TRI-TOWN MUSEUM SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·BOX 811 · COLD LAKE, AB · T9M 1P2·BN 892894965RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-10-31
Cents to cause T1
100¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
—
not in this filing
Reserves T1
0.9 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$265K
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 Tri-Town Museum Society?
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Is Tri-Town Museum Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 892894965RR0001. 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 Tri-Town Museum Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is BOX 811, COLD LAKE, AB, T9M 1P2. Source.
What does Tri-Town Museum Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "NORMAL-POST COVID OPERATIONS CONTINUED THIS YEAR. WE OPERATED FROM THE MAY LONG WEEKING UNTILTHE END OF AUGUST; UNFORTUNATELY WE WERE UNABLE TO OPEN FOR TRUTH & RECONCILIATION DAY IN SEPTEMBER DUE TO STAFFING SHORTAGES. NUMEROUS SCHOOL TOURS WERE AGAIN CARRIED OUT BUT WERE SOMEWHAT HINDERED BY THE FOREST FIRE…" Full program description.
How much of Tri-Town Museum Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Tri-Town Museum Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $265K (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
NORMAL-POST COVID OPERATIONS CONTINUED THIS YEAR. WE OPERATED FROM THE MAY LONG WEEKING UNTILTHE END OF AUGUST; UNFORTUNATELY WE WERE UNABLE TO OPEN FOR TRUTH & RECONCILIATION DAY IN SEPTEMBER DUE TO STAFFING SHORTAGES. NUMEROUS SCHOOL TOURS WERE AGAIN CARRIED OUT BUT WERE SOMEWHAT HINDERED BY THE FOREST FIRE SITUATION HERE IN ALBERTA. ATTENDANCE WAS UP T 4 713 WHICH WE WERE PLEASED WITH ALMOST 1 000 MORE THAN 2023. THIS AVERAGED 67 VISITORS PER DAY 457 FAMILIES CAME THROUGH THE GATE AND ALMOST 400 VETERANS SENIORS AND CANADIAN FORCES MEMBERS. WE GAVE 13 GROUP TOURS WITH 2 IN THE THE… Show more
NORMAL-POST COVID OPERATIONS CONTINUED THIS YEAR. WE OPERATED FROM THE MAY LONG WEEKING UNTILTHE END OF AUGUST; UNFORTUNATELY WE WERE UNABLE TO OPEN FOR TRUTH & RECONCILIATION DAY IN SEPTEMBER DUE TO STAFFING SHORTAGES. NUMEROUS SCHOOL TOURS WERE AGAIN CARRIED OUT BUT WERE SOMEWHAT HINDERED BY THE FOREST FIRE SITUATION HERE IN ALBERTA. ATTENDANCE WAS UP T 4 713 WHICH WE WERE PLEASED WITH ALMOST 1 000 MORE THAN 2023. THIS AVERAGED 67 VISITORS PER DAY 457 FAMILIES CAME THROUGH THE GATE AND ALMOST 400 VETERANS SENIORS AND CANADIAN FORCES MEMBERS. WE GAVE 13 GROUP TOURS WITH 2 IN THE THE OFF SEASON IN SEPTEMBER OF 28 EACH. CANADA DAY WEEKEND SAW 382 VISITORS.
New programs
EVERY YEAR WE LIKE TO ADD NEW DISPLAYS THIS YEARS WAS THE ACQUISITION OF A CF-18 HORNET TO OUR OUTDOOR DISPLAYS. WE ALSO ADDED A FRESH COAT OF PAINT TO THE RADAR DOME WHICH ALONG WITH OUR OTHER PLANES REALLY ENHANCED OUR MUSEUM; MANY POSITIVE COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED. FOR THE FIST TIME IN MANY YEARS WE ENTERED A FLOAT IN THE CITY'S CANADA DAY PARADA AND HANDED OUT FREE PASSES TO THE MUSEUM WHICH WERE A GREAT HIT. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WERE SLATED TO GET A CT-155 HAWK WHICH SHOULD BE ARRIVING SOMETIME IN 2025. WE ALSO HAD TWO GUEST SPEAKER LECTURES THIS YEAR WHICH UNFORTUNAT… Show more
EVERY YEAR WE LIKE TO ADD NEW DISPLAYS THIS YEARS WAS THE ACQUISITION OF A CF-18 HORNET TO OUR OUTDOOR DISPLAYS. WE ALSO ADDED A FRESH COAT OF PAINT TO THE RADAR DOME WHICH ALONG WITH OUR OTHER PLANES REALLY ENHANCED OUR MUSEUM; MANY POSITIVE COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED. FOR THE FIST TIME IN MANY YEARS WE ENTERED A FLOAT IN THE CITY'S CANADA DAY PARADA AND HANDED OUT FREE PASSES TO THE MUSEUM WHICH WERE A GREAT HIT. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WERE SLATED TO GET A CT-155 HAWK WHICH SHOULD BE ARRIVING SOMETIME IN 2025. WE ALSO HAD TWO GUEST SPEAKER LECTURES THIS YEAR WHICH UNFORTUNATELY WERE NOT AS WELL ATTENDED AS WE HAD HOPE FORE HOWEVER WE WILL TRY AGAIN IN 2025. WE ALSO OPENED THE GIFT SHOP FOR CHRISTMAS AND SPECIAL REQUESTS. CAPITAL PROJECTS INCLUDE STARTING WORK ON OUR 'POWER PLANT' BUILDING WHICH WILL BE A NEW COLD WAR ERA THEMED MUSEUM ONGOING GROUNDS WORK AND STILL PURSUING CAPITAL FUNDING FOR THE OBSERVATION TOWER. ONGOING BUILDING UPGRADES WERE ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS YEARS CAPITAL PROGRAM.
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.
100¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ 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 100¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
—
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
0.9 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)$265K
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 ↗
92%
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
92%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-31 | $286K | — | — | — |
| 2020-10-31 | $185K | — | — | — |
| 2021-10-31 | $186K | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-31 | $210K | 100¢ | — | 0.6 yr |
| 2023-10-31 | $331K | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-31 | $265K | 100¢ | — | 0.9 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
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- HOLOBOFF, CHRISPRESIDENTarm's length
- POWER, MARK LTREASURERarm's length
- BRASCHUK, KARL JVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- CHEN, ANDYDIRECTORarm's length
- MILLER, HEATHERDIRECTORarm's length
- STEFATOS, FOTIOSPAST VICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- STACEY, WANDADIRECTORarm's length
- MACHATIS, BOBDIRECTORarm's length
- PELECHOSKY, DEBORAHDIRECTORarm's length
- DRAPER, LEANNE MDIRECTORarm'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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