Wings of Providence Society
Charitable organization · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 119300549RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($3,070,748) as filed with the CRA.
Wings of Providence Society is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $2.7M in revenue and $3.1M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 13% from donations, 43% from government, 14% from other charities. In 2024, 34 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $523K.
Compared with 1,125 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 54% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 82% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 27 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
To provide independent living in a safe secure and supportive environment for women and children who have experienced family violence. Operation of 20 suites and 29 suites with 24 hour security (two buildings). Personal and group counseling childcare facility and follow-ups.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.7M | $3.1M | $2.7M | $197K | — | $7.2M |
| 2023 | $3M | $2.9M | $2.4M | $155K | — | $7.6M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $2.6M | $2.2M | $129K | — | $7.5M |
| 2021 | $2.6M | $2.4M | $2.1M | $78K | — | $7.7M |
| 2020 | $2.2M | $2.4M | $2.4M | $105K | — | $7.6M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $523K from 34 charities:
- The Edmonton Community Foundation Priv Act$162K
- BenefAction Foundation$70K
- Shoppers Foundation for Women's Health$47K
- Cam & Dawn Allard Family Foundation$40K
- The Kristie Charitable Foundation$40K
- Fairway Legacy Foundation$30K
- Suncor Energy Foundation/fondation Suncor Energie$25K
- Allard Foundation LTD.$15K
- William & Florence Lede Family Foundation$15K
- Canadahelps Canadon$12K
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$11K
- McEachern Family Foundation$10K
- ST Paul's Foundation (edmonton)$8,284
- Sisters of St. Joseph of Chambéry Corporation$8,000
- United Way of the Alberta Capital Region$5,700
- Edmonton Realtors' Charitable Foundation$5,000
- The Alberta Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church$4,290
- ATCO Electric Epic$3,094
- Oeuvres Caritatives des Filles de Jesus Canada$3,000
- RBC Foundation$2,500
- Wolfe Pack Warriors Foundation$2,000
- Maunders McNeil Foundation Inc.$1,000
- The Magda Tomczak Children's Aid Foundation$1,000
- Abc Benefits Corporation Foundation$500
- The Alberta Knights of Columbus Charitable Foundation$376
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
- $80,000–119,9993 positions
- $40,000–79,9996 positions
- Permanent full-time positions27
- Total compensation, all staff$1.9M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Tami Wetmore (chair); Moira Walker (secretary); Heather Beyko; James Cregan; Patricia Garrett; Parm Johal; Anani Klutse; Tessa Leong; Marcia McDonald; Carmen Webowetsky; Kathy Collins (executive director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Wings of Providence Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119300549RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.