FRIENDS OF SUNNYBROOK FARM SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·2879 BOTTERILL CRES · RED DEER, AB · T4R 0T9·BN 888317864RR0001·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
2.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$615K
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 Friends of Sunnybrook Farm Society?
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Is Friends of Sunnybrook Farm Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 888317864RR0001. 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 Friends of Sunnybrook Farm Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 2879 BOTTERILL CRES, RED DEER, AB, T4R 0T9. Source.
What does Friends of Sunnybrook Farm Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "FOUNDED IN 1996 THE VISION AND MISSION OF THE MUSEUM IS TO BE A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE EXPERIENCE AND LEARN ABOUT THE EVOLUTION OF RURAL LIFE IN CENTRAL ALBERTA CIRCA 1880 – 1950 THROUGH INTERPRATIVE PROGAMS HISTORICAL STORIES AND A LIVING FARM COMMUNITY. THE MUSEUM OPERATES ON THE 10-ACRE ORIGINAL BOWER HOMESTEAD IN…" Full program description.
How much of Friends of Sunnybrook Farm Society'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 Friends of Sunnybrook Farm Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $615K (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
FOUNDED IN 1996 THE VISION AND MISSION OF THE MUSEUM IS TO BE A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE EXPERIENCE AND LEARN ABOUT THE EVOLUTION OF RURAL LIFE IN CENTRAL ALBERTA CIRCA 1880 – 1950 THROUGH INTERPRATIVE PROGAMS HISTORICAL STORIES AND A LIVING FARM COMMUNITY. THE MUSEUM OPERATES ON THE 10-ACRE ORIGINAL BOWER HOMESTEAD IN THE HEART OF RED DEER. THE MUSEUM IS OPEN YEAR ROUND BUT THE PRIMARY SEASON OF OPERATION IS MID-APRIL UNTIL MID-OCTOBER. SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED TO ALMOST 2000 KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 5 CLASSES IN MAY JUNE AND SEPTEMBER. THIS HANDS ON PROGRAM TEACHES ABOUT PIONEER LIFE IN THE W… Show more
FOUNDED IN 1996 THE VISION AND MISSION OF THE MUSEUM IS TO BE A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE EXPERIENCE AND LEARN ABOUT THE EVOLUTION OF RURAL LIFE IN CENTRAL ALBERTA CIRCA 1880 – 1950 THROUGH INTERPRATIVE PROGAMS HISTORICAL STORIES AND A LIVING FARM COMMUNITY. THE MUSEUM OPERATES ON THE 10-ACRE ORIGINAL BOWER HOMESTEAD IN THE HEART OF RED DEER. THE MUSEUM IS OPEN YEAR ROUND BUT THE PRIMARY SEASON OF OPERATION IS MID-APRIL UNTIL MID-OCTOBER. SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED TO ALMOST 2000 KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 5 CLASSES IN MAY JUNE AND SEPTEMBER. THIS HANDS ON PROGRAM TEACHES ABOUT PIONEER LIFE IN THE WESTERN PROVINCES AND HOMESTEADING ON THE PRAIRIES. IN JULY AND AUGUST THEMATIC DAY CAMP PROGRAMS FOR KIDS AGED 5-11 ARE PROVIDED TO OVER 900 CHILDREN. SPECIAL EVENTS DRAW AN ADDITIONAL 3000 PEOPLE IN FOR EVENTS LIKE THE PIONEER DAYS FESTIVAL IN AUGUST. THE ARE APPROXIMATELY 5000 DROP IN VISITORS WHO PARTICIPATE IN SELF-GUIDED OR GUIDED INTERPRETIVE TOURS OF THE SITE AND THE OVER 3000 AGRICULTURE AND FARM-LIFE ARTIFACTS. THE EVENTS AND PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED BY A DEDICATED VOLUNTEER BASE OF MORE THAN 100 MEMBERS WHO GIVE OVER 7000 HOURS TO THE MUSEUM EACH YEAR.
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; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
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
2.1 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)$615K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)50%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
22%
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
50%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
22%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
28%
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 | $298K | 80¢ | 20% | 2.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $254K | 83¢ | 17% | 3 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $469K | 42¢ | 51% | 2.6 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $426K | 88¢ | 12% | 0.4 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $431K | 84¢ | 16% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $615K | 74¢ | 26% | 2.1 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)
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Board of directors
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- ASSINGER, RICKDIRECTORarm's length
- BERGSTROM, NANCYDIRECTORarm's length
- YOUNG, TERRYDIRECTORarm's length
- HANRAHAN, BILLVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- LARSEN, ROBINPRESIDENTarm's length
- SISSON, IRENEDIRECTORarm's length
- SMITH, ESTHERDIRECTORarm's length
- SWAINSON, JACKPAST-PRESIDENTarm's length
- THOMAS, CHARLENESECRETARYarm's length
- WARWICK, IANEXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm's length
- WINIA, GERRYTREASURERarm's length
- WRIGHT, DOUGDIRECTORarm'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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