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
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)99¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 99¢ 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)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.3 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)$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 ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)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 ↗
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 |
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
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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