Innovativecommunities.org Foundation
Charitable organization · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 871126249RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($708,310) as filed with the CRA.
Innovativecommunities.org Foundation is a charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $843K in revenue and $708K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 34% from donations, 37% from other charities. In 2024, 11 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $439K.
Compared with 2,470 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 80% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $539K in 2020 to $843K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
We support global communities in local initiatives with local oversight. Community collaboration and initiatves are focused on the alleviation of poverty and the advancement of education in countries around the world. We raise awareness and increase knowledge about global issues through our strong network of volunteers and friends.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $843K | $708K | $692K | — | — | $794K |
| 2023 | $772K | $668K | $562K | $0 | — | $659K |
| 2022 | $560K | $493K | $386K | — | — | $555K |
| 2021 | $608K | $495K | $393K | — | — | $487K |
| 2020 | $539K | $463K | $354K | — | $6,500 | $373K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $439K from 11 charities:
- Glasswaters Foundation$280K
- The Victoria Foundation$82K
- Canadahelps Canadon$19K
- Canadahelps Canadon$19K
- The Farmer Family Foundation$15K
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$13K
- The Steven and Bruna Dengler Foundation$6,000
- R.R. Smith Memorial Fund Foundation$2,500
- Vancity Community Foundation$2,500
- Trinity-Grace United Church$500
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$203
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Duncan Malkinson (co-chair); Catalina Roberts (co-chair); Harrison Jordan (secretary); Pauline Sutherland (trustee); Tony Cardoso (trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Innovativecommunities.org Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 871126249RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.