EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA HERITAGE SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·PO BOX 13 · STETTLER, AB · T0C 2L0·BN 875467078RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
96¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
4%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
3.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$100K
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 East Central Alberta Heritage Society?
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Is East Central Alberta Heritage Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 875467078RR0001. 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 East Central Alberta Heritage Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 13, STETTLER, AB, T0C 2L0. Source.
What does East Central Alberta Heritage Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA HERITAGE SOCIET IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INCREASING THE RECOGNITION AND PRESERVATION OF THE 'PALLISER TRAIL' AN HISTORICAL CORRIDOR BETWEEN THE TOWN OF DRUMHELLER AND THE CITY OF CAMROSE. THE SOCIETY EMBRACES THE HISTORIC IMPORTANCE AND RAILWAY HISTORY OF THE CORRIDOR WHILE WORKING TO…" Full program description.
How much of East Central Alberta Heritage Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 96¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is East Central Alberta Heritage Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $100K (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
THE EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA HERITAGE SOCIET IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INCREASING THE RECOGNITION AND PRESERVATION OF THE 'PALLISER TRAIL' AN HISTORICAL CORRIDOR BETWEEN THE TOWN OF DRUMHELLER AND THE CITY OF CAMROSE. THE SOCIETY EMBRACES THE HISTORIC IMPORTANCE AND RAILWAY HISTORY OF THE CORRIDOR WHILE WORKING TO CREATE A UNIFIED ECO-TOURISM MARKETING REGION. PROGRAMS ARE IN PLACE TO ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN VIABLE EXISTING RAILWAY TRACK AND RIGHT-OF WAYS WHILE IDENTIFYING HISTORICAL SITES AND IMPROVING THEM AS PART OF THE PALLISER TRAIL. WITH THE GOAL OF ENHANCING TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOP… Show more
THE EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA HERITAGE SOCIET IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INCREASING THE RECOGNITION AND PRESERVATION OF THE 'PALLISER TRAIL' AN HISTORICAL CORRIDOR BETWEEN THE TOWN OF DRUMHELLER AND THE CITY OF CAMROSE. THE SOCIETY EMBRACES THE HISTORIC IMPORTANCE AND RAILWAY HISTORY OF THE CORRIDOR WHILE WORKING TO CREATE A UNIFIED ECO-TOURISM MARKETING REGION. PROGRAMS ARE IN PLACE TO ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN VIABLE EXISTING RAILWAY TRACK AND RIGHT-OF WAYS WHILE IDENTIFYING HISTORICAL SITES AND IMPROVING THEM AS PART OF THE PALLISER TRAIL. WITH THE GOAL OF ENHANCING TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL EVENTS ARE HOSTED TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR RAILWAY HISTORY BENEFITING ALL COMMUNITIES ALONG THE TRAIL.
New programs
WORK ON LINEAR PARKS ALONG THE TRAIL ENCOURAGING GUESTS TO VISIT THE REGION WHILE LEARNING ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE AREA. TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND FURTHER REACH THE SOCIETY GOALS OF INCREASING AND IMPROVING TOURISM WHILE MAINTAINING HISTORICAL SITES WITHIN THE CORRIDOR. TO CREATE AND/OR BUILD ON EXISTING PLANS TO MAKE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN MEETING CREEK AND MORRIN A UNIFIED HISTORIC ECOLOGICAL MARKETING ENTITY.
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.
96¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 96¢ 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 96¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
4%
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
3.1 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)$100K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)5%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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
5%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
95%
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 | $242K | 97¢ | 3% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $269K | 97¢ | 9% | 0 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $276K | 98¢ | 2% | 0.2 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $262K | 98¢ | 2% | 0.5 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $21K | — | 59% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $100K | 96¢ | 4% | 3.1 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
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- GRAYDON, RICHVice Presidentarm's length
- HOLTON, PHILPresidentarm's length
- STUART, EDNADirectorarm's length
- WALKER, KENDirectorarm's length
- LESLIE, NORMAPast Presidentarm's length
- RICHARDSON, BOBDirectorarm's length
- Morris, DonnaTreasurerarm's length
- Goodwin, DaveDirectorarm'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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