Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society
STAR RATINGCi's Star Rating is calculated based on the following independent metrics: |
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FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
Audited financial statements for current and previous years available on the charity’s website.
A
RESULTS REPORTING
Grade based on the charity's public reporting of the work it does and the results it achieves.
n/r
DEMONSTRATED IMPACT
The demonstrated impact per dollar Ci calculates from available program information.
NEED FOR FUNDING
Charity's cash and investments (funding reserves) relative to how much it spends on programs in most recent year.
73%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 73 cents are available for programs.
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OVERVIEW
About Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society:
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Results and Impact
AARCS reports 1,114 dogs, 1,706 cats, and 51 small animals were adopted in F2020. In F2020, the charity returned 173 dogs and 499 cats to their owners. Using the number of animals taken in that were not returned to their owner, Ci calculates AARCS’s adoption rate is 90%. The charity reports that 3.3% of dog adoptions and 5% of cat adoptions are not successful.
While Ci highlights these key results, they may not be a complete representation of AARCS’s results and impact. This charity is not yet rated on impact (n/r).
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Finances
Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society has donations and special event revenues of $2.5m in F2020. The charity received $21k in government funding, representing less than 1% of total revenues. Administrative costs are 9% of revenues (less investment income) and fundraising costs are 18% of donations and special events. This results in total overhead spending of 27%. For every dollar donated, 73 cents go to the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending.
AARCS has $1.7m in funding reserves. The charity could cover 74% or around 9 months of annual program costs with current reserves.
This charity report is an update that has been sent to Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.
Updated on July 15, 2021 by Brenleigh Jebb.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending December
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2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
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Administrative costs as % of revenues | 9.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
Fundraising costs as % of donations | 17.6% | 8.1% | 10.7% |
Total overhead spending | 26.9% | 18.8% | 22.9% |
Program cost coverage (%) | 74.3% | 91.0% | 79.3% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $s |
2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
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Donations | 2,262,963 | 1,958,882 | 1,482,789 |
Goods in kind | 126,870 | 54,355 | 45,374 |
Government funding | 21,743 | 9,777 | 115,304 |
Fees for service | 867,823 | 925,746 | 805,270 |
Business activities (net) | 202,826 | 56,342 | 30,426 |
Special events | 199,104 | 99,452 | 130,875 |
Investment income | 19,415 | 19,112 | 11,109 |
Total revenues | 3,700,744 | 3,123,666 | 2,621,147 |
Program costs | 2,278,506 | 2,018,785 | 1,667,985 |
Administrative costs | 343,202 | 330,026 | 319,850 |
Fundraising costs | 432,249 | 167,283 | 172,540 |
Total spending | 3,053,957 | 2,516,094 | 2,160,375 |
Cash flow from operations | 646,787 | 607,572 | 460,772 |
Capital spending | 753,210 | 117,140 | 146,454 |
Funding reserves | 1,693,292 | 1,836,155 | 1,323,457 |
Note: Ci adjusted for deferred contributions and capital contributions affecting donations by $355k in F2020, $24k in F2019, and ($39k) in F2018. Ci reported merchandise sales as a business activity net of expenses. Cost of goods sold were adjusted, decreasing total revenues and expenses by $4k in F2020, $79k in F2019, and $73k in F2018. AARCS did not disclose government funding on its audited financial statements. Ci reported government funding from the charity’s T3010 filing with the CRA and removed the revenue from donations.
Salary Information
$350k + |
0 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
0 |
$200k - $250k |
0 |
$160k - $200k |
0 |
$120k - $160k |
0 |
$80k - $120k |
2 |
$40k - $80k |
8 |
< $40k |
0 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2020
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Comments & Contact
Comments added by the Charity:
The following comments were added to a previous profile. Further comments may be added.
The Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society’s primary program is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home homeless pets. Although our shelter is in Calgary, our mobile rescue teams drive to communities throughout the province to assist animals and communities in need. As a voting member of Humane Canada, we advocate for professionalism and continuous learning in our industry, as well as support Humane Canada’s work to improve animal welfare laws on a national level.
AARCS operates a quarantine facility to ensure each animal is assessed medically and behaviourally prior to entering our foster home system. With an onsite veterinary hospital designed specifically to help homeless animals, we have become the go-to animal welfare organization for animals with high medical needs. Each animal that comes through our doors gets the medical care, behavioural help, love and attention they so deserve before being adopted into loving homes. As the majority of the animals we rescue are stray or abandoned animals our foster homes are a key component in teaching these animals the skills they need to ensure a successful adoption as a beloved family pet. We also continue to grow our community assistance programs including a target of 800 assisted spay/neuters in 2019. Other Programs AARCS has in place to combat animal over-population and assist our community by keeping pets in their homes and preventing cruelty to animals include: Trap-Neuter-Return, Pet Food Bank, Dog House Program, Humane Education, and Animal Disaster Response. AARCS teams were on the front lines during the floods in Southern Alberta and the fires in Fort McMurray. As a result, AARCS sits as a member of the steering committee working on developing a plan for pets during disasters for the Province of Alberta.
AARCS is proud to be an animal welfare leader in our province with values encompassing compassion for both people and animals, collaboration to serve our communities and a commitment to integrity and ethical practices. Embracing a duty of responsible resource stewardship, we value fiscal responsibility and transparency to build trust in our organization and our people. Our dedication to continuous learning and contributing to knowledge-building within the sector exemplifies our goal to remain a leader in the area of animal welfare.
Please visit aarcs.ca, sign up for our newsletter or find us on social media to learn more about how we, together, can achieve a Compassionate World For All Animals.
Charity Contact
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