The Alice Sanctuary
Charitable organizationAnimal welfare·PO BOX 80003 RPO DOWNTOWN · AIRDRIE, AB · T4B 2V8·BN 801521436RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-11-30
Cents to cause T1
87¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
10%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.9 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$695K
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 The Alice Sanctuary?
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Is The Alice Sanctuary a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 801521436RR0001. 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 The Alice Sanctuary located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 80003 RPO DOWNTOWN, AIRDRIE, AB, T4B 2V8. Source.
What does The Alice Sanctuary do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Resident Care Program: We provide lifelong care and healing for rescued surrendered and abandoned farmed animals who we refer to as residents. Volunteer Work Day Program: We coordinate weekly team work days focused on cleaning maintenance and seasonal projects that support the well-being of the sanctuary. These…" Full program description.
How much of The Alice Sanctuary's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Alice Sanctuary?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $695K (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
Resident Care Program: We provide lifelong care and healing for rescued surrendered and abandoned farmed animals who we refer to as residents. Volunteer Work Day Program: We coordinate weekly team work days focused on cleaning maintenance and seasonal projects that support the well-being of the sanctuary. These days typically conclude with the distribution of donated fruit—a highlight that brings joy to both volunteers and residents. Sanctuary Education & Outreach: We offer educational tours and public events to raise awareness about farmed animal rescue sanctuary life and ethical coexi… Show more
Resident Care Program: We provide lifelong care and healing for rescued surrendered and abandoned farmed animals who we refer to as residents. Volunteer Work Day Program: We coordinate weekly team work days focused on cleaning maintenance and seasonal projects that support the well-being of the sanctuary. These days typically conclude with the distribution of donated fruit—a highlight that brings joy to both volunteers and residents. Sanctuary Education & Outreach: We offer educational tours and public events to raise awareness about farmed animal rescue sanctuary life and ethical coexistence. Digital Engagement & Storytelling: We use social media and email newsletters to foster connection community and compassion by sharing resident stories and sanctuary updates. Fundraising & Community Support: We carry out in-person and online fundraising initiatives to sustain our operations and deepen public engagement with our mission.
New programs
Caregiver Staffing Initiative: We began hiring part-time animal caregivers to support the daily care of our residents. This shift reflects our commitment to sustainable growth by easing the workload previously carried almost entirely by our president while maintaining our high standard of care. Modest Support for Like-Minded Organizations: We made small donations to Ziggy’s Refuge and the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society. While not a core focus these contributions reflect our values of compassion and collaboration within the broader animal care network.
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.
87¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ 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 87¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
10%
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
0.9 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)$695K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)11%
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
11%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
88%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-30 | $223K | 65¢ | 11% | 0 yr |
| 2023-11-30 | $281K | — | 5% | — |
| 2024-11-30 | $695K | 87¢ | 10% | 0.9 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
- Madill, Janneane APresidentarm's length
- Gould, LeslieVice Presidentarm's length
- Mate, LindsayDirectorarm's length
- Fedrau, Laine RSecretaryarm's length
- Kuemper, AngieTreasurerarm'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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