F.a.c.l. Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Letters
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 118910561RR0001 · Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2021-11-15. Split of total expenditures ($55,566) as filed with the CRA.
F.a.c.l. Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Letters is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under arts.
Compared with 143 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 14% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $29K in 2021, the largest being $29K to The Jim Pattison Foundation. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Distributing awards to recoginize and promote achievements in enhancing canadian literacy life. Facl foundation for the advancement of canadian letters voluntarily revoked its charitable status with the canada revenue agency effective november 15 2021.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2021
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | $56K | — | — | $29K | -$546 |
| 2020 | $1,210 | $7,022 | — | — | — | $55K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2021
Granted $29K to 1 qualified donee:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2021)
Peter Olson (president/director); Craig Foley (director); Rob Smith (director).
As listed on its 2021 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from F.a.c.l. Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Letters’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118910561RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.