Saanich Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation
Charitable organization · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 879025211RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($135,893) as filed with the CRA.
Saanich Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation is a charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $140K in revenue and $136K in expenditures.
In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $828.
Compared with 2,689 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 72% of peers.
It reported gifts to 7 qualified donees totalling $102K in 2024, the largest being $37K to Victoria Hospitals Foundation. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $28K in 2020 to $140K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
THE FOUNDATION DONATES TO PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT YOUTH GIVES TO LOCAL FOOD BANKS & SHELTERS RAISES MONEY FOR BURN TRAMAS & MEDICAL RESEARCH. THEY ALSO GIVE TO LOCAL CHARITIES BY THE REQUEST OF THE MEMBERSHIP Donations to local elementary schools to help families in need purchase school supplies.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $140K | $136K | $19K | — | $112K | — |
| 2023 | $129K | $10K | $1,956 | $2,760 | — | $79K |
| 2022 | $62K | $46K | $2,095 | — | $42K | $60K |
| 2021 | $68K | $49K | $2,810 | — | $43K | $43K |
| 2020 | $28K | $44K | $2,505 | — | $37K | $25K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $102K to 7 qualified donees:
Received $828 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Drew Coleman (director); Michael Gunn (president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Saanich Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 879025211RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.