Spiritus Vitae Catholic Health Sponsor
Charitable organization · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 118780485RR0001 · Supportive Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,113,625) as filed with the CRA.
Spiritus Vitae Catholic Health Sponsor is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under supportive health care. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $2.8M in revenue and $1.1M in expenditures.
Compared with 453 health charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 52% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $535K in 2024, the largest being $535K to Covenant Health. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $996K in 2020 to $2.8M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
Sponsorship of Catholic health and hospitals in the province of Alberta. Provision of mission values and ethics consultation support and development of Catholic hospitals and health organizations. Education and engagement of employees of Catholic hospitals and health organizations.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.8M | $1.1M | $242K | — | $650K | $27.5M |
| 2023 | -$25K | $1.2M | $107K | — | $843K | $25.9M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $999K | $120K | — | $575K | $27.1M |
| 2021 | $4.7M | $733K | $165K | — | $436K | $26.3M |
| 2020 | $996K | $581K | $168K | — | $248K | $22.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $535K to 1 qualified donee:
- Covenant Health$535K
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$107K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Richard Smith (board chair); Ed Stelmach (director); Patrick Dumelie (director); Shirley McClellan (director); Raymond Mack (director); Donald Bolen (director); Darryl Bazylak (director); Chris Boychuk (director); Jean Morrison (director); Wayne Nogier (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Spiritus Vitae Catholic Health Sponsor’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118780485RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.