Swiftsure Foundation
Private foundation · Calgary, Alberta · BN 820670495RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($120,838) as filed with the CRA.
Swiftsure Foundation is a private foundation based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $99K in revenue and $121K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 50% from donations.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 49% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $112K in 2024, the largest being $72K to Werklund Centre. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Through the volunteer efforts of directors swiftsure foundation seeks to explore qualified donees in local calgary area alberta and outside canada (through international charity organizations) where there is the greatest need for human support animal welfare scientific research and education. The directors evaluate the various donees and assess the level of need.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $99K | $121K | — | — | $112K | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $96K | $91K | — | — | $80K | $1M |
| 2022 | $43K | $30K | $662 | — | $25K | $1M |
| 2021 | $18K | $51K | $24K | — | $24K | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $94K | $78K | $6,704 | $47K | $19K | $1.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $112K to 3 qualified donees:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Steve Kresnyak (director); Shelly Scheideman (director); Helga Koci (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Swiftsure Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 820670495RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.