Calgary Spoken Word Society
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 865617005RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
No spending breakdown could be derived from this charity’s most recent filing — the receipt can’t be printed. The figures it did file are below.
Calgary Spoken Word Society is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $32K in revenue and $37K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
In 2021, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $5,100.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Literacy arts education programs literacy arts festival readings and special events
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32K | $37K | — | — | — | $13K |
| 2023 | $36K | $32K | — | — | — | $18K |
| 2022 | $55K | $58K | — | — | — | $14K |
| 2021 | $29K | $31K | — | — | — | $16K |
| 2020 | $47K | $46K | — | — | — | $18K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2021
Received $5,100 from 1 charity:
- The Calgary Foundation$5,100
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Edward Washington (president); Anne Sorbie (vice president); Tom Wayman (secretary); Mary Vlooswyk (co-treasurer); Courtney Bell (co-treasurer); Herauf Craig (director); Sheri-D Wilson (director (non-voting)).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Calgary Spoken Word Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 865617005RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.