The Ascension Foundation
Private foundation · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 860242833RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($28,813) as filed with the CRA.
The Ascension Foundation is a private foundation based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $11K in revenue and $29K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 51% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 6 qualified donees totalling $27K in 2024, the largest being $10K to Vancouver Fire Fighters' Charitable Society. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
1. Advancement of education social and economic opportunities for less fortunate children and youth; 2. Alcohol and addiction recover supprort; 3. Support for medical research.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11K | $29K | — | — | $27K | $72K |
| 2023 | $15K | $46K | — | — | $44K | $90K |
| 2022 | $10K | $1,529 | — | — | — | $121K |
| 2021 | $10K | $34K | — | — | $32K | $167K |
| 2020 | $15K | $33K | — | — | $31K | $191K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $27K to 6 qualified donees:
- Vancouver Fire Fighters' Charitable Society$10K
- Vancouver Community College Foundation$5,000
- Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) British Columbia$5,000
- ST. Paul's Foundation of Vancouver$3,000
- Joyce Meyer Ministries$2,500
- The Salvation Army Kate Booth House$1,500
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Wilbert Kanke (director); Dorothy Kanke (director); Paul Gaster (director); Zoe Athans (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Ascension Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 860242833RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.