ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION OKOTOKS BRANCH POPPY FUND
Charitable organizationFoundations·PO BOX 937 · OKOTOKS, AB · T1S 1B1·BN 892564964RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
a. Education Bursaries: We provide bursaries to children grandchildren and great grandchildren of personnel qualified as serving or veterans who are entering or in post secondary studies in university or college who are in need. b. Support to Cadet Units: We provide financial aid to our local Cadet Units to support their training. c. Direct Assistance to Veterans In Need: We provide assistance for veterans and dependents in emergency need. d. Community Services: We provide financial and food assistance to veterans food banks Okotoks Hospice equipment veterans visits annual vete… Show more
a. Education Bursaries: We provide bursaries to children grandchildren and great grandchildren of personnel qualified as serving or veterans who are entering or in post secondary studies in university or college who are in need. b. Support to Cadet Units: We provide financial aid to our local Cadet Units to support their training. c. Direct Assistance to Veterans In Need: We provide assistance for veterans and dependents in emergency need. d. Community Services: We provide financial and food assistance to veterans food banks Okotoks Hospice equipment veterans visits annual veterans dinners etc. e. Poster and Literary Competitions: We conduct Poster and Literary Competitions annually in the 13 schools in the Branch area including providing financial awards to the winners.
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)76¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 76¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)3%
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)6.3 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)$86K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | $78K | 49¢ | 51% | — |
| 2020-09-30 | $75K | 64¢ | 36% | — |
| 2021-09-30 | $103K | 87¢ | 13% | 1.2 yr |
| 2022-09-30 | $81K | 65¢ | 35% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $64K | — | 100% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $87K | 66¢ | 30% | 7.5 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $86K | 76¢ | 3% | 6.3 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
6 directors reported · 6 of 6at arm's length
- Oncescu, RickPresidentarm's length
- Ball, BrentTreasurerarm's length
- Barker, Amanda (Mandie)Secretaryarm's length
- LeMessurier, Bruce1st Vice-Presidentarm's length
- Calvert, Rob2nd Vice-Presidentarm's length
- Bentley, John3rd Vice-Presidentarm'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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