POLONIA FOUNDATION IN ALBERTA
Public foundationFoundations advancing education·PO BOX 78153 RPO CALLINGWOOD · EDMONTON, AB · T5T 6A1·BN 899779441RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Disbursed to charities T1
42%
of spending, to other registered charities
Operating overhead T1
45%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1,654.6 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$62K
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
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.
Common questions
How do I donate to Polonia Foundation in Alberta?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps to donate. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Polonia Foundation in Alberta a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 899779441RR0001. 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 Polonia Foundation in Alberta located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 78153 RPO CALLINGWOOD, EDMONTON, AB, T5T 6A1. Source.
What does Polonia Foundation in Alberta do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE HEDINGER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP IS ADMINISTRATED BY THE POLONIA FOUNDATION IN ALBERTA. THE FOUNDATION MAY AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUALLY TO FULL-TIME STUDENTS IN THEIR THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR OF UNDERGRADUATED STUDY AT UOFA AND UOFC. ADDITIONALLY THE FOUNDATION PRESENTS GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF THE SUCCESS AT POLISH COMMUNITY…" Full program description.
How much does Polonia Foundation in Alberta disburse to other charities?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 42% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Polonia Foundation in Alberta?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $62K (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE HEDINGER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP IS ADMINISTRATED BY THE POLONIA FOUNDATION IN ALBERTA. THE FOUNDATION MAY AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUALLY TO FULL-TIME STUDENTS IN THEIR THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR OF UNDERGRADUATED STUDY AT UOFA AND UOFC. ADDITIONALLY THE FOUNDATION PRESENTS GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF THE SUCCESS AT POLISH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHICH NURTURE THE POLISH LANGUAGE CULTURE AND TRADITIONS
New programs
AS WELL THROUGH GENEROUS DONATIONS THE FOUNDATION ENABLES OTHERS TO CARRY A MISSION OF EDUCATION AND HUMANITARIAN HELP
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)42%
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 ↗
45%
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 ↗ · what this means
1,654.6 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)$62K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
100%
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 | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $30K | 0% | 13 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $39K | — | 356.1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $32K | 16% | 34.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $38K | 17% | 177.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $57K | 100% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $62K | 45% | 1,654.6 yr |
| trend |
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Program-spending share is left out: a foundation's lens is what it disburses, which the annual releases don't break out by year. 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 · 4 of 6at arm's length
- CHODKIEWICZ, WILLIAM WCPRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- MUSZYNSKI, TONY MTVICE PRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- TOMCZAK, JOHN JTTREASURERarm's length
- HOLKO, ANDREW HASECRETARYarm's length
- KOWALCZEWSKI, ANTHONY KADIRECTORarm's length
- IGNASIAK, MARTIN IMDIRECTORarm'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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