Calgary Field Naturalists' Society
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 129831566RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($20,761) as filed with the CRA.
Calgary Field Naturalists' Society is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $31K in revenue and $21K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 26% from donations. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $3,699.
Compared with 2,652 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 27% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $17K in 2020 to $31K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Monthly speakers series whereby guest presenters speak on natural history scientific research and travel topics related to nature. Weekly field trips (numerous per week) to parks and green spaces in and around Calgary for bird watching botany teaching and general nature education. Weekly bird study groups led by enviromentalists who teach attendees how to recognize different birds visually by habitat and by bird sounds. Nature Kids field trips specifically for members and their younger children where they learn about environmental stewardship and encouraging exploration in their own neighb…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $31K | $21K | $14K | — | — | $151K |
| 2023 | $21K | $13K | $4,505 | — | — | $130K |
| 2022 | $26K | $16K | $4,061 | — | $1,000 | $122K |
| 2021 | $20K | $13K | $5,296 | — | — | $112K |
| 2020 | $17K | $16K | $10K | — | — | $105K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $3,699 from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Linda Aldridge (secretary); Kaya Konopnicki (co-president); Maia Bernas (director); Samantha Cassidy (co-president); Matt Wallace (vice president); Jim Donohue (treasurer); Nathan Schmidt (director); Leticia Villamil (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Calgary Field Naturalists' Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 129831566RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.