The Griffiths Family Foundation
Private foundationFoundations·300 - 325 DEVONSHIRE RD · WINDSOR, ON · N8Y 2L3·BN 721667707RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
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.
What it does — in its own words
Not active
1. TO RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN A FUND OR FUNDS AND TO APPLY ALL OR PART OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INCOME THEREFROM FROM TIME TO TIME TO QUALIFIED DONEES OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS; AND 2. (A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS TO INDIVIDUALS WANTING TO GROW IN THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. (B) TO ADVANCE RELIGION BY CONDUCTING WEEKLY BIBLE STUDIES TO INDIVIDUALS WANTING TO GROW IN THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. (C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS TO CURRENTLY ATTENDING OR NEWLY ADMITTED TO A POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. (D) TO ADDRESS AND PRE… Show more
1. TO RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN A FUND OR FUNDS AND TO APPLY ALL OR PART OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INCOME THEREFROM FROM TIME TO TIME TO QUALIFIED DONEES OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS; AND 2. (A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS TO INDIVIDUALS WANTING TO GROW IN THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. (B) TO ADVANCE RELIGION BY CONDUCTING WEEKLY BIBLE STUDIES TO INDIVIDUALS WANTING TO GROW IN THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. (C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS TO CURRENTLY ATTENDING OR NEWLY ADMITTED TO A POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. (D) TO ADDRESS AND PREVENT PROBLEMS FACED BY YOUTH WHO ARE IN NEED BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS SUCH AS FINANCIAL LITERACY AFTERSCHOOL HOMEWORK CLUBS MENTAL WELLNESS SEMINARS AND NUTRITION CLINICS. (E) TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION AT BELOW MARKET RATE SUPPORT AND INCIDENTAL FACILITIES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN A CHRISTIAN FAITH-BASED PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE RECOVERING FROM ADDICTIONS OR WHO ARE VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE OR ABANDONMENT. (F) TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROVIDING BASIC NECESSITIES OF LIFE INCLUDING FOOD CLEAN WATER CLOTHING AND/OR SHELTER TO INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING POVERTY OF LOW INCOME OR IN NEED. (G) TO UNDERTAKE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE ANCILLARY Y AND INCIDENTAL TO THE ABOVE.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)60%
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 ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)—
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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)9.1 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$205K
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 ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2023–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | $11K | 85¢ | 15% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $205K | 100¢ | — | 9.1 yr |
| trend |
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 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
3 directors reported · 0 of 3at arm's length
- GRIFFITHS, LAURENSECRETARY AND TREASURERnot at arm's length
- GRIFFITHS, O'NEILPRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- CAMERON, JADEDIRECTORnot 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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