Calgary Science Centre Society
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 118781079RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($22,203,539) as filed with the CRA.
Calgary Science Centre Society is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $22.2M in revenue and $22.2M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 8% from donations, 36% from government. In 2024, 12 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $372K.
Compared with 46 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 51% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $200,000–249,999 range. The charity reported 140 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $12.1M in 2020 to $22.2M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 15 names.
In its own words
To developed promote and operate a science centre for education enjoyment and participation in science technology and the arts. This is accomplished through education program and exhibitions in calgary.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22.2M | $22.2M | $19M | $508K | — | $4.8M |
| 2023 | $22.3M | $23.2M | $20.5M | $531K | — | $4.6M |
| 2022 | $20.8M | $21.3M | $19M | $489K | — | $5.4M |
| 2021 | $12.9M | $12.5M | $11.3M | $387K | — | $5.9M |
| 2020 | $12.1M | $12.4M | $10.9M | $379K | — | $5.5M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $372K from 12 charities:
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$155K
- The Calgary Foundation$152K
- TELUS Friendly Future Foundation$20K
- The Hotchkiss Family Foundation$20K
- The Canadian Association of Science Centres$12K
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$5,000
- The Edmonton Community Foundation Priv Act$3,000
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,525
- Jewish Community Foundation of Calgary$1,500
- Raymond James Canada Foundation$1,000
- United Way of Calgary and Area$984
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$19
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $200,000–249,9991 position
- $120,000–159,9995 positions
- $80,000–119,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions140
- Total compensation, all staff$9.1M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jason Green (past chair); Asanga Gunatillaka (director); Graeme Harrison (director); Duane Schellenberg (director); Kirstie Boyle (director); Nancy Brennan (chair & corporate secretary); Sophia Langlois (vice chair); Bhushan Ivaturi (director); Jana Taylor de Lottinville (director); Shazia Sobani (director); Neil Smith (treasurer); Chelsea Hunter (director); Joon Chan (director); Gina Thornton (director); Janeen Speer (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Calgary Science Centre Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118781079RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.