The Rajiv and Zarine Silgardo Foundation
Private foundation · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 833681158RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($53,390) as filed with the CRA.
The Rajiv and Zarine Silgardo 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 $38K in revenue and $53K 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 3 qualified donees totalling $50K in 2024, the largest being $40K to UHN Foundation. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
The foundation was established for the purpose of receiving and maintaining a fund or funds to be applied for the benefit of those charitable purposes as set out in the trust deed. Donations will be made to 'qualified donees' as defined in the income tax act.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $38K | $53K | — | — | $50K | $730K |
| 2023 | $51K | $37K | — | — | $33K | $746K |
| 2022 | $38K | $37K | — | — | $34K | $732K |
| 2021 | $32K | $29K | — | — | $25K | $730K |
| 2020 | $42K | $33K | — | — | $29K | $728K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $50K to 3 qualified donees:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Rajiv Silgardo (trustee); Zarine Silgardo (trustee); Robert Silgardo (trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Rajiv and Zarine Silgardo Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 833681158RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.