Tanbridge Academy
Publicly funded institution · Foothills, Alberta · BN 846288769RR0001 · Teaching Institutions
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($5,349,750) as filed with the CRA.
Tanbridge Academy is a private foundation based in Foothills, Alberta, classified by the CRA under teaching institutions. 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 August 31, 2024, it reported $6.5M in revenue and $5.3M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 22% from government. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $26K.
Compared with 1,247 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 11% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $160,000–199,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 48 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $2M in 2020 to $6.5M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Tanbridge academy challenges its students in academics athletics and personal growth. Students are given many opportunities to become leaders in the school and the greater community. Staff students and volunteers work collaboratively to create a culture of support and encouragement. Everyone in the tanbridge community has many opportunities to be successful and appreciated for their contribution and strengths.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.5M | $5.3M | $3.8M | — | — | $2.5M |
| 2023 | $4.5M | $3.9M | $3.1M | — | — | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $3M | $3M | $2.5M | — | — | $795K |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $2.3M | $1.8M | — | — | $742K |
| 2020 | $2M | — | $1.4M | — | $1.8M | $712K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $26K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $160,000–199,9992 positions
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- $80,000–119,99923 positions
- $40,000–79,99910 positions
- $1–39,99912 positions
- Permanent full-time positions48
- Total compensation, all staff$3.7M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Kate Bamford (director); Shon Carey (director); Dean Metrow (director); Shauna Ockey (president); Jennifer Ramanuj (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Tanbridge Academy’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 846288769RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.