Thomas Sill Foundation Inc.
Private foundation · Winnipeg, Manitoba · BN 119263408RR0001 · Foundations · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2023-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,485,988) as filed with the CRA.
Thomas Sill Foundation Inc. is a private foundation based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, it reported $1.7M in revenue and $2.5M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Compared with 1,386 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 38% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 137 qualified donees totalling $1.6M in 2023, the largest being $50K to St. Boniface Hospital Foundation Inc.. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
The foundation makes grants to qualified donees that are operating charitable programs in manitoba. These grants cover a broad range of activities including education health heritage environment and community needs.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2023
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.7M | $2.5M | $369K | — | $1.6M | $39.4M |
| 2022 | $525K | $1.9M | $330K | — | $1.1M | $40M |
| 2021 | $6M | $1.6M | $738K | — | $866K | $42.1M |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $1.8M | $683K | — | $1.1M | $37.9M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Granted $1.6M to 137 qualified donees — largest 25 shown:
- St. Boniface Hospital Foundation Inc.$50K
- Assiniboine Park Conservancy Inc.$50K
- The West Central Women's Resource Centre Inc.$40K
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Winnipeg Inc.$30K
- Manitoba Camping Association Inc.$30K
- Toba Centre for Children and Youth Inc.$30K
- DASCH Foundation Inc.$30K
- Health Sciences Centre Foundation Inc.$30K
- Nor'west CO-Op Community Health Centre Inc.$30K
- St. John Council for Manitoba Northwest Territories and Nunavut Inc.$25K
- Seed Winnipeg Inc.$25K
- The Young Men's Christian Association of Brandon$25K
- Pathways to Education Canada/Passeport pour ma réussite Canada$25K
- The Christmas Cheer Board of Greater Winnipeg Inc.$24K
- Harvest Manitoba Inc.$22K
- The Salvation Army William and Catherine Booth University College/ Collège universitaire William et Catherine Booth de l'Armée du Salut$22K
- Victoria General Hospital Foundation Inc$20K
- Altered Minds Inc.$20K
- Dignity House Inc.$20K
- Valley Life Recreation Inc.$20K
- Right to Play International$15K
- Raising the Roof chez Toit$15K
- Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre Inc.$15K
- Pulford Community Living Services Inc.$15K
- Thompson Humane Society Inc.$15K
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$28K
Schedule 3 of its 2021 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2023)
David Anderson (president); Gordon Meger (director); Martha Millis (director); Douglas Einarson (director).
As listed on its 2023 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Thomas Sill Foundation Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119263408RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.