The Luxton Museum Society
Charitable organization · Banff, Alberta · BN 883632697RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($485,729) as filed with the CRA.
The Luxton Museum Society is a charitable organization based in Banff, Alberta, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $504K in revenue and $486K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 13% from government. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $519.
Compared with 1,296 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 88% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $299K in 2020 to $504K in 2024.
In its own words
The Luxton Museum Society operates the Buffalo Nations Museum and Gift Shop. Vision - Inspiring respectful coexistence Statement of purpose -To preserve the cultural identity of an historic building in Banff -To provide a safe space for Indigenous peoples of Canada to share their history culture and knowledge -To transform people connecting with each other in this sacred place.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $504K | $486K | $483K | $2,625 | $0 | $404K |
| 2023 | $440K | $698K | $695K | $3,037 | — | $385K |
| 2022 | $318K | $288K | $288K | — | — | $642K |
| 2021 | $326K | $256K | $256K | — | — | $613K |
| 2020 | $299K | $244K | $244K | — | — | $543K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $519 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$231K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Luxton Museum Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 883632697RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.