The Semiahmoo Foundation
Public foundation · Surrey, British Columbia · BN 133821991RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,012,411) as filed with the CRA.
The Semiahmoo Foundation is a public foundation based in Surrey, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $892K in revenue and $1M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 15% from donations. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $48K.
Compared with 2,689 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 53% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $135K in 2024, the largest being $135K to Semiahmooo House Society. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
The foundation provides program administrative space and fund raising for the operations for semiahmoo house society; an organization which serves individuals with special needs and their families. It provides funds equipment travel and other benefits to individuals with special needs such as mental and/or physical challenges.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $892K | $1M | $762K | — | $135K | $4M |
| 2023 | $744K | $928K | $270K | $322K | $188K | $4.2M |
| 2022 | $775K | $768K | $244K | $269K | $157K | $4.3M |
| 2021 | $945K | $611K | $461K | — | $65K | $4.3M |
| 2020 | $849K | $925K | $612K | $64K | $188K | $4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $135K to 1 qualified donee:
- Semiahmooo House Society$135K
Received $48K from 7 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$213K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Madison Vanoene (board member); Katie Crocker (board director); Bonita Thompson (board member); Bea Hadikin (board member); Cathy Shum (board member); Matilda Williams-Obiajunwa (board member); Michael McLellan (board member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Semiahmoo Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 133821991RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.