Michael Benny Foundation
Charitable organization · White Rock, British Columbia · BN 797881919RR0001 · Foundations Advancing Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($16,730) as filed with the CRA.
Michael Benny Foundation is a charitable organization based in White Rock, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under foundations advancing education. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $20K in revenue and $17K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 91% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,627.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 19% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $10K in 2024, the largest being $10K to Board of Governors of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
The michael benny foundation underatkes develops and supports major initiatives in the areas of advanced education animal well-being and youth zoological educational programs throughout canada. This is done so by providing scholarships to students to attend post secondary institutions. The foundation provides financial donations to students who are financially disadvantaged
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20K | $17K | — | — | $10K | $6,647 |
| 2023 | $17K | $18K | — | — | $10K | $3,157 |
| 2022 | — | $10K | — | — | $10K | — |
| 2021 | $18K | $18K | — | — | $10K | $16K |
| 2020 | $18K | $18K | — | — | $10K | $16K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $10K to 1 qualified donee:
Received $1,627 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Michael Benny (president); James Tiessen (secretary); William Mattinson (vice president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Michael Benny Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 797881919RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.