106693120RR0001 — 0011
Registered — Airdrie, AB — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 100/100 · Effectiveness 80/100
Financials: Revenue $128,150 · Expenditures $121,614
Despite its name suggesting debate and speech education, the Alberta Debate and Speech Association is CRA-categorized as a food bank/meal program — a classification mismatch that likely reflects a CRA form reclassification detected in 2018. This 52-year-old Alberta charity has delivered strong revenue growth (115% over five years) while maintaining lean fundraising costs and healthy reserves, though its program spending ratio sits well below peers.
Our Verdict: A long-established educational organization with strong revenue momentum and low overhead, but donors should note that program spending at 43.5% of expenditures falls significantly below the peer median of 91.2% — worth asking the charity directly where the remaining funds go before giving.