The Ascenta Foundation for Health and Education Outreach
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 801382219RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($9,556) as filed with the CRA.
The Ascenta Foundation for Health and Education Outreach is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $5,932 in revenue and $9,556 in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 18% from donations. In 2023, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $8,000.
Compared with 2,855 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 5% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $10K in 2020 to $5,932 in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
The ascenta foundation promotes health and wellbeing to remote communities in developing nations with limited access to healthcare. We provide individuals with medical dental and optometry services through temporary clinics. Our healthcare volunteers provide physical examinations and dispense medications to address common illnesses and nutrient deficiencies. Dental care includes extractions and restorative work as well as lessons on hygiene and providing dental supplies. We also deliver eye examinations and prescription glasses to patients in need. Medical campaigns were put on hold du…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,932 | $9,556 | $945 | — | — | $153K |
| 2023 | $62K | $21K | $12K | — | — | $165K |
| 2022 | $2,082 | $9,911 | $1,409 | — | — | $124K |
| 2021 | $650 | $21K | $1,500 | — | $10K | $131K |
| 2020 | $10K | $16K | $7,771 | — | — | $163K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Received $8,000 from 5 charities:
- The Ascension Foundation$5,000
- Larkspur Foundation$1,000
- WCPD Foundation$1,000
- Vancouver Foundation$500
- ZLC Foundation$500
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
David Allard (director); Hilary Biden (director); Alberto Ellema (board member); Laura McAlear (board member); Duncan Miller (board member); Alison Parker (board member); Elaine Reid (board member); Rob Stenstrom (board member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Ascenta Foundation for Health and Education Outreach’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 801382219RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.