South Fish Creek Recreation Association (S.F.C.R.A)
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 898395934RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-05-31. Split of total expenditures ($4,319,696) as filed with the CRA.
South Fish Creek Recreation Association (S.F.C.R.A) is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, it reported $4.1M in revenue and $4.3M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 14% from government. In 2023, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $1,555.
Compared with 1,554 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 33% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 100% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $120,000–159,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 18 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 15 names.
In its own words
Throughout the year we hold free drop-in programs and events such as Skate with Santa and Halloween Skate. These free skating programs are possible due to the volunteers from the U18 Buffalos Hockey Association. We collaborative in free pancake breakfast summer BBQ's and Christmas Markets with the City of Calgary and the YMCA to bring community members together. Offer programs for all ages and abilities. These programs include Learn to Skate Hockey martial arts Badminton arts & crafts science dance preschool and home school. Are now offering Senior Programs for our Drop in S…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.1M | $4.3M | $3.4M | $0 | $0 | $4.9M |
| 2023 | $4.5M | $4.4M | $3.6M | — | — | $5.1M |
| 2022 | $4M | $4M | $3.8M | — | — | $5.1M |
| 2021 | $3.5M | $3.2M | $3.1M | — | — | $5.1M |
| 2020 | $3.8M | $3.7M | $3.5M | — | $350 | $4.8M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Received $1,555 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9992 positions
- $80,000–119,9992 positions
- $40,000–79,9998 positions
- $1–39,9996 positions
- Permanent full-time positions18
- Total compensation, all staff$1.9M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Tony Israel (director); Doug Bouwmeester (secretary); Zeinab El Kady (director); Sherrisa Celis (director at large); Mary Gerritsen (director); Lynn Joobe (vice president); Adam Woodruff (treasurer); Brad Smith (director at large); Bruno Boccaccio (director); Jolena Taylor (director); Charene Mattson (director); Kyle Hamilton (director); Mike Contini (director); Donna Reid (director); David Leroux (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from South Fish Creek Recreation Association (S.F.C.R.A)’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 898395934RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.