Sanctum Retreat Society of Alberta
Charitable organization · Caroline, Alberta · BN 859761678RR0001 · Support of Religion
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($853,112) as filed with the CRA.
Sanctum Retreat Society of Alberta is a charitable organization based in Caroline, Alberta, classified by the CRA under support of religion. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $283K in revenue and $853K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 38% from other charities. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $179K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 77% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
To provide refuge to people of all classes regardless of financial means to come away for a time to focus on their relationship with God. Spiritual/religious conference and one-on-one consultation are offered without fee to retreatants
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $283K | $853K | $837K | — | — | -$1.4M |
| 2023 | $829K | $957K | $927K | — | — | -$1.4M |
| 2022 | $518K | $643K | $630K | — | — | -$1.1M |
| 2021 | $251K | $513K | $501K | — | — | -$970K |
| 2020 | $369K | $662K | $650K | — | — | -$704K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $179K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$175K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Mariette Dobrowolski (director); Anne Kleffner (vice president); Kristoph Dobrowolski (executive director); Gregory Kerr-Wilson (director); Ted Erickson (director); Robert Arsenault (director); Michael Stuhldreier (director); Joshua Dobrowolski (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Sanctum Retreat Society of Alberta’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 859761678RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.