Calgary Horticultural Society
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 118823624RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($560,496) as filed with the CRA.
Calgary Horticultural Society is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $518K in revenue and $560K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 32% from government. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $7,145.
Compared with 1,296 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 42% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 76% of that peer group. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
Our focus is on provding agricultural education. Staff and volunteers work together to operate an office host a web site publish a news letter eight times per year and an e-newsletter throughout the year. They provide information and training host talks and workshops on site and in the community organize and host garden tours plant shares and special events and grow a demonstration and teaching garden. Our programs include: community garden yard smart garden show workshops and speakers.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $518K | $560K | $432K | $28K | — | $97K |
| 2023 | $524K | $551K | $276K | $165K | — | $139K |
| 2022 | $502K | $516K | $178K | $174K | — | -$234K |
| 2021 | $474K | $433K | $165K | $130K | — | $181K |
| 2020 | $465K | $463K | $148K | $195K | — | $141K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $7,145 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$372K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Harvey Steblyk (president); Monika Sipley (vice president); Maria Lavelle (secretary); Nicki Griffin (treasurer); Natasha Tames (director); Barb Rypien (director); Nicole Sagan (director); Krista Lauridsen (director); Diane Altwasser (director); Allyson Seeney (director); Melissa Morrow (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Calgary Horticultural Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118823624RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.