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.
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.