Starfish Foundation
Private foundation · North Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 732821723RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($316,921) as filed with the CRA.
Starfish Foundation is a private foundation based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under foundations.
Compared with 627 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 26% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 6 qualified donees totalling $287K in 2024, the largest being $150K to Himalayan Life Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
To apply the income and capital of the Trust exclusively for charitable purposes by distributing it to Qualified Donees as defined in the ITA of Canada. To solicit collect accept invest hold and administer gifts of any sort and disburse/donate
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $317K | — | — | $287K | $4.2M |
| 2023 | — | $338K | — | — | $312K | — |
| 2022 | $790K | $187K | — | — | $166K | $351K |
| 2021 | $794K | $88K | — | — | $70K | $2.9M |
| 2020 | $725K | $70K | — | — | $58K | $2.2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $287K to 6 qualified donees:
- Himalayan Life Canada$150K
- Together Instead Christian Community Association$72K
- Capilano Christian Community Society$34K
- Alpha Ministries Canada$25K
- Mercy Children Society$5,000
- MSC Canada$1,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Heather Pasman (trustee); Robert Pasman (trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Starfish Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 732821723RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.