SAGE ROOTS FOUNDATION
Public foundationFoundations·1650 - 801 6 AVE SW · CALGARY, AB · T2P 3W2·BN 821821345RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE FOUNDATION IS ESTABLISHED TO CARRY OUT OBJECTS OF AN EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE NATURE AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING THE FOLLOWING; (A) TO RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN A FUND OR FUNDS AND TO APPLY ALL OR PART OF THE PRINCIPAL AND ICNOME THEREFROM FROM TIME TO TIME TO WUALIFIED FONEES AS DEFINES IN SUBSECTION 149.11(1) OF THE INCOME TAX ACT (CANADA) THAT PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF CONISTIONS ASSOCIATED IWTH DISABILITIES OR VARIOUS OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES; (B) TO RELIEVE CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH DISABILITY BY PROVIDING ATHLETIC AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE PHYSICAL MENTAL AND EMOT… Show more
THE FOUNDATION IS ESTABLISHED TO CARRY OUT OBJECTS OF AN EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE NATURE AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING THE FOLLOWING; (A) TO RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN A FUND OR FUNDS AND TO APPLY ALL OR PART OF THE PRINCIPAL AND ICNOME THEREFROM FROM TIME TO TIME TO WUALIFIED FONEES AS DEFINES IN SUBSECTION 149.11(1) OF THE INCOME TAX ACT (CANADA) THAT PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF CONISTIONS ASSOCIATED IWTH DISABILITIES OR VARIOUS OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES; (B) TO RELIEVE CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH DISABILITY BY PROVIDING ATHLETIC AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE PHYSICAL MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF DISABLES INDIVIDUALS
New programs
(C) TO FOSTER INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE AND CULTURE BY CARRYING OUT AND SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE INDIGENOUS CHILDREN WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE CRAFTS MUSIC AND STORYTELLING; (D) TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT IN CANADA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON BEST PRACTICES RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT AND DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF THE RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC; (E) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND TRA… Show more
(C) TO FOSTER INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE AND CULTURE BY CARRYING OUT AND SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE INDIGENOUS CHILDREN WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE CRAFTS MUSIC AND STORYTELLING; (D) TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT IN CANADA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON BEST PRACTICES RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT AND DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF THE RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC; (E) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND TRADITIONS ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLICLY DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS; AND (F) TO PROTECT THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH PROMOTION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND BEST PRACTICES.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)30%
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)81%
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)91.8 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)$372K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)15%
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)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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | $125K | — | 100% | — |
| 2020-06-30 | $143K | 61¢ | 39% | 97.4 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $137K | 70¢ | 30% | 102.4 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $54K | 26¢ | 74% | 100.6 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $193K | — | 63% | — |
| 2024-06-30 | $372K | 19¢ | 81% | 91.8 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
3 directors reported · 1 of 3at arm's length
- BINNION, MICHAELPRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- BINNION, MARIASECRETARY-TREASURERnot at arm's length
- BINNION, LESLEYDIRECTORarm'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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