Orion Foundation of Calgary
Private foundation · Millarville, Alberta · BN 869805762RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-11-30. Split of total expenditures ($33,852) as filed with the CRA.
Orion Foundation of Calgary is a private foundation based in Millarville, Alberta, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending November 30, 2024, it reported $20K in revenue and $34K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 34% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $28K in 2024, the largest being $18K to The Alberta Hunter Education Instructors' Association. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $48K in 2020 to $20K in 2024.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20K | $34K | — | — | $28K | $661K |
| 2023 | $32K | $28K | — | — | $28K | $674K |
| 2022 | $21K | $26K | — | — | $20K | $676K |
| 2021 | $20K | $30K | — | — | $24K | $680K |
| 2020 | $48K | $29K | — | — | $23K | $691K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $28K to 2 qualified donees:
- The Alberta Hunter Education Instructors' Association$18K
- The Conservation Education WISE Foundation$10K
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Orion Foundation of Calgary’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 869805762RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.