Southern Alberta Pioneers' Foundation
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 119157410RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-05-31. Split of total expenditures ($204,952) as filed with the CRA.
Southern Alberta Pioneers' Foundation is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, it reported $204K in revenue and $205K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 6% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,115.
Compared with 1,296 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 47% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
The main purpose is to collect and preserve information on the settlements of southern alberta and the families who settled here prior to 1890. The southern alberta pioneers memorial bulding contains some of calgary's most important historical records books photos and artifacts. Activities includes repair and maintenance of the building and rental to select groups for functions that help improve awareness of the resources of the foundation. Funding for these activities is provided through rental revenues donations and grants.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $204K | $205K | $164K | — | — | $281K |
| 2023 | $198K | $222K | $169K | — | — | $283K |
| 2022 | $171K | $203K | $149K | — | — | $307K |
| 2021 | $180K | $232K | $197K | — | — | -$4.7M |
| 2020 | $152K | $207K | $165K | — | — | $391K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,115 from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Carla Begalke (secretary); Russell Moore (vice president); Brian Rogers (treasurer); Dexter Nelson (president); Lana Jones (director); Dylan Viste (director); Dan Fipke (director); Nancy Thompson (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Southern Alberta Pioneers' Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119157410RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.