Star Literacy Program
Publicly funded institution · ST. Albert, Alberta · BN 891776643RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($448,137) as filed with the CRA.
Star Literacy Program is a charitable organization based in ST. Albert, Alberta, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $446K in revenue and $448K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 64% from government, 12% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $4,255.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 23% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 84% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $230K in 2020 to $446K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Star literacy is an adult literacy program. Volunteers tutor adults who wish to improve their reading writing numeracy basic digital skills job skills and english language skills. We offer foundational classes in english digital skills and basic math.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $446K | $448K | $322K | $20K | — | -$33K |
| 2023 | $325K | $370K | $244K | $23K | — | -$32K |
| 2022 | $291K | $325K | — | — | — | $14K |
| 2021 | $248K | $261K | — | — | — | $48K |
| 2020 | $230K | $249K | — | — | — | $61K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $4,255 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$243K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Kim Armstrong (vice chairperson); Ahmad Sanni (chairperson); Elena Bensusan (treasurer); Aaron Vansevenandt (director); Natalie Korpan (director); Sarah Bochard (director); Kateryna Pliushch (secretary); Alex Morrison (director); Kathy Cocchio (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Star Literacy Program’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 891776643RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.