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The Ripple Connection Support Centre

Charitable organizationCore health care·PO BOX 4807 · BARRHEAD, AB · T7N 1A6·BN 845914936RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

4¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

79%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

2.9 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$266K

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 Ripple Connection Support Centre?

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Is The Ripple Connection Support Centre a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 845914936RR0001. 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 Ripple Connection Support Centre located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 4807, BARRHEAD, AB, T7N 1A6. Source.

What does The Ripple Connection Support Centre do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Warm Your Heart Lunch - daily hot lunch program Monday to Friday for a members costs of $4.00/meal - Walking for Wellness ( Ripple Connection Walking Club) - Daily from 2-3pm - Programming consists of - Art Therapy Bingo Mental Health - Referral Services - Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm - cook talk - 10-12 Tuesdays and…" Full program description.

How much of The Ripple Connection Support Centre's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 4¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is The Ripple Connection Support Centre?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $266K (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

Warm Your Heart Lunch - daily hot lunch program Monday to Friday for a members costs of $4.00/meal - Walking for Wellness ( Ripple Connection Walking Club) - Daily from 2-3pm - Programming consists of - Art Therapy Bingo Mental Health - Referral Services - Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm - cook talk - 10-12 Tuesdays and Thursday - Social Club Weds 5-8pm fun poker night in support of Brain Injury (no money or alcohol) - Daily Drop in Centre for members and non-members ( closed during restrictions periods) - Lending Library with a large selection of mental health books and resources as well as reg… Show more

Warm Your Heart Lunch - daily hot lunch program Monday to Friday for a members costs of $4.00/meal - Walking for Wellness ( Ripple Connection Walking Club) - Daily from 2-3pm - Programming consists of - Art Therapy Bingo Mental Health - Referral Services - Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm - cook talk - 10-12 Tuesdays and Thursday - Social Club Weds 5-8pm fun poker night in support of Brain Injury (no money or alcohol) - Daily Drop in Centre for members and non-members ( closed during restrictions periods) - Lending Library with a large selection of mental health books and resources as well as regular books magazines and dvds. - Emergency crisis assistance. - Providing food to those in need

New programs

Caregiver Connection AIM: for friends and family of individuals to make connections through social networking and education Mental Health/Addiction education AIM: educate families and friends as well as caregivers of individuals with serious or persistent illnesses Outside education from addictions/mental health and Indigenous leaders.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

4¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 4¢ 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 4¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

79%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

2.9 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)

$266K

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)

34%

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

    34%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    63%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length

  • McKort, KristiChairarm's length
  • Brietkreitz, DebbieTreasurerarm's length
  • Jackson, DonnaSecretaryarm's length
  • Hearn, DonnaBoard Memberarm's length
  • Assenheimer, CharleneChairarm's length
  • Gehring, LisaBoard Memberarm's length
  • Kunstleben, Margret (Peggy)Financial Controllerarm's length
  • Kamminga, StevenVice Chairarm's length
  • Kunstleben, Margret MExecutive Directorarm'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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