RETHINK CHARITY FOUNDATION
Public foundationFoundations·250 - 997 SEYMOUR ST · VANCOUVER, BC · V6B 3M1·BN 793187881RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Disbursed to charities T1
81%
of spending, to other registered charities
Operating overhead T1
59%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
22.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$4.8M
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 Rethink Charity Foundation?
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Is Rethink Charity Foundation a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 793187881RR0001. 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 Rethink Charity Foundation located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 250 - 997 SEYMOUR ST, VANCOUVER, BC, V6B 3M1. Source.
What does Rethink Charity Foundation do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "ONGOING RESEARCH INTO THE MOST EFFECTIVE CHARITIES AND INTERVENTIONS. DELIVERING ON-CALL CARE TO FAMILIES IN UGANDA. PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED CASH TRANSFERS TO INCENTIVIZE CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION IN NIGERIA. SUPPORTING CAMPAIGN TO BAN CAGES FOR CALVES IN BULGARIA. IMPROVING FISH FARM PRACTICES IN INDIA. CONDUCTING…" Full program description.
How much does Rethink Charity Foundation disburse to other charities?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 81% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Rethink Charity Foundation?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $4.8M (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
New programs
ONGOING RESEARCH INTO THE MOST EFFECTIVE CHARITIES AND INTERVENTIONS. DELIVERING ON-CALL CARE TO FAMILIES IN UGANDA. PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED CASH TRANSFERS TO INCENTIVIZE CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION IN NIGERIA. SUPPORTING CAMPAIGN TO BAN CAGES FOR CALVES IN BULGARIA. IMPROVING FISH FARM PRACTICES IN INDIA. CONDUCTING SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS TO GENERATE EVIDENCE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS.
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)81%
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 ↗
59%
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
22.1 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)$4.8M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)85%
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
85%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
15%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $271K | 0% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $807K | — | 4.1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.3M | 46% | 91.7 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $4.6M | 10% | 32.5 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $223K | 14% | 1.9 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $4.8M | 59% | 22.1 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
3 directors reported · 3 of 3at arm's length
- BARNETT, THOMAS RYABPRESIDENTarm's length
- BULLOCK, BAXTER DENTONTREASURERarm's length
- BRENTON, SIOBHANDIRECTORarm'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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