Association for Action on Smoking and Health (a.a.s.h.)
Charitable organization · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 118793819RR0001 · Community Resource Organizations · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-02-28. Split of total expenditures ($468,389) as filed with the CRA.
Association for Action on Smoking and Health (a.a.s.h.) is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under community resource organizations. In its fiscal year ending February 28, 2024, it reported $466K in revenue and $468K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 17% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $25K.
Compared with 730 community-service charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 68% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
1. Public awareness of the health social and economic consequences of tobacco use. 2. Programs and research related to the control of tobacco and prevention of tobacco use. 3. Development of resource materials pertaining to tobacco use reduction. 4. Public advocacy in support of tobacco control and prevention.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $466K | $468K | $410K | $5,483 | $20K | $0 |
| 2023 | $519K | $575K | $538K | $5,295 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $294K | $373K | $341K | $4,650 | — | $0 |
| 2021 | $456K | $343K | $313K | $4,250 | — | $0 |
| 2020 | $362K | $369K | $345K | $4,050 | — | $0 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $25K 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$143K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Christiaan Velthoen (president); Michael DeRosenroll (vice-president); Les Hagen (executive director); Rena Sorensen (director); Fadi Hammal (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Association for Action on Smoking and Health (a.a.s.h.)’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118793819RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.