MEADOWS CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SOCIETY
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·2215 17 ST NW · EDMONTON, AB · T6T 1J1·BN 798871869RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
Cents to cause T1
99¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
1%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$2.4M
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 Meadows Christian Education Society?
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Is Meadows Christian Education Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 798871869RR0001. 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 Meadows Christian Education Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 2215 17 ST NW, EDMONTON, AB, T6T 1J1. Source.
What does Meadows Christian Education Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "MEADOWS CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SOCIETY (MCES) RUNS MEADOWS CHRISTIANT ACADEMY. MCES TEACHERS DELIVER THE ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES FROM A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW. MCES ENGAGES VOLUNTEERS TO HELP ASSIST IN THE EDUCATION OF ITS STUDENTS. MCES ENROLLS STUDENTS WILLING TO ABIDE BY THE STATEMENT OF FAITH AND STUDENT HANDBOOK…" Full program description.
How much of Meadows Christian Education Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 99¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Meadows Christian Education Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $2.4M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
MEADOWS CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SOCIETY (MCES) RUNS MEADOWS CHRISTIANT ACADEMY. MCES TEACHERS DELIVER THE ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES FROM A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW. MCES ENGAGES VOLUNTEERS TO HELP ASSIST IN THE EDUCATION OF ITS STUDENTS. MCES ENROLLS STUDENTS WILLING TO ABIDE BY THE STATEMENT OF FAITH AND STUDENT HANDBOOK. MCES HIRES TEACHERS WITH THE CREDENTIALS REQUIRED TO TEACH IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA AND PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES EQUIPPING ITS TEACHERS TO DELIVER THE PROGRAM OF STUDIES IN A PROFESSIONAL ENGAGING MANNER. MCES ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO GROW IN … Show more
MEADOWS CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SOCIETY (MCES) RUNS MEADOWS CHRISTIANT ACADEMY. MCES TEACHERS DELIVER THE ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES FROM A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW. MCES ENGAGES VOLUNTEERS TO HELP ASSIST IN THE EDUCATION OF ITS STUDENTS. MCES ENROLLS STUDENTS WILLING TO ABIDE BY THE STATEMENT OF FAITH AND STUDENT HANDBOOK. MCES HIRES TEACHERS WITH THE CREDENTIALS REQUIRED TO TEACH IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA AND PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES EQUIPPING ITS TEACHERS TO DELIVER THE PROGRAM OF STUDIES IN A PROFESSIONAL ENGAGING MANNER. MCES ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO GROW IN THEIR CHRISTIAN FAITH AND TO BECOME ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS AND CONTRIBUTORS AS CITIZENS OF CANADA. MCES RECOGNIZES AND CELEBRATES THE VARIOUS CULTURAL AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS OF OUR STUDENTS AND ENROLLS ESL STUDENTS AS ROUGLY 50% OF ITS STUDENT BODY EQUIPPING THEM TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN THEIR ACADEMIC ENDEAVOURS. MCES PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS TO HELP STRUGGLING STUDENTS ACHIEVE SUCCESS. THE SCHOOL ALSO PROVIDES AN INTRAMURAL PROGRAM TO (SPORTS) TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-9. TEACHERS LEAD STUDENTS IN DAILY DEVOTIONS (STUDY OF THE BIBLE) AS WELL AS BIBLE CLASS A BIBLE MEMORY AND CHAPEL PROGRAMS. MBA PROVIDES STUDENTS COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES.
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.
99¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 99¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 99¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
1%
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
0.3 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$2.4M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)3%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
72%
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
3%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
72%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
24%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-31 | $308K | — | 100% | — |
| 2022-08-31 | $1.4M | 98¢ | 2% | 0.3 yr |
| 2023-08-31 | $1.8M | 99¢ | 1% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-08-31 | $2.4M | 99¢ | 1% | 0.3 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 · 4 of 5at arm's length
- WILLIAM, KEVINCHAIRarm's length
- TREAU, DAVIDTREASURER/SECRETARYarm's length
- UTLEY, NATHANIELDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- MCCONNELL, JEFFDIRECTORarm's length
- TAYLOR, KRYSTIDIRECTORarm'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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