The Pera Giving Foundation
Private foundation · Abbotsford, British Columbia · BN 751593906RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($99,820) as filed with the CRA.
The Pera Giving Foundation is a private foundation based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $90K in revenue and $100K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from other charities. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $90K.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 60% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 15 qualified donees totalling $97K in 2024, the largest being $14K to Alzheimer Society of B.C.. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
The purpose of the foundation is to receive and maintain a fund or funds and to apply all or part of the principle and income therefrom from time to time to qualified donees as defined in subsection 149.1 (1) of the income tax act of canada and to do all such things as are incidental or ancillary to the attainment of the above purpose.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2022–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $90K | $100K | — | — | $97K | $6,163 |
| 2023 | — | $38K | — | — | $33K | $16K |
| 2022 | $81K | $27K | — | — | $19K | $54K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $97K to 15 qualified donees:
- Alzheimer Society of B.C.$14K
- Canucks for Kids Fund$10K
- Canadahelps Canadon$10K
- The Governors of the University of Alberta$10K
- Canadahelps Canadon$7,500
- Canadahelps Canadon$7,500
- Union Gospel Mission$5,000
- The Great Nanaimo Toy Drive$5,000
- North Island Wildlife Recovery Association$5,000
- Sara for Women Society$4,000
- Fraser Valley Regional Library$4,000
- Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation$4,000
- Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Society$4,000
- Bakerview Music Academy Society$4,000
- Haven Society: Promoting the Safety of Women Children Youth and Families$2,529
Received $90K from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Daniel Van Leeuwen (director); Suzanne Van Leeuwen (director); Nicole Van Leeuwen (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Pera Giving Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 751593906RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.