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CALGARY READS (AN EARLY LITERACY INITIATIVE) SOCIETY

CALGARY READS (AN EARLY LITERACY INITIATIVE) SOCIETY is a Canadian registered charity based in Calgary, Alberta. It reported gifts to qualified donees in 1 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $541,000 a year, mostly to philanthropic and education organizations in Alberta.

Giving: $100K to $1M a year

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Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in one of the last five reporting years (2023), about $541,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 10 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $20,000 and the largest was about $218,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 10 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included THE CALGARY FOUNDATION, The Governors of The University of Calgary and THE ROTARY CLUB OF CALGARY - COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to philanthropic (56%), education (28%) and human services (10%) organizations, based on each recipient's registered charity category.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went to recipients in Alberta (100%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “WE READ: SHARING ONLINE TRAINING AND TUTORING, GREAT READ-ALOUD BOOKS AND GAMES WITH KINDERGARTEN AND GR 1 STUDENTS ON A DIGITAL PLATFORM READING PLACE: TESTING INNOVATIVE IDEAS TO CATALYZE A LOVE OF READING AND CREATE LITERACY-RICH ENVIRONMENTS IN BOTH SCHOOL AND/ COMMUNITY LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES: SUPPLYING FREE BOOKS…”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website listed in the CRA charity register: https://www.calgaryreads.com (as of 2025-01-31).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31

Sources

CRA T3010 charity information returns. Last updated 2025-01-31.

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