Alberta Genealogical Society
Publicly funded institution · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 118780790RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($201,816) as filed with the CRA.
Alberta Genealogical Society is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under public amenities. 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 December 31, 2024, it reported $229K in revenue and $202K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 57% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,795.
Compared with 686 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 40% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000.
It reported gifts to 4 qualified donees totalling $3,678 in 2024, the largest being $3,000 to South Peace Regional Archives Society. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 16 names.
In its own words
Promotion of the study of genealogy and genealogical research within the province of alberta with ten branches across the province. Assemble and maintain branch-based libraries of guides reference material and histories for use in genealogical study. Sponsor seminars workshops and conferences on genealogical research and methodology. Hold monthly meetings of the various branches as well as special interest groups that are open to members and non-members. Provide genealogy workshops that are open to members and non-members. Publish information to aid in research and provide newsletters to mem…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $229K | $202K | $155K | $1,735 | $3,678 | $839K |
| 2023 | $246K | $264K | $185K | — | $43K | $812K |
| 2022 | $614K | $200K | $166K | $1,932 | — | $829K |
| 2021 | $188K | $184K | $158K | $3,963 | — | $415K |
| 2020 | $175K | $171K | $152K | $600 | — | $410K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $3,678 to 4 qualified donees:
- South Peace Regional Archives Society$3,000
- Wetaskiwin and District Museum Society$578
- Legion Robertson Memorial Branch #17$50
- Medicine Hat Public Library$50
Received $1,795 from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9991 position
- Total compensation, all staff$32K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Deb Trout (director); Connie Stuhl (director); Alice Hoyle (director); Al Bromling (past president); Kurt Paterson (director); Maxine Maxwell (director); Carolynne Ross (treasurer); Barry Simmonds (director); Jessie Dial (director); David Clarke (director); Susan Haga (director); Craig Newman (first vice president); Diane Wozniak (second vice president); Ruth McConnell (secretary of the society); Deb Wickham (director); Lianne Krueger (president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Alberta Genealogical Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118780790RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.