893344366RR0001 — 0013
Registered — Calgary, AB — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 92/100 · Effectiveness 95/100
Financials: Revenue $3,698,418 · Expenditures $3,772,399
The Alberta Hunter Education Instructors Association is a 35-year-old Calgary-based conservation education charity that channels 95.9% of expenditures to programs — well above peer norms — while maintaining lean compensation and healthy reserves. A critical circular-flow flag with The Conservation Education W I S E Foundation and an anomalous spending shift warrant donor attention, though the organization's overall financial profile is strong and well-managed.
Our Verdict: AHEIA delivers strong program spending and lean overhead, making it a credible steward of donor funds for conservation education in Alberta. Donors should be aware of a flagged circular flow with a related foundation and a sudden spending-pattern shift, but the organization's 35-year track record and above-peer-median efficiency ratios provide a solid foundation of trust.