Light of the Prairies Society Inc
Publicly funded institution · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan · BN 136656402RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($7,357,621) as filed with the CRA.
Light of the Prairies Society Inc is a charitable organization based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. 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 March 31, 2024, it reported $7.4M in revenue and $7.4M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 96% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $53K.
Compared with 1,618 poverty-relief institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 94% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 113 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Operates multiple group homes day programs and supported independent living programs for individuals who have varying degrees of cognitive needs and abilities. Provides 24 hours/day of intervention and support services within the home and in the community.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.4M | $7.4M | $7.3M | — | — | $3.7M |
| 2023 | $7M | $6.7M | $6.7M | — | — | $3.7M |
| 2022 | $6.4M | $6.3M | $6.2M | — | — | $5.2M |
| 2021 | $6.4M | $5.9M | $5.3M | $40K | — | $5.2M |
| 2020 | $6M | $5.7M | $4.7M | $19K | — | $4.2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $53K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9992 positions
- $40,000–79,9998 positions
- Permanent full-time positions113
- Total compensation, all staff$5.9M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Linda Ebach (board chair); Celine Muller (vice chair); Margo Junk (secretary); Bruce Richet (finance); Reg Squires (director); Keith Marsh (director); Corinne Anthony (director); Hassan Cheema.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Light of the Prairies Society Inc’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 136656402RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.