True North Society
Publicly funded institution · Strathmore, Alberta · BN 137422135RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,960,581) as filed with the CRA.
True North Society is a charitable organization based in Strathmore, Alberta, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. 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 March 31, 2024, it reported $2M in revenue and $2M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 89% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 10 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $96K.
Compared with 1,618 poverty-relief institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 9% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (10 positions in that band). The charity reported 24 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
This registered non-profit organization provides a short term safe and supportive environment for abused adults and their children adults in crisis or other adults requiring emergency accommodation. It provides these people with information and alternatives which will assist them in making informed decisions about their futures. The service is available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Other services include an early intervention childrens' program public education volunteer coordinator and outreach support.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2M | $2M | $1.4M | $34K | — | $2.6M |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $1.5M | $42K | — | $2.6M |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.5M | — | — | $2M |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $1.6M | $1.3M | $4,211 | — | $2M |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.3M | $24K | — | $1.5M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $96K from 10 charities:
- The Calgary Foundation$54K
- Canadahelps Canadon$15K
- Strathmore Alliance Church$10K
- The Heuver Family Foundation$5,000
- Vancouver Foundation$4,050
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$3,455
- Shoppers Foundation for Women's Health$2,725
- The Western Communities Foundation$1,585
- ST Michael and All Angels Anglican Church$500
- Our Savior's Community Lutheran Church$167
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,99910 positions
- Permanent full-time positions24
- Total compensation, all staff$1.4M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Lindsay Blatz (secretary); Joyce LI (board chair); Scott Silva (director at large); Ken Robertson (treasurer); Shirley Spotted-Eagle (director at large); Courtney Helfrich (executive director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from True North Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 137422135RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.