Bow Valley Agricultural Society
Charitable organization · Rocky View, Alberta · BN 106803687RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,120,610) as filed with the CRA.
Bow Valley Agricultural Society is a charitable organization based in Rocky View, Alberta, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $1.2M in revenue and $1.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 16% from donations, 15% from government. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $21K.
Compared with 414 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 16% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 6 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
Operated a skating arena and community center complex. Offer subsidized ice rental to minor hockey and figure skating groups. Offer meeting rooms at a minimal charge for community groups to meet in. There is also a preschool operating out of the complex at a minimal charge for the space. After school programs
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $631K | $39K | — | $978K |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $608K | $36K | — | $994K |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1M | $539K | $74K | — | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $849K | $691K | $362K | $17K | — | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $960K | $898K | $504K | $6,263 | — | $945K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $21K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions6
- Total compensation, all staff$444K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Dave Place (president); Lyle Weigum (vice president); Rhonda Cleveland (secretary); Bev Busslinger (treasurer/casino chair); Kirby McGaffin (director); Chet Wagner (director); Brayden Hopfe (director); Tristan Brost (director); Devin Kinley (director); Jocelyn Francis (director); Kris Bouman (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Bow Valley Agricultural Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 106803687RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.