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Southern Alberta Myeloma Patient Society

Public foundationFoundations·PO BOX 8165 STATION A · CALGARY, AB · T2H 0H7·BN 846124907RR0001·website ↗

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

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Disbursed to charities T1

81%

of spending, to other registered charities

Operating overhead T1

55%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

17.8 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$154K

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

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.

Common questions

How do I donate to Southern Alberta Myeloma Patient Society?

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Is Southern Alberta Myeloma Patient Society a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 846124907RR0001. 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 Southern Alberta Myeloma Patient Society located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 8165 STATION A, CALGARY, AB, T2H 0H7. Source.

What does Southern Alberta Myeloma Patient Society do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "(1) SUPPORT TO MYELOMA PATIENTS AND CARE TEAMS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON AVAILABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCES (2) SUPPORT LOCAL RESEARCH INITIATIVES IN CALGARY AND ASSIST RESEARCHERS THROUGH FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES AND DONATIONS (3) MAINTAIN ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS WITH AH TO ADVOCATE FOR NEEDS OF PATIENTS" Full program description.

How much does Southern Alberta Myeloma Patient Society disburse to other charities?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 81% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Southern Alberta Myeloma Patient Society?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $154K (F2024).

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

(1) SUPPORT TO MYELOMA PATIENTS AND CARE TEAMS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON AVAILABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCES (2) SUPPORT LOCAL RESEARCH INITIATIVES IN CALGARY AND ASSIST RESEARCHERS THROUGH FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES AND DONATIONS (3) MAINTAIN ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS WITH AH TO ADVOCATE FOR NEEDS OF PATIENTS

New programs

NO NEW 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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.

Disbursed to qualified donees

T1 · computed (open data)

81%

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)

55%

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)

17.8 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)

$154K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

13%

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 ↗ · what this means

Where the money comes from

Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.

  • Receipted donationsT1

    13%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    87%

    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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Board of directors

10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length

  • LUKACIK, ELLIOTPRESIDENTarm's length
  • BRICK, PAULTREASURERarm's length
  • CUMING, ANNESECRETARYarm's length
  • BEELER, WILSIEDIRECTOR-EDUCATIONarm's length
  • ABERNETHY, LORELEIDIRECETORarm's length
  • BUTZ, TINADIRECTOR-EVENTSarm's length
  • KOVACIK, ALLANDIRECTOR-MEMBERSHIParm's length
  • SHAMANNA, NANCYDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
  • GIULIONE, ANNADIRECTOR- NURSE LIASONarm's length
  • MATOS, STEPHANIEDIRECTORarm'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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