Autism Aspergers Friendship Society of Calgary
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 862472230RR0001 · Supportive Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-10-31. Split of total expenditures (—) as filed with the CRA.
Autism Aspergers Friendship Society of Calgary is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under supportive health care. In its fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, it reported $1.9M in revenue.
Its funding that year was roughly 5% from government, 31% from other charities. In 2024, 19 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $292K.
Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 94% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 77 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $1.1M in 2020 to $1.9M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
The Society was established to provide respite care in recreational environment for children youth and adults on the Autism Spectrum the purpose of this non-profit societyis to provide a safe place for youth to learn social thinking and take risks the Society believes it is vital to connect our youth with other members of their community to shareexperiences as well as strengthen them as individuals and as a community. The program areas are ranked according to the percentage of time and resources devoted to eachprogram area. 1. Services for the physically or mentally challenged 85% 2. Summer…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.9M | — | $135K | $43K | — | $365K |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $1.5M | $1.2M | $37K | — | $1 |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.5M | $1.2M | $34K | $0 | $0 |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $1M | $783K | $56K | — | $0 |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $973K | $696K | $58K | $0 | $0 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $292K from 19 charities:
- Allardyce Bower Foundation$73K
- Els For Autism Canada$50K
- The Calgary Foundation$47K
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$29K
- Children's Hospital Aid Society$13K
- Totem Charitable Foundation$13K
- Hobgoblin Foundation$10K
- Hobgoblin Foundation$10K
- The Qr77/westin Hotel Calgary Children's Foundation$10K
- Calgary Flames Foundation$10K
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$8,334
- Youth and Philanthropy Initiative Canada/Initiative Canada Jeunesse et Philanthropie$5,000
- Spruce Meadows Leg Up Foundation$5,000
- Fraser Family Foundation$5,000
- United Way of Calgary and Area$1,225
- BenefAction Foundation$1,000
- Canadahelps Canadon$776
- Alberta Blue Cross Hearts of Blue$462
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$453
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
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- $1–39,99973 positions
- Permanent full-time positions77
- Total compensation, all staff$1M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Dean Svoboda (executive director); Faye Furdyk (chair); Ian Menzies (vice chair); Lincoln Mitchell (director at large); Carissa Carleton (director at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Autism Aspergers Friendship Society of Calgary’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 862472230RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.