DAVID MORRIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
Private foundationFoundations·2500 - 10303 JASPER AVE NW · EDMONTON, AB · T5J 3N6·BN 732330311RR0001
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.
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROPAGATION OF EDUCATION AND INNOVATION THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROPAGATION OF COMPASSION AND RELIEF OF FAMILY DISTRESS AN DISEASE THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROPAGATION OF COMMUNITY INTEREST RELATING TO CULTURE AND SPORT AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL CANADIANS. IN PARTICULAR TO FUND STRATEGIC PROJECTS SO AS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIKE FOR ALL CANADIANS PARTICULARILY THOSE LIVING IN ALBERTA; TO FUND CHARITBLE INITIATIVES DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ENTITIES THAT MEET REG. CHARITBLE ORGANIZATION FOR CND TAX PURPOSES AND THAT FURTHER THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS: -PROVIDE… Show more
THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROPAGATION OF EDUCATION AND INNOVATION THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROPAGATION OF COMPASSION AND RELIEF OF FAMILY DISTRESS AN DISEASE THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROPAGATION OF COMMUNITY INTEREST RELATING TO CULTURE AND SPORT AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL CANADIANS. IN PARTICULAR TO FUND STRATEGIC PROJECTS SO AS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIKE FOR ALL CANADIANS PARTICULARILY THOSE LIVING IN ALBERTA; TO FUND CHARITBLE INITIATIVES DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ENTITIES THAT MEET REG. CHARITBLE ORGANIZATION FOR CND TAX PURPOSES AND THAT FURTHER THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS: -PROVIDE NEW OR ENHANCED OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION -PROVIDE NEW OR ENHANCED OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH INNOVATION -ENHANCE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES FOR COMMUNITIES; -ENHANCE CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES FOR COMMUNITIES; -SUPPORT COMPASSIONATE INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON THE RELIEF OF FAMILY DISTRESS RESULTING FROM THE IMPACT OF DISEASE TO FAMILY MEMBERS AND -SUPPORT THE ARTS AND CULTURE.
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)77%
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)100%
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)—
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)$302K
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, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $1.6M | — | 100% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $425K | — | 100% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $680K | — | 100% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $342K | — | 100% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $242K | — | 100% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $302K | — | 100% | — |
| 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
4 directors reported · 2 of 4at arm's length
- MORRIS, DAVID TSETTLOR AND TRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- MORRIS, LINDA LTRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- CASE, ALLISON MTRUSTEEarm's length
- SMITH, ROGER ATRUSTEEarm'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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