The Birks Family Foundation / La fondation de la famille Birks
Private foundationFoundations·1195 RUE SHERBROOKE O · MONTREAL, QC · H3A 1H9·BN 119216034RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-11-30
Disbursed to charities T1
84%
of spending, to other registered charities
Operating overhead T1
63%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
345.8 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$2.2M
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
Common questions
How do I donate to The Birks Family Foundation?
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Is The Birks Family Foundation a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119216034RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.
Where is The Birks Family Foundation located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1195 RUE SHERBROOKE O, MONTREAL, QC, H3A 1H9. Source.
What does The Birks Family Foundation do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "ORGANIZATION EITHER PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON QUEBEC OR THOSE WHOSE WORK IS BROADLY NATIONAL IN NATURE. PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING UNIVERSITIES HOSPITALS LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS. PROJECTS THAT DEMONSTRATE UNIQUE INNOVATION IN THEIR AND/OR PIONEER STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY LONG RANGE PROJECTS DESIGNED TO…" Full program description.
How much does The Birks Family Foundation disburse to other charities?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 84% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Birks Family Foundation?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $2.2M (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
ORGANIZATION EITHER PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON QUEBEC OR THOSE WHOSE WORK IS BROADLY NATIONAL IN NATURE. PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING UNIVERSITIES HOSPITALS LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS. PROJECTS THAT DEMONSTRATE UNIQUE INNOVATION IN THEIR AND/OR PIONEER STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY LONG RANGE PROJECTS DESIGNED TO BECOME SELF-SUSTAINING AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ACTIVELY ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH THEIR TARGET GROUP THROUGH PROGRAMS AND/OR SERVICES. ENVIRONMENT FUNDINGM EXCLUSIVELY TO MONTREAL AREA.
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)84%
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
63%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
345.8 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$2.2M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
0%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
100%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-30 | $3.2M | 56% | 214.2 yr |
| 2020-11-30 | $1.4M | 58% | 243.9 yr |
| 2021-11-30 | $2.2M | 61% | 299 yr |
| 2022-11-30 | $4.1M | 60% | 249.9 yr |
| 2023-11-30 | $1.3M | 59% | 263.7 yr |
| 2024-11-30 | $2.2M | 63% | 345.8 yr |
| trend |
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Program-spending share is left out: a foundation's lens is what it disburses, which the annual releases don't break out by year. From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
11 directors reported · 3 of 11at arm's length
- BIRKS, BRADLEY MTRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- BIRKS, H. JONATHANPRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- BOVAIRD, SARAH JTRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- LAIDLEY, DAVID HCHAIRMANarm's length
- CAROZZA, GIUSEPPINA RSECRETARY TREASURERarm's length
- MCDOUALL, CARRIETRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- DRUMMOND, JEFFERYTRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- SUTHERLAND, KATHERINETRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- CHADWICK, JENNIFERTRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- LANCTOT, FRANCINESECRETARY TREASURERarm's length
- BOVAIRD, ROWANTRUSTEEnot at arm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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