Alberta Computers for Schools Association
Publicly funded institution · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 894781764RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($695,901) as filed with the CRA.
Alberta Computers for Schools Association is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $1.2M in revenue and $696K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 36% from donations, 56% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $744.
Compared with 1,247 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 19% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Refurbishment and distribution of computers to alberta schools libraries and first nations organizations. Full employment experience for young workers through the computers for schools intern program.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2M | $696K | $545K | — | — | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $702K | $541K | — | — | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $985K | $828K | $643K | — | — | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $977K | $802K | — | — | $1M |
| 2020 | $1M | $762K | $620K | — | — | $897K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $744 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$543K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Gregor Allan (director); Kerry Anderson (secretary/treasurer); Kari Collier (executive director); Don Ginther (vice chair); Garrett Jones (director); Jeremy Obery (director); Amit Sharma (executive chair); Hala Hassan (director); Tabitha Grady (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Alberta Computers for Schools Association’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 894781764RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.