Aspen Foundation for Labour Education
Charitable organization · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 881720510RR0001 · Research · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($9,487) as filed with the CRA.
Aspen Foundation for Labour Education is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under research. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $776 in revenue and $9,487 in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 8% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $385.
Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $141K in 2020 to $776 in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Provide citizens with the knowledge skills and attitudes that empower them to contribute fully to a healthy just and democratic workplace community and society through participation in labour and social justice initiatives. Development of teaching resources professional development for teachers. Project grants to schools. Newsletter the bark.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $776 | $9,487 | — | — | — | $139K |
| 2023 | $15K | $3,765 | $600 | — | — | $148K |
| 2022 | $20K | $77K | $21K | — | — | $136K |
| 2021 | $72K | $110K | $56K | — | — | $192K |
| 2020 | $141K | $180K | $178K | — | — | $230K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $385 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
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$5,813
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Carolyn Deborah Jenann Dobbins (director); Gregory Mady (director); Margaretta Patrick (director); Cori Longo (vice - president); Jared Matsunaga-Turnbull (treasurer); Karen Kuprys (secretary); Natasha Fryzuk (president); Alvin Finkel (director); Laura Kruse (executive director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Aspen Foundation for Labour Education’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 881720510RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.