Ben Calf Robe Society
Publicly funded institution · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 128906336RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($5,901,892) as filed with the CRA.
Ben Calf Robe Society is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. 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 March 31, 2024, it reported $6.2M in revenue and $5.9M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 6% from donations, 92% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $3,405.
Compared with 1,618 poverty-relief institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 48% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 88% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 35 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
1. Foster care - home placement of children 2. In home support - support & guidance for children & families 3. Group homes - 24hr/day group care setting for children 4. Youth intervention 5. Early intervention 6. Family support 7. Lunch program 8. Literacy support 9. Semi-independent living 10.indigenous arts and culture program 11.our children are sacred indigenous suicidal prevention program 12.indigenous wellness parenting program 13.collective kitchen 14.family reunification program
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.2M | $5.9M | $5.3M | $5,812 | — | $2.4M |
| 2023 | $6.2M | $6.3M | $5.5M | $4,395 | — | $2.1M |
| 2022 | $6.5M | $6.2M | $5.5M | $2,953 | — | $2.2M |
| 2021 | $6M | $5.8M | $5.2M | $2,563 | — | $1.9M |
| 2020 | $5.5M | $5.2M | $4.8M | $12K | — | $1.7M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $3,405 from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- $80,000–119,9994 positions
- $40,000–79,9995 positions
- Permanent full-time positions35
- Total compensation, all staff$3.5M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Ken Ealey (chairperson); Irvin Willier (past chairperson); Kim Unrau (board member); Amy Johnson (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Ben Calf Robe Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 128906336RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.