AGRICULTURE FOR LIFE INC.
Charitable organizationAgriculture·32 PRIDDIS CREEK DR · FOOTHILLS, AB · T0L 1W2·BN 845824507RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE CORPORATION'S MANDATE IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO YOUTHS SURROUNDING THE IMPORTANCE OF FOOD PRODUCTION FARMING AND FARM SAFETY. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: CLASSROOM AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM: THE CLASSROOM AGRICULTURE PROGRAM (CAP) IS A WELL-KNOWN AND HIGHLY RESPECTED AGRICULTURE EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT IS CURRENTLY REACHING OVER 15 000 GRADE 4 ALBERTA STUDENTS ANNUALLY. FARM AND RURAL SAFETY PROGRAMMING-SUPPORTS FARM AND RURAL SAFETY PROGRAMS WITH A GOAL OF REDUCING INJURIES AND FATALITIES. SPUDS & TUBS-ENCOURAGING INTEREST AND KOWLEDGE IN AGRICULTURE BY PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS … Show more
THE CORPORATION'S MANDATE IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO YOUTHS SURROUNDING THE IMPORTANCE OF FOOD PRODUCTION FARMING AND FARM SAFETY. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: CLASSROOM AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM: THE CLASSROOM AGRICULTURE PROGRAM (CAP) IS A WELL-KNOWN AND HIGHLY RESPECTED AGRICULTURE EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT IS CURRENTLY REACHING OVER 15 000 GRADE 4 ALBERTA STUDENTS ANNUALLY. FARM AND RURAL SAFETY PROGRAMMING-SUPPORTS FARM AND RURAL SAFETY PROGRAMS WITH A GOAL OF REDUCING INJURIES AND FATALITIES. SPUDS & TUBS-ENCOURAGING INTEREST AND KOWLEDGE IN AGRICULTURE BY PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS TO GROW THEIR OWN POTATES IN A CLASSROOM AND AS A COMMUNITY. ONLINE RESOURCES DEVELOPED TO ALLOW TEACHERS TO ACCESS IN ORDER FACILITIE REMOTE LEARNING RELATED TO THE SOCIETY'S PROGRAMS
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)72¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 72¢ 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)28%
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)1.4 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)$1.8M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
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)39%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $1.2M | 65¢ | 35% | 0.6 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.1M | 69¢ | 31% | 0.9 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.2M | 78¢ | 22% | 0.9 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.5M | 77¢ | 23% | 2.7 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.7M | 77¢ | 23% | 1.7 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.8M | 72¢ | 28% | 1.4 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)
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Board of directors
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- BEEVER, DOUGDIRECTOR CHAIRarm's length
- WHITELAW, BILLDIRECTORarm's length
- LOGAN, GLENNDIRECTORarm's length
- SMITH, RICHDIRECTORarm's length
- UNTERSHULTZ, JUDYDIRECTORarm's length
- VANDERVALK, STEPHENDIRECTORarm's length
- GRAHAM, BENDIRECTORarm's length
- MENZIES, TEDDIRECTORarm's length
- CULLUM, STUARTDIRECTORarm's length
- WOOD, JIMDIRECTORarm's length
- BRINGLEY, GLENNDIRECTORarm'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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