The First Alberta Campus Radio Association
Charitable organization · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 119232973RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-04-30. Split of total expenditures ($246,593) as filed with the CRA.
The First Alberta Campus Radio Association is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, it reported $376K in revenue and $247K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 32% from donations, 10% from government. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,821.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 44% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 15 names.
In its own words
Facra operates cjrs fm 88.5 the campus/community radio station located at the university of alberta. Our mandate is to enlighten and entertain our audience through high-quality and diverse programming that constantly challenges the staus quo. We provide the public with a forum for airing their views. We also provide free education to the public in the production of radio content. In general we provide a social and cultural outlet for groups and individuals who would not otherwise have access to media.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $376K | $247K | $196K | $13K | — | $651K |
| 2023 | $329K | $331K | $268K | $13K | — | $522K |
| 2022 | $374K | $408K | $339K | $9,615 | — | $524K |
| 2021 | $407K | $366K | $300K | $11K | — | $558K |
| 2020 | $340K | $314K | $260K | $8,282 | — | $527K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,821 from 3 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
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$128K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Rylan Kafara (director); Saveta Cartwright (vp); John Huck (treasurer); Brittany Rudyck (president); Tanner Routh (secretary); Amanda Gregoire (director); Randall Talbot (director); Jow Hartfeil (director); Milan Regmi (director); Jillian Aisenstat (director); Sarah Alemu (director); Meshia Brown (director); Wesley Christiansen (secretary); Abigail Myers (director); Nathan Thiessen (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The First Alberta Campus Radio Association’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119232973RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.