GRANDE PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Public foundationFoundations advancing education·10127 120 AVE · GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB · T8V 8H8·BN 888846037RR0001
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.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
GRANDE PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS A COMMUNITY BASED EFFORT TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY AND RAISE AWARENESS CONCERNING PUBLIC EDUCATION AS ITS ACCOMPLISHMENT. 1) NUTRITION & WELLNESS PROGRAM - WE SUPPORT NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENT THAT DO NOT HAVE RELIABLE NUTRITION SOURCES AND WELLNESS INITIATIVES SUPPORTING STAFF AND STUDENTS. 2) SCHOLARSHIPS - WE FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS WHO ARE GOING INTO CAREER & TECHNOLOGY STUDIES AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP AND ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS 3) STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE DINNER - A RECOGNITION EVENT WHERE WE AWARD APPRO… Show more
GRANDE PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS A COMMUNITY BASED EFFORT TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY AND RAISE AWARENESS CONCERNING PUBLIC EDUCATION AS ITS ACCOMPLISHMENT. 1) NUTRITION & WELLNESS PROGRAM - WE SUPPORT NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENT THAT DO NOT HAVE RELIABLE NUTRITION SOURCES AND WELLNESS INITIATIVES SUPPORTING STAFF AND STUDENTS. 2) SCHOLARSHIPS - WE FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS WHO ARE GOING INTO CAREER & TECHNOLOGY STUDIES AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP AND ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS 3) STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE DINNER - A RECOGNITION EVENT WHERE WE AWARD APPROXIMATELY 150 STUDENTS IN OUR DIVISION ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES FOR GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND IN ACADEMICS AND SCHOOL SERVICE. 4) ANNUAL SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM - EACH YEAR WE ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM OUR 18 SCHOOLS FOR PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES WHICH ENHANCE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS. WE HAVE FUNDED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS LITERACY PROGRAMS SPECIAL NEEDS EQUIPMENT ROBOTICS FIRST RESPONDER PROGRAMS ETC. VOLUNTEERS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR EFFORTS. WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS WHO SUPPORT OUR EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES AND A VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE LEADING AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISER.
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)32%
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)62%
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)11 yr
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)$184K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)3%
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 | $155K | 46¢ | 15% | 3.9 yr |
| 2020-08-31 | $248K | 65¢ | 33% | 1.9 yr |
| 2021-08-31 | $196K | 46¢ | 51% | 4.1 yr |
| 2022-08-31 | $199K | 37¢ | 61% | 7.5 yr |
| 2023-08-31 | $152K | 14¢ | 67% | 22.6 yr |
| 2024-08-31 | $184K | 32¢ | 62% | 11 yr |
| 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)
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Board of directors
14 directors reported · 14 of 14at arm's length
- SUTHERLAND, ANGUSDIRECTORarm's length
- MCRAE, DAVEDIRECTORarm's length
- GUINDON, NORMTREASURERarm's length
- BELKE, KENDIRECTORarm's length
- BURNHAM, TIMDIRECTORarm's length
- BURAKE, LESLEYCHAIRarm's length
- HOWARD, BRENDADIRECTORarm's length
- MARTIN, ROBVICE CHAIRarm's length
- MCDONALD, SANDYDIRECTORarm's length
- KOCH, DONNADIRECTORarm's length
Show all 14 directors
- SIEBERT, SHAUNDRAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm's length
- MARCOTTE, COLETTEDIIRECTORarm's length
- MCGRISKIN, KARENDIRECTORarm's length
- OLA, OLADELETREASURERarm'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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