Simpson-Markinch Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Cardston, Alberta · BN 868599812RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($87,589) as filed with the CRA.
Simpson-Markinch Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Cardston, Alberta, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, it reported $84K in revenue and $88K in expenditures.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 20% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $55K in 2024, the largest being $30K to The University of Lethbridge. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $51K in 2020 to $84K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Provide scholarship funds to university for students & provide funding to seniors foundation & health care foundation for puchase of equipment.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $84K | $88K | — | — | $55K | $824K |
| 2023 | $56K | $82K | — | — | $50K | $827K |
| 2022 | $97K | $104K | — | — | $70K | $853K |
| 2021 | $6,322 | $103K | — | — | $70K | $860K |
| 2020 | $51K | $75K | — | — | $40K | $957K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Private foundation — endowment and payout, July 31, 2024
- Other income$84,186
This ratio is gifts made divided by total assets at year end. It is not the CRA disbursement quota, which is calculated on the average value of property not used in charitable activities and cannot be derived from these filings.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $55K to 3 qualified donees:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Robert Baines (president); Steve Denecky (director); Nolan Card (secretary/treasurer); Pauline Cooper (director); Doreen Card (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Simpson-Markinch Charitable Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 868599812RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.