Circle of Wisdom Elders Seniors Society
Publicly funded institution · Calgary, Alberta · BN 734775133RR0001 · Community Resource Organizations · 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.
Circle of Wisdom Elders Seniors Society is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under community resource organizations. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $487K in revenue and $420K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 66% from government, 33% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $212K.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $231K in 2022 to $487K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
The Circle of Wisdom Elders Senior Society continues to operate the Circle of Wisdom Senior Centre where Indigenous Elders and seniors continues to get support learn and practice in accessing traditional knowledge navigate institutional systems and offer peer support though programs and gatherings. Purpose #1; The Circle of Wisdom Elders Seniors Society continues to support urban indigenous elders and seniors in Calgary in their journey in reconciliation of reconnecting and reclaiming their identity healing and well-being Purpose # 2: Advancement of education in traditional sense continue…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2022–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $487K | $420K | — | — | — | $69K |
| 2023 | $417K | — | — | — | — | $25K |
| 2022 | $231K | $212K | — | — | — | $51K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $212K from 6 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Doreen Williams (ceo-board director-ex-officio); Loretta Tuttauk (board of director); Jacqueline Goetz (board of director-treasurer); Shirley Diaz (board of director); Yvonne Blackwater (board of directors); Jennifer McManus (board of director); Daniela Roja (board of director); Marie Contance Boisvert (board of director); Catherine Kostincer (board of director); Jennifer McManus (board of director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Circle of Wisdom Elders Seniors Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 734775133RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.