The John Howard Society of Grande Prairie
Publicly funded institution · Grande Prairie, Alberta · BN 105221899RR0001 · Community Resource Organizations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,774,906) as filed with the CRA.
The John Howard Society of Grande Prairie is a charitable organization based in Grande Prairie, Alberta, classified by the CRA under community resource organizations. 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 December 31, 2024, it reported $1.8M in revenue and $1.8M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 95% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $21K.
Compared with 829 community-service institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 86% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 19 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $974K in 2020 to $1.8M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Focus is on crime prevention. Programs include: bse - client services tabono - alternative learning domestic violence treatment services eureka - alternatives to violence workshop drug treatment court record suspension program
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.7M | — | — | $191K |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.4M | — | — | $141K |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.5M | — | — | $130K |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.1M | — | — | $136K |
| 2020 | $974K | $978K | $820K | — | — | $137K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $21K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- $80,000–119,9994 positions
- $40,000–79,9996 positions
- $1–39,9998 positions
- Permanent full-time positions19
- Total compensation, all staff$1.2M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Chandra Oliver (chairperson); Chris Thiessen (vice-chairperson); Edwin Anderson (treasurer); Malissa Veroni (director); Solomon Okhifoh (director); Mark Sleiman (director); Mickanuck Penny (ex officio).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The John Howard Society of Grande Prairie’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 105221899RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.