NORTHERN LIGHTS SCOUT FOUNDATION
Public foundationTeaching institutions·PO BOX 25597 · RPO WEST DRIVE THRU · EDMONTON, AB · T5T 7E7·BN 857822704RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
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.
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
TO PROMOTE THE WORK OF SCOUTS CANADA IN THE NORTHERN LIGHTS COUNCIL; - TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF SCOUTS CANADA NORTHERN LIGHTS COUNCIL OR ANY SCOUTING MEMBER OR GROUP AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; - TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A FUND FOR THE SAID PURPOSES AND TO ACCEPT GIFTS OF MONEY AND OF REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OF ALL KINDS WHATEVER; AND - TO APPLY FOR THE SAID PURPOSES THE CAPITAL PROPERTY OF AND THE INCOME FROM THE FUND.
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)69%
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)100%
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)—
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)$311K
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 ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $171K | 30¢ | 63% | 51.9 yr |
| 2020-08-31 | $62K | 41¢ | 38% | 103.6 yr |
| 2021-08-31 | $419K | -2¢ | 102% | — |
| 2022-08-31 | $-33K | — | 100% | — |
| 2023-08-31 | $119K | — | 100% | — |
| 2024-08-31 | $311K | — | 100% | — |
| 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
10 directors reported · 8 of 10at arm's length
- GUSTAFSON, JILLTREASURERnot at arm's length
- GUSTAFSON, LYLEBOARD MEMBERnot at arm's length
- BUTLER DUNN, LINDASECRETARYarm's length
- WESA, EARLBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- SHANTZ, CHRISPRESIDENTarm's length
- SCHMERMUND, BRADBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- HETHERINGTON, SHAWNBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- RINGETTE, ROXANNEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- SCHRAM, SCOTTBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- KALNAY, MICHAELBOARD MEMBERarm'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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