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RED DEER FIREFIGHTERS CHILDREN'S CHARITY ASSOCIATION

Charitable organizationSupportive health care·PO BOX 33083 RPO CLEARVIEW · RED DEER, AB · T4P 0N9·BN 889131777RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-02-28

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Cents to cause T1

49¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

—

not in this filing

Reserves T1

—

not in this filing

Revenue T1

—

not in this filing

— 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 Red Deer Firefighters Children's Charity Association?

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Is Red Deer Firefighters Children's Charity Association a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 889131777RR0001. 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 Red Deer Firefighters Children's Charity Association located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 33083 RPO CLEARVIEW, RED DEER, AB, T4P 0N9. Source.

What does Red Deer Firefighters Children's Charity Association do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "READING PALS PROGRAM: FUND A LONG STANDING TUTORING PROGRAM FOR KIDS FROM GRADE 1-12 TO BE TUTORED FREE OF CHARGE THROUGH THE RED DEER PUBLIC LIBRARY. AIMING TO IMPROVE LITERACY COMPREHENSION AND VOCABULARY SKILLS BY BEING PAIRED WITH TUTORS DIRECTLY. CHILDREN'S WISH BREAKFAST: PURCHASE TOYS FOR DONATION TO…" Full program description.

How much of Red Deer Firefighters Children's Charity Association's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 49¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

READING PALS PROGRAM: FUND A LONG STANDING TUTORING PROGRAM FOR KIDS FROM GRADE 1-12 TO BE TUTORED FREE OF CHARGE THROUGH THE RED DEER PUBLIC LIBRARY. AIMING TO IMPROVE LITERACY COMPREHENSION AND VOCABULARY SKILLS BY BEING PAIRED WITH TUTORS DIRECTLY. CHILDREN'S WISH BREAKFAST: PURCHASE TOYS FOR DONATION TO CHILDREN IN RED DEER WHO ARE LOWER INCOME DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES BY THE SALVATION ARMY AFTER THE EVENT FUNDRAISER. SCHOOL BUS HARNESS PROGRAM: ASSIST FAMILIES IN PURCHASING SAFETY HARNESSES TO ALLOW CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THE ABILITY TO RIDE THE BUS SAFELY TO AND FROM SCHOOL. … Show more

READING PALS PROGRAM: FUND A LONG STANDING TUTORING PROGRAM FOR KIDS FROM GRADE 1-12 TO BE TUTORED FREE OF CHARGE THROUGH THE RED DEER PUBLIC LIBRARY. AIMING TO IMPROVE LITERACY COMPREHENSION AND VOCABULARY SKILLS BY BEING PAIRED WITH TUTORS DIRECTLY. CHILDREN'S WISH BREAKFAST: PURCHASE TOYS FOR DONATION TO CHILDREN IN RED DEER WHO ARE LOWER INCOME DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES BY THE SALVATION ARMY AFTER THE EVENT FUNDRAISER. SCHOOL BUS HARNESS PROGRAM: ASSIST FAMILIES IN PURCHASING SAFETY HARNESSES TO ALLOW CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THE ABILITY TO RIDE THE BUS SAFELY TO AND FROM SCHOOL. SPECIAL NEEDS MEDICAL AND MOBILITY EQUIPEMENT: FINANCIALLY SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THE PURCHASE OF MOBILITY OR FUNCTIONAL EQUIPEMENT FOR CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY WITH SPECIAL NEEDS REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE NOT COVERED ELSEWHERE. QUALIFIED DISBURSEMENT TO ASPIRE FOUNDATION FOR FUNDRAISING GALA TO SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

49¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 49¢ 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.

this charity 49¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

—

Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

—

Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

—

Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

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Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

—

Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

★ 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.

Board of directors

4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length

  • LAVOIE, THOMAS ETREASURERarm's length
  • BRANDON, DONAVON SPRESIDENTarm's length
  • WARKENTIN, JEREMY NSECRETARYarm's length
  • LASZO, BRENDON DSOCIAL MEDIAarm'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 ↗

Right of reply

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Red Deer Firefighters… — 49¢ of each $1 to programs