Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society (the Assist Program)
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 876620501RR0001 · Core Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-10-31. Split of total expenditures ($797,152) as filed with the CRA.
Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society (the Assist Program) is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under core health care. In its fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, it reported $1M in revenue and $797K in expenditures.
In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $80K.
Compared with 453 health charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 63% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 82% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $160,000–199,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
1. Professional counselling services through contracted third party providers to lawyers articling students famillies for personal problems. 2. Peer support program for the legal profession through matching volunteers withpeers who have requested help with personal/professional problem. The program also encourage social interaction through physical activity sessions social events and learning opportunities. 3. Training and education initiatives for the legal profession students and families regarding personal distress wellness and availability to our services.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1M | $797K | $685K | $23K | — | $445K |
| 2023 | $668K | $750K | $685K | $791 | — | $227K |
| 2022 | $805K | $731K | $674K | $2,897 | — | $309K |
| 2021 | $852K | $788K | $737K | $3,389 | — | $235K |
| 2020 | $761K | $771K | $702K | $19K | — | $170K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $80K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $160,000–199,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$275K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Loretta Bouwmeester (director); Glen Hickerson (director); M. Jenny McMordie (director); Bud Melnyk (director); Robert Philip (director); Sharon Roberts (director chairperson); Dana Schindelka (director past chairperson); Wilma Shim (director); Erin Runnalls (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society (the Assist Program)’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 876620501RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.