The Sims Foundation
Charitable organization · Nanaimo, British Columbia · BN 777310269RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($6,301) as filed with the CRA.
The Sims Foundation is a charitable organization based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $4,636 in revenue and $6,301 in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 31% from donations, 69% from other charities. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $3,139.
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 80% of peers.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $1,200 in 2024, the largest being $500 to Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank Society. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $2,561 in 2022 to $4,636 in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
The charity collects donations and uses the funds to sponsor local families at christmas
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2022–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,636 | $6,301 | $5,101 | — | $1,200 | $0 |
| 2023 | $10K | $7,034 | $7,034 | — | — | $0 |
| 2022 | $2,561 | $2,561 | $2,561 | — | — | $0 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $1,200 to 3 qualified donees:
Received $3,139 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$3,139
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Caitlin Podritske (chair); Paige Barney (secretary); Shyla Young (vice chair); Angela Waldick (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Sims Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 777310269RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.