ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION CAMROSE BRANCH POPPY FUND
Charitable organizationFoundations·PO BOX 1330 STN MAIN · CAMROSE, AB · T4V 1X3·BN 892940560RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
UNDER REGULARTIONS DESIGNATED BY THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION DOMINION COMMAND THE POPPY FUND ASSISTS VETERANS THEIR SPOUSES AND DEPENDANTS WHEN AN UNEXCPETED CRISIS OCCURS CAUSING THE INTERRUPTION IN NORMAL LIVING CONDITIONS. ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO THE INDIVIDUAL UNTIL THE SITUATION CAN BE ASSESSED AND A MORE PERMANENT SOLUTIONS IS IN PLACE. THIS ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED WHETHER THE ENTRANT IS A LEGION MEMBER OR NOT. DONATIONS ARE MADE TO LOCAL QUALIFYING CHARITES. HOSPITAL COMFORTS ARE PROVIDED FOR QUALIFIED PERSONS. BURSARIES ARE PROVIDED TO CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN OF QUALIFIED VETERANS.… Show more
UNDER REGULARTIONS DESIGNATED BY THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION DOMINION COMMAND THE POPPY FUND ASSISTS VETERANS THEIR SPOUSES AND DEPENDANTS WHEN AN UNEXCPETED CRISIS OCCURS CAUSING THE INTERRUPTION IN NORMAL LIVING CONDITIONS. ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO THE INDIVIDUAL UNTIL THE SITUATION CAN BE ASSESSED AND A MORE PERMANENT SOLUTIONS IS IN PLACE. THIS ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED WHETHER THE ENTRANT IS A LEGION MEMBER OR NOT. DONATIONS ARE MADE TO LOCAL QUALIFYING CHARITES. HOSPITAL COMFORTS ARE PROVIDED FOR QUALIFIED PERSONS. BURSARIES ARE PROVIDED TO CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN OF QUALIFIED VETERANS. AWARDS ARE GIVEN TO ENTRANTS IN THE ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE DAY LITERARY AND POSTER CONTEST.
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)—
Not computable from this filing.
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)—
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)—
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)$32K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)6%
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 | $26K | 99¢ | — | — |
| 2020-09-30 | $25K | 203¢✱ | — | — |
| 2021-09-30 | $25K | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $24K | 44¢ | 20% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $25K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $29K | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $32K | — | — | — |
| 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 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
6 directors reported · 5 of 6at arm's length
- PASIUK, GORDONCHAIRMANarm's length
- STEINMAN, BARBARA ATREASURERarm's length
- ZINCK, ADRIAN PDIRECTORarm's length
- COTE, PAMDIRECTORarm's length
- BRUCE, LYNNSECRETARY
- MERLIN, ELIZABETHDIRECTORarm'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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