Ch.i.l.d. Foundation

Ch.i.l.d. Foundation is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under core health care. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $2M in revenue and $1.4M in expenditures.

Its funding that year was roughly 10% from donations, 59% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 11 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $66K.

Compared with 717 health institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 68% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.

It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $1M in 2024, the largest being $1M to The Hospital for Sick Children. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.