Saskatoon Zoo Foundation Inc.
Public foundation · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan · BN 890076524RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($750,709) as filed with the CRA.
Saskatoon Zoo Foundation Inc. is a public foundation based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $819K in revenue and $751K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 27% from donations, 15% from government. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $6,747.
Compared with 2,689 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 41% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $459K in 2020 to $819K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
The charity is engaged in the business of promoting and facilitating the development of the saskatoon forestry farm park and zoo by raising funds through donations for capital projects.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $819K | $751K | $615K | $50K | — | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $611K | $565K | $444K | $44K | — | $1M |
| 2022 | $318K | $246K | $171K | $11K | — | $956K |
| 2021 | $431K | $232K | $158K | $6,194 | — | $884K |
| 2020 | $459K | $249K | $103K | $56K | — | $685K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $6,747 from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$69K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Keith Weisgerber (president); Rob Johnston (director); David Engdahl (past president); Christopher Moore (treasurer); Tina Searcy (director); Cathy Sarich (director); Rob Hendry (director); Spencer Ewen (director); Rob Cowan (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Saskatoon Zoo Foundation Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 890076524RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.