The Sinneave Family Foundation
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 805222759RR0001 · Foundations · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($11,354,832) as filed with the CRA.
The Sinneave Family Foundation is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $23.1M in revenue and $11.4M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 17% from government. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $12K.
Compared with 380 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 43% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 100% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $250,000–299,999 range. The charity reported 25 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 7 qualified donees totalling $1.9M in 2024, the largest being $1M to The Governors of The University of Calgary. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $8.5M in 2020 to $23.1M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
The Sinneave Family Foundation is an operating foundation dedicated to collaborating with individuals communities and organizations across Canada to reduce barriers and enhance opportunities for Autistic youth and adults. Our vision is that people live learn work and thrive in their communities and realize their desired futures. Ongoing programs services and supports as of June 2025: • Launch + Skills - a coaching service designed to empower Autistic individuals and those with neurodivergent traits to assist them in pursuing further education employment or independent living. • Emp…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23.1M | $11.4M | $7.6M | $0 | $2M | $148.2M |
| 2023 | $11.7M | $8.8M | $5.5M | $0 | $1.6M | $136.5M |
| 2022 | -$1.5M | $8.2M | $5.2M | $0 | $1.6M | $133.5M |
| 2021 | $16.9M | $6.4M | $5.1M | $0 | $105K | $143.2M |
| 2020 | $8.5M | $5.8M | $4.4M | — | $306K | $132.7M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $1.9M to 7 qualified donees:
Received $12K from 3 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$6,668
- Aqueduct Foundation$2,500
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$2,379
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $250,000–299,9991 position
- $200,000–249,9991 position
- $160,000–199,9991 position
- $120,000–159,9993 positions
- $80,000–119,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions25
- Total compensation, all staff$3.7M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Michael Lambert (director); Scott Morrow (director); Melinda Noyes (director); Evan Spiropoulos (director); Susan Mallon (board chair); Wesley Peters (director); Carl Andrade (director); Jason Scheyen (director); Michelle Chan (director); Carissa Carleton (director); Michel Cantin (director); John Masters (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Sinneave Family Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 805222759RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.