Dinosaur Research Institute
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 893219972RR0001 · Research
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($51,785) as filed with the CRA.
Dinosaur Research Institute is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under research. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $33K in revenue and $52K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 93% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,488.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $14K in 2020 to $33K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
Palaeontology tour of dig sites research facilitation and museums information for the public and students.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33K | $52K | — | — | — | $87K |
| 2023 | $105K | $87K | $81K | — | — | $99K |
| 2022 | $27K | $39K | $36K | — | — | $70K |
| 2021 | $17K | $22K | $2,893 | — | — | $78K |
| 2020 | $14K | $11K | $8,392 | — | — | $83K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,488 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Allan Rasmuson (president); Philip Currie (secretary); Darla Zelenitsky (director); Eva Kopplehus (director); Michael Ryan (director); Mona Trick (director/treasurer); David Evans (director); Kerri Kamra (director); Guy McLaughlin (director); Caleb Brown (director); Mathieu Brunner (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Dinosaur Research Institute’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 893219972RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.