.TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL RECREATIONAL VOCATIONAL AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO NEEDY CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. 2. TO RELIEVE POVERTY OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BY PROVIDING ADOPTION CONSULTATION…" Full program description.
How much of Empowering Dreams Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 95¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Empowering Dreams Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $183K (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
EMPOWERING DREAMS SOCIETY OBJECTIVES ARE: 1.TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL RECREATIONAL VOCATIONAL AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO NEEDY CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. 2. TO RELIEVE POVERTY OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BY PROVIDING ADOPTION CONSULTATION SERVICES TO PROSPECTIVE PARENTS IN CANADA SO THAT THEY MAY PROVIDE THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE SUCH AS SHELTER FOOD CLOTHING AND HEALTHCARE TO THEIR ADOPTED CHILDREN. 3. TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROVIDING FOOD AND OTHER BASIC NECESSITIES OF LIFE TO VICTIMS OF DISASTERS. 4. TO RECEIV… Show more
EMPOWERING DREAMS SOCIETY OBJECTIVES ARE: 1.TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL RECREATIONAL VOCATIONAL AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO NEEDY CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. 2. TO RELIEVE POVERTY OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BY PROVIDING ADOPTION CONSULTATION SERVICES TO PROSPECTIVE PARENTS IN CANADA SO THAT THEY MAY PROVIDE THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE SUCH AS SHELTER FOOD CLOTHING AND HEALTHCARE TO THEIR ADOPTED CHILDREN. 3. TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROVIDING FOOD AND OTHER BASIC NECESSITIES OF LIFE TO VICTIMS OF DISASTERS. 4. TO RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN A FUND OR FUNDS AND TO APPLY ALL OR PART OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INCOME THEREFROM FROM TIME TO TIME TO QUALIFIED DONEES AS DEFINED IN SUBSECTION 149.1 (1) OF THE INCOME TAX ACT (CANADA).
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.
95¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 95¢ 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 95¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 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 (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
1.8 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)$183K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)99%
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
99%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
1%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2023–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | $82K | 90¢ | — | 2.6 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $183K | 95¢ | — | 1.8 yr |
| 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
5 directors reported · 5 of 5at arm's length
- BANCROFT, LAURAPRESIDENT/CHAIR AND EXECUTIVEarm's length
- CHABOT, JESSICASECRETARY TREASURERarm's length
- JEPPESEN, CORINAVICE PRESIDENT/VICE CHAIRarm's length
- MENDOZA, JENNIFERGENERAL OFFICERarm's length
- GUNDERSEN, STACEYGENERAL OFFICERarm'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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