Program for Adult Learning (pal)
Publicly funded institution · Lac la Biche, Alberta · BN 132559915RR0001 · Teaching Institutions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($277,225) as filed with the CRA.
Program for Adult Learning (pal) is a charitable organization based in Lac la Biche, Alberta, classified by the CRA under teaching institutions. 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 $261K in revenue and $277K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 7% from government. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $20K.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 0% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
We provide and promote free literacy education both english and french (reading writing speaking listening simple math and basic computer) to adults in the communities in our district. We use volunteer tutors and small group class instruction. We also promote literacy through hosting and participating in community events. Community bookshelf program where there are 25 bookshelves throughout our district.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $261K | $277K | $175 | — | — | $18K |
| 2023 | $350K | $260K | — | — | — | $73K |
| 2022 | $352K | $318K | $175 | — | — | $38K |
| 2021 | $296K | $330K | — | — | — | $83K |
| 2020 | $250K | $184K | $175 | — | — | -$3,179 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $20K from 1 charity:
- Right To Food$20K
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Carmen Elliott (vice chair); Larysa Sheuchenko (chair); Renee Johnston (secretary); Melvin Kuprowsky (treasurer); Ella Carasco (director); Lara Cardinal-Thom (director); Tessa Kampula (director); Kevin Pederson (director); Dennis Clermont (director); Colleen Pierce (executive director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Program for Adult Learning (pal)’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 132559915RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.