The Apostolic Trustees of the Friars Minor Or Franciscans O F Western Canada
Charitable organization · Cochrane, Alberta · BN 119212959RR0001 · Support of Religion · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($648,214) as filed with the CRA.
The Apostolic Trustees of the Friars Minor Or Franciscans O F Western Canada is a charitable organization based in Cochrane, Alberta, classified by the CRA under support of religion. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $2.2M in revenue and $648K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 5% from donations. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $8,795.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 45% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $1,375 in 2024, the largest being $1,000 to Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver.
In its own words
Head office of the franciscans of western canada provide ministerial services for the church retreat centre and other friars houses provide financial sypport for men in religious formation
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.2M | $648K | $570K | — | — | $14.1M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $704K | $553K | — | $250 | $12.6M |
| 2022 | -$434K | $481K | $399K | — | $2,050 | $11.4M |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $682K | — | — | $1,845 | $12.3M |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $692K | — | — | $2,680 | $10.9M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $1,375 to 3 qualified donees:
- Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver$1,000
- Canadahelps Canadon$275
- Variety - the Children's Charity of BC$100
Received $8,795 from 5 charities:
- Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver$4,130
- Order of ST. Clare$2,500
- ST. Thomas More Collegiate LTD.$1,550
- The Bishop of Victoria$500
- The Bishop of Victoria$115
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Apostolic Trustees of the Friars Minor Or Franciscans O F Western Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119212959RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.