Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary

1731-10th Ave. SW.
Calgary, AB T3C 0K1
Executive Director: Katelyn Lucas
Board President: Virginia Ashley

Charitable Reg. #:10729 4415 RR0001

STAR RATING

Ci's Star Rating is calculated based on the following independent metrics:

[Charity Rating: 3/5]

✔+

FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY

Audited financial statements for current and previous years available on the charity’s website.

B-

RESULTS REPORTING

Grade based on the charity's public reporting of the work it does and the results it achieves.

Average

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.

88%

CENTS TO THE CAUSE

For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 88 cents are available for programs.



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OVERVIEW

About Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary:

Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary is a 3-star, partially financially transparent charity. Its results reporting score is B-, which is below average. Its overhead spending is within Ci’s reasonable range. Charity Intelligence has given it an impact rating of Average impact per dollar spent. 

Founded in 1975, Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary (EFry) aims to reduce the over-representation of Indigenous women, men, and youth involved in the criminal justice system. It reports that 50% of all incarcerated women in Canada are Indigenous, and 80% of incarcerated Canadian women are imprisoned for poverty-related crimes, the majority being failure to pay a fine. A survey of Indigenous peoples in the provincial correctional system found that 74% did not have enough money to meet their basic needs at the time of their arrest.

EFry runs four main programs: Restorative Justice, Transitional Housing Support, Emotional Wellness & Employment Readiness (SAGE), and the Youth Mentorship Program. It does not provide a program spending breakdown.

The Restorative Justice program partners with the Calgary Indigenous Court to run the Soksipaitapiisin program. Named after the Blackfoot word for the good life, it provides case management and helps Indigenous individuals involved in the criminal justice system fulfill court-ordered healing circles. Healing circles are a traditional Indigenous practice used to reintegrate offenders into the community. They are recognized by the Alberta Court of Justice as an alternative approach to criminal justice. EFry facilitates these circles through connecting offenders with Indigenous elders and community members. In F2022, the Soksipaitapiisin program had 159 participants.

The Transitional Housing Support program runs Dana’s House for criminalized Indigenous peoples. It provides support for addiction and trauma. In F2022, it had 13 beneficiaries. 

The Emotional Wellness & Employment Readiness (SAGE) program supports Indigenous peoples with Indigenous cultural connection, life skills, and employment preparation. In F2022, it had 14 participants.

The Youth Mentorship Program matches youth involved in the criminal justice system with volunteer adult mentors who provide guidance, assistance, and support. EFry reports that most matches operate for a year or longer post-sentencing. In F2022, the program helped 683 youth. 

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Results and Impact

In 2020, Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary conducted a review of its Soksipaitapiisin program. It evaluated 76 individuals who had been involved in the program sometime between August and November 2020. The charity reports that 79% of its participants were either still active in their Healing Plans or completed a “positive exit”, defined as successful completion of the program, transition to a different jurisdiction, or voluntary disengagement due to employment, education, or familial reasons. The remaining 21% completed “negative exits,” defined as incarceration, unwillingness to engage, or relapsing in addictions. 

In 2019, EFry conducted a review of its prison program, including impressions of its caseworkers. It found that 81% of clients indicated receiving meaningful support during incarceration and 82% received help accessing resources.

While Ci highlights these key results, they may not be a complete representation of the charity's results and impact. EFry has been rated as Average for demonstrated impact per dollar spent.  

Impact Rating: Average

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Finances

In F2022, Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary received $595k in donations. 42% of its revenue came from government funding, which totalled $444k in F2022. Administrative costs were 12% of revenues, less investment income. It did not report any fundraising costs for F2022. Total overhead spending was 12%. For every dollar donated, 88 cents are available to go to the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending. 

In F2022, EFry had $610k in funding reserves. These can cover six months of annual program costs. 

At the time of this report, EFry has not made its F2023 financial statements publicly available. Ci has reduced them to partially financially transparent.

This charity report is an update that has been sent to Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.  

Updated on July 24, 2024 by Stellar Zhang. 

Financial Review


Financial Ratios

Fiscal year ending December
202220212020
Administrative costs as % of revenues 11.6%18.2%7.6%
Fundraising costs as % of donations 0.0%0.1%0.1%
Total overhead spending 11.6%18.3%7.6%
Program cost coverage (%) 49.3%61.3%104.7%

Summary Financial Statements

All figures in $s
202220212020
Donations 595,162638,7901,987,044
Government funding 443,535296,384567,137
Business activities (net) 23,12300
Investment income 2,3554517,311
Other income (2,371)(34,053)36,429
Total revenues 1,061,804901,5722,597,921
Program costs 1,237,4201,439,3501,562,124
Administrative costs 123,278164,141195,972
Fundraising costs 04501,200
Total spending 1,360,6981,603,9411,759,296
Cash flow from operations (298,894)(702,369)838,625
Capital spending 8,33362,12037,439
Funding reserves 609,517882,5531,634,959

Note: Ci reported administrative, fundraising, and program costs from the charity’s T3010 filing to the CRA. Ci adjusted for deferred revenue related to operations and capital assets within donations, government revenue, and other revenue depending on its source. The total adjustment for deferred revenue was $15k in F2022, $512k in F2021, and $1.0m in F2020. Ci included amortization in expenses, increasing it by $22k in F2022, $20k in F2021, and $10k in F2020. 

Salary Information

Full-time staff: 27

Avg. compensation: $28,012

Top 10 staff salary range:

$350k +
0
$300k - $350k
0
$250k - $300k
0
$200k - $250k
0
$160k - $200k
0
$120k - $160k
0
$80k - $120k
1
$40k - $80k
9
< $40k
0

Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2022

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Charity Contact

Website: www.elizabethfrycalgary.ca
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Charitable Registration Number: 80340 7956 RR0001