Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Southern Alberta
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 119159481RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($126,800) as filed with the CRA.
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Southern Alberta is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $41K in revenue and $127K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 8% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $6,442.
Compared with 2,855 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 5% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 99% of that peer group. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $5,296 in 2020 to $41K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
SBHASA continues to provide supports otherwise not available to members with Spina Bifida a/o Hydrocephalus. A large focus is physical and mental health interconnected. Engaging physical activities social events to improve self esteem/confidence awareness and inclusive events. SBHASA partakes in a great deal of member-volunteer based fundraising activities (BBQ's Walk and Roll Awareness etc.) Ongoing fundraising programs support our 'Funding Support Program' and helps members live the best quality of life possible. (SBHASA helps fund equipment and medical needs education and physica…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $41K | $127K | $14K | $114K | $0 | $165K |
| 2023 | $113K | $87K | $13K | $3,448 | $0 | $213K |
| 2022 | $132K | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 |
| 2021 | — | $51K | $40K | — | — | $134K |
| 2020 | $5,296 | $50K | — | — | — | $98K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $6,442 from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$34K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Steve Simon (treasurer); Tricia Spruit (secretary); Joe Dzurilla (president); Hunter Graves (vice president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Southern Alberta’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119159481RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.