The Worsley Agricultural Society
Publicly funded institution · Worsley, Alberta · BN 108222399RR0001 · Public Amenities
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-10-31. Split of total expenditures ($76,862) as filed with the CRA.
The Worsley Agricultural Society is a charitable organization based in Worsley, Alberta, classified by the CRA under public amenities. 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 October 31, 2024, it reported $61K in revenue and $77K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 84% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget.
Compared with 521 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 10% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $6,550 in 2024, the largest being $6,550 to Worlsey Central School. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 13 names.
In its own words
Operate and maintain ice arena for skating curling hockey. Location for family gatherings meetings workshops community functions school groups. Other bursaries to grade 12 students and sponsor community events and groups.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $61K | $77K | — | — | $8,300 | $601K |
| 2023 | $61K | $61K | — | $518 | — | $600K |
| 2022 | $79K | $93K | — | $2,673 | $650 | $622K |
| 2021 | $86K | $64K | — | $4,128 | $100 | $581K |
| 2020 | $47K | $60K | — | $41 | $410 | $575K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $6,550 to 1 qualified donee:
- Worlsey Central School$6,550
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$14K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jordan Rossworm (director); Cody Irwin (director); Rachel Baldry (director); William Shanessy (director); Baldur Ruecker (director); Jason Ruecker (president); Sharon Ruecker (director); Karen Culmer (secretary); Benjamin Hale (director); Priscilla Hale (director); Owen Helgesen (vice president); Jaymie Mohr (director); Melissa Kamphuis (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Worsley Agricultural Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 108222399RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.