The Swinamer Foundation
Private foundationFoundations·200 - 5531 YOUNG ST · HALIFAX, NS · B3K 1Z7·BN 793474107RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Disbursed to charities T1
95%
of spending, to other registered charities
Operating overhead T1
—
not in this filing
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$605K
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.
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
Common questions
How do I donate to The Swinamer Foundation?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps to donate. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is The Swinamer Foundation a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 793474107RR0001. 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 Swinamer Foundation located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 200 - 5531 YOUNG ST, HALIFAX, NS, B3K 1Z7. Source.
What does The Swinamer Foundation do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE OBJECTS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE OBJECTS WHICH BY LAW ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND SHALL INCLUDE: (1) TO ACCEPT GIFTS DONATIONS BEQUESTS AND LEGACIES OF PROPERTY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION (CONTRIBUTIONS); (2) TO RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS AS PART OF THE TRUST FUND; FROM TIME TO TIME TO REGISTERED CHARITIES…" Full program description.
How much does The Swinamer Foundation disburse to other charities?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 95% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Swinamer Foundation?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $605K (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE OBJECTS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE OBJECTS WHICH BY LAW ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND SHALL INCLUDE: (1) TO ACCEPT GIFTS DONATIONS BEQUESTS AND LEGACIES OF PROPERTY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION (CONTRIBUTIONS); (2) TO RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS AS PART OF THE TRUST FUND; FROM TIME TO TIME TO REGISTERED CHARITIES OR QUALIFIED DONEES AS DEFINED IN THE INCOME TAX ACT. THE SETTLER OF THE FOUNDATION EXPRESSED THE WISH THAT CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO SENIORS EDUCATION ANIMALS AND NATURE TRUST CONCEPTS. THE FOUNDATION WILL NOT CARRY OUT ANY CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN ITS OWN RIGHT. INSTEAD ITS… Show more
THE OBJECTS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE OBJECTS WHICH BY LAW ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND SHALL INCLUDE: (1) TO ACCEPT GIFTS DONATIONS BEQUESTS AND LEGACIES OF PROPERTY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION (CONTRIBUTIONS); (2) TO RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS AS PART OF THE TRUST FUND; FROM TIME TO TIME TO REGISTERED CHARITIES OR QUALIFIED DONEES AS DEFINED IN THE INCOME TAX ACT. THE SETTLER OF THE FOUNDATION EXPRESSED THE WISH THAT CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO SENIORS EDUCATION ANIMALS AND NATURE TRUST CONCEPTS. THE FOUNDATION WILL NOT CARRY OUT ANY CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN ITS OWN RIGHT. INSTEAD ITS SOLE FUNCTION WILL BE TO DONATE FUNDS TO QUALIFIES DONEES.
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)95%
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 ↗
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Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$605K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)99%
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
99%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
1%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2021–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $100K | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $102K | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $605K | — | — |
| 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
4 directors reported · 1 of 4at arm's length
- SWINAMER, LARRYCHAIR AND TRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- MACINTOSH, SUSANTRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- SWINAMER, CARSONTRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- GEORGE, KARIMTRUSTEEarm'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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