WORKERS' RESOURCE CENTRE
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·230 - 999 8 ST SW · CALGARY, AB · T2R 1J5·BN 857269708RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
74¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
26%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.8 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$1.4M
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 Workers' Resource Centre?
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Is Workers' Resource Centre a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 857269708RR0001. 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 Workers' Resource Centre located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 230 - 999 8 ST SW, CALGARY, AB, T2R 1J5. Source.
What does Workers' Resource Centre do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE WORKERS' RESOURCE CENTRE HAS TWO MAIN PROGRAMS - ITS CASE WORK PROGRAM AND ITS PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE CASE WORK PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE TO WORKERS WHO LIVE OR WORK IN ALBERTA AND ARE FACING DIFFICULTIES AT WORK INCLUDING WITH MATTERS RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS WCB CLAIMS…" Full program description.
How much of Workers' Resource Centre's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 74¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Workers' Resource Centre?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $1.4M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE WORKERS' RESOURCE CENTRE HAS TWO MAIN PROGRAMS - ITS CASE WORK PROGRAM AND ITS PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE CASE WORK PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE TO WORKERS WHO LIVE OR WORK IN ALBERTA AND ARE FACING DIFFICULTIES AT WORK INCLUDING WITH MATTERS RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS WCB CLAIMS EMPLOYMENT-RELATED COMPLAINTS AND CLAIMS FOR EMPLOYER AND CPP DISBILITY BENEFITS. THE PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES PUBLIC EDUCATION WORKSHOPS TO WORKERS ACROSS ALBERTA ON MATTERS INVOLVING ITS CASE WORK PROGRAM USUALLY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ALBERTA NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES… Show more
THE WORKERS' RESOURCE CENTRE HAS TWO MAIN PROGRAMS - ITS CASE WORK PROGRAM AND ITS PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE CASE WORK PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE TO WORKERS WHO LIVE OR WORK IN ALBERTA AND ARE FACING DIFFICULTIES AT WORK INCLUDING WITH MATTERS RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS WCB CLAIMS EMPLOYMENT-RELATED COMPLAINTS AND CLAIMS FOR EMPLOYER AND CPP DISBILITY BENEFITS. THE PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES PUBLIC EDUCATION WORKSHOPS TO WORKERS ACROSS ALBERTA ON MATTERS INVOLVING ITS CASE WORK PROGRAM USUALLY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ALBERTA NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES.
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.
74¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 74¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 74¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
26%
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
0.8 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$1.4M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
77%
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
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
77%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
23%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 | $588K | 83¢ | 17% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $722K | 84¢ | 16% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $680K | 80¢ | 20% | 0.2 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $711K | 80¢ | 20% | 0.4 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.1M | 78¢ | 22% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.4M | 74¢ | 26% | 0.8 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
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- SHEVALIER, ALEXANDERTREASURERarm's length
- CRAIK, KARENINTERIM BOARD CHAIRarm's length
- EDUGYAN, ABENASECRETARYarm's length
- BOUISSOUKRANE, NOUREDDINEDIRECTORarm's length
- GRIER, EMILYBOARD CHAIRarm's length
- KUPRYS, KARENDIRECTORarm's length
- SATTERTHWAITE, FAIKASECRETARYarm's length
- DORMA, SARAHSECRETARYarm'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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