The Alexandra Writers' Centre Society
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 119211852RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($476,377) as filed with the CRA.
The Alexandra Writers' Centre Society is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $577K in revenue and $476K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 9% from donations, 16% from government. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $7,950.
Compared with 724 arts charities 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 $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $322K in 2020 to $577K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 1 name.
In its own words
The Alexandra Writers' Centre Society is a Calgary-based charity which supports aspiring and experienced writers poets and authors. The Society provides courses seminars and workshops throughout the year to help individuals develop and build upon the fundamentals of writing. The Society also facilitates mentorship programs critique services writer discussions/presentations and other support services. Additionally the society has a youth program for school-aged youth interested in writing and supports home school programs. The youth program aims to support young people in their lifelong pa…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $577K | $476K | $219K | $6,801 | — | $128K |
| 2023 | $372K | $372K | $161K | $3,142 | — | $17K |
| 2022 | $334K | $372K | $132K | $2,351 | — | $18K |
| 2021 | $336K | $334K | $132K | — | — | $56K |
| 2020 | $322K | $340K | $135K | $25K | — | $55K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $7,950 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$180K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Robin van Eck (executive director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Alexandra Writers' Centre Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119211852RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.