Autism Society of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
Publicly funded institution · Fort McMurray, Alberta · BN 707604492RR0001 · Public Amenities
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($867,958) as filed with the CRA.
Autism Society of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is a charitable organization based in Fort McMurray, 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 $884K in revenue and $868K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 9% from donations, 53% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 16 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $285K.
Compared with 686 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 57% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 75% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (4 positions in that band). The charity reported 7 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $280K in 2020 to $884K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
The goal is to establish a support network for the autism community in the regional municipality of wood buffalo. To provide information support groups and awareness to families individuals and professionals. Monthly support meetings are held every second sunday. Special events are held which are designed for children with autism. Books toys and sensory items are loaned to parents and caregivers allowing them to try items out prior to purchase. These items are also available for sale. Additionally virtual information sessions awareness day family events education inclusion bins (autism …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $884K | $868K | $750K | $8,530 | — | $106K |
| 2023 | $681K | $681K | $562K | $14K | — | $97K |
| 2022 | $492K | $503K | $67K | $28K | $2,154 | $26K |
| 2021 | $347K | $337K | $28K | $16K | $1,519 | $35K |
| 2020 | $280K | $280K | $48K | $15K | $2,344 | $25K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $285K from 16 charities:
- United Way Fort McMurray and Wood Buffalo$85K
- Autism Society Alberta$43K
- The Canadian Red Cross Society$36K
- Suncor Energy Foundation/fondation Suncor Energie$25K
- TELUS Friendly Future Foundation$20K
- The Ed Stelmach Community Foundation$15K
- Unity for Autism$12K
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$11K
- Els For Autism Canada$10K
- RBC Foundation$7,500
- Petro-Canada CareMakers Foundation Fondation Proches Aimants Petro-Canada$7,500
- The Canadian Red Cross Society$5,000
- Canada Post Community Foundation/Fondation Communautaire de Postes Canada$4,800
- Canadahelps Canadon$2,150
- United Way of Calgary and Area$776
- Support Through Housing Team Society (STHT)—
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions7
- Total compensation, all staff$624K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Corinna Pitzel O'Hanley (president); Katie Cooper (member at large); Gerrie-Ann Fielder (vice president); Ana Oliveria (secretary); Loralie Volaric (treasurer); Amanda Downey (member at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Autism Society of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 707604492RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.