Young Life of Canada Foundation
Public foundation · Langley, British Columbia · BN 870738523RR0001 · Foundations Advancing Religion
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-09-30. Split of total expenditures ($46,042) as filed with the CRA.
Young Life of Canada Foundation is a public foundation based in Langley, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under foundations advancing religion. In its fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, it reported $33K in revenue and $46K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 91% from donations, 9% from other charities. In 2024, 9 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $32K.
Compared with 13,471 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 77% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $46K in 2024, the largest being $46K to Young Life of Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $3,428 in 2020 to $33K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
The foundation funds a qualified donee. Young life of canada to provide programs camps and clubs that teach young people the christian principles of life. Programs are directed toward supporting activities in various provinces including british columbia alberta saskatchewan ontario and quebec.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33K | $46K | — | — | $46K | $68K |
| 2023 | $13K | $15K | — | — | $15K | $75K |
| 2022 | $79K | $3,123 | — | — | $3,112 | $78K |
| 2021 | $2,891 | $4,983 | — | — | $4,977 | $1,926 |
| 2020 | $3,428 | $354 | — | — | $351 | $4,018 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $46K to 1 qualified donee:
Received $32K from 9 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Ward Elhard (chairman); John-Mark Ferguson (treasurer); Janet Gartner (vice chairman); Mike Thorfinnson (chairman).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Young Life of Canada Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 870738523RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.