Lupus Society of Alberta
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 119243343RR0001 · Core Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-09-30. Split of total expenditures ($129,053) as filed with the CRA.
Lupus Society of Alberta is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under core health care. In its fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, it reported $102K in revenue and $129K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 58% from donations, 34% from government. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $93K.
Compared with 1,130 health charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 10% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 80% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
We provide education and support for lupus patients. Their families and friends. We develop public awareness initiatives regarding lupus. We provide educational materials and programs dealing with diagnosis treatements management of the disease and research.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $102K | $129K | $48K | $1,853 | — | $126K |
| 2023 | $76K | $120K | $110K | $3,626 | — | $153K |
| 2022 | $103K | $124K | $121K | $2,569 | — | $197K |
| 2021 | $165K | $124K | $121K | $2,787 | — | $218K |
| 2020 | $124K | $122K | $119K | $2,735 | — | $178K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $93K from 7 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$82K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Denise Baragar (vice president); Christina Seger (past president); Maria Antonia Espiritu (treasurer); Mike Sewell (president); Rita Hamilton (executive director); Stephanie Jesudian (director); Susan Huie (director at large); Carol Chu (director); Stephanie Wong (director at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Lupus Society of Alberta’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119243343RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.