SOUTHWEST ALBERTA SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY INITIATIVE CENTRE
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·BOX 1297 · 696 KETTLES STREET · PINCHER CREEK, AB · T0K 1W0·BN 869869602RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
90¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
9%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$262K
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 Southwest Alberta Sustainable Community Initiative Centre?
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Is Southwest Alberta Sustainable Community Initiative Centre a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 869869602RR0001. 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 Southwest Alberta Sustainable Community Initiative Centre located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is BOX 1297, 696 KETTLES STREET, PINCHER CREEK, AB, T0K 1W0. Source.
What does Southwest Alberta Sustainable Community Initiative Centre do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "SASCI contracts & assists a Community Grant Specialist (now supported with municipal funds) who provides grant research and application services to local government & non-government organizations that support community & economic development. We provide an administrator & accounting program to share with various…" Full program description.
How much of Southwest Alberta Sustainable Community Initiative Centre's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Southwest Alberta Sustainable Community Initiative Centre?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $262K (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
SASCI contracts & assists a Community Grant Specialist (now supported with municipal funds) who provides grant research and application services to local government & non-government organizations that support community & economic development. We provide an administrator & accounting program to share with various community groups (Agents). SASCI connects community to online workshops for non-profits. SASCI provides oversight/operational assistance to Agents: Grassland Restoration Forum focuses on reclamation and environmental sustainability activities related to native grasslands for practitio… Show more
SASCI contracts & assists a Community Grant Specialist (now supported with municipal funds) who provides grant research and application services to local government & non-government organizations that support community & economic development. We provide an administrator & accounting program to share with various community groups (Agents). SASCI connects community to online workshops for non-profits. SASCI provides oversight/operational assistance to Agents: Grassland Restoration Forum focuses on reclamation and environmental sustainability activities related to native grasslands for practitioners industry and policy makers including field seminars webinars conferences and publications to teach current practice management techniques; Maker Centre has a drop-in program to develop child/youth skills with experiential learning/mentoring in energy robotics and digital tech applications; Outdoor Recreation Coalition of Alberta builds community among outdoor users mediates disputes among disparate sectors and connects to the decision-makers; Pincher Creek Health Professional Attraction & Retention Society plans activities & provides gifts of appreciation to local healthcare workers to improve morale and encourage medical staff to reside in the area; Pincher Creek Early Learning Centre provides a venue and activities for education and engagement of young families.
New programs
SASCI supported an Energy Specialist who hosted a series of workshops in which community members learned about energy: where it comes from infrastructure how it is billed and how to make a home energy efficient. 2022-2024 SASCI contracted a Fund Development Specialist to research and set up a Community 'Ripple' Fund under the Lethbridge Foundation. This fund is almost ready to accept donations from local donors & philanthropists.
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.
90¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ 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 90¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
9%
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
1 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)$262K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)1%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
61%
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
1%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
61%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
38%
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 | $317K | 95¢ | 5% | 1.4 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $154K | 92¢ | 8% | 1.5 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $235K | 91¢ | 9% | 1 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $322K | 90¢ | 10% | 0.8 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $269K | 805¢✱ | 19% | 0.1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $262K | 90¢ | 9% | 1 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
7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length
- VAN LEEUWEN, JAMESChairperson / Directorarm's length
- VAN KOUGHNETT, KEVIN CJCVice-Chair / Directorarm's length
- SIMMONS, DAVID CJCSecretary-Treasurerarm's length
- CRAWFORD, DANDirector / Vice-Chairpersonarm's length
- HOLLY, STEVEDIRECTORarm's length
- EVERTS, MARIEDIRECTORarm's length
- Wuth, BrettChairpersonarm'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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