THE SINNEAVE FAMILY FOUNDATION
Charitable organizationFoundations·300 3820 24TH AVE NW · CALGARY, AB · T3B 2X9·BN 805222759RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
The Sinneave Family Foundation is an operating foundation dedicated to collaborating with individuals communities and organizations across Canada to reduce barriers and enhance opportunities for Autistic youth and adults. Our vision is that people live learn work and thrive in their communities and realize their desired futures. Ongoing programs services and supports as of June 2025: • Launch + Skills - a coaching service designed to empower Autistic individuals and those with neurodivergent traits to assist them in pursuing further education employment or independent living. • Emp… Show more
The Sinneave Family Foundation is an operating foundation dedicated to collaborating with individuals communities and organizations across Canada to reduce barriers and enhance opportunities for Autistic youth and adults. Our vision is that people live learn work and thrive in their communities and realize their desired futures. Ongoing programs services and supports as of June 2025: • Launch + Skills - a coaching service designed to empower Autistic individuals and those with neurodivergent traits to assist them in pursuing further education employment or independent living. • EmploymentWorks - a program that employment readiness training and support both in-person and online for Autistic people and people with disabilities who want to find and keep a job. • Skills Groups - workshops that focus on teaching strategies for success in various aspects of daily life. • Information and Navigation - in-person and virtual information and navigation to programs services and community resources. • Online Learning - free access for individuals professionals and organizations to resources in education employment independent living. (Docebo - EW Online Sinneave Connects NEUROInclusive Solutions) • Professional Development - customized presentations and workshops for people/groups on topics related to autism and neuroinclusion. (Six Principles - formerly #ExperienceAutism Educator and Psychologist Learning Series NWS presentations etc.). • Scholarships and Awards - The Directors Award supports the advancement of education after high school by providing a scholarship for training expenses that provide knowledge or develop abilities. • Borrowing Library - Sinneave's library collection is available through partnership with AIDE Canada and their free borrow by mail service (books audiobooks eBooks and more). • Book our Space - we offer multi-purpose space for use by organizations community groups and activities that support Autistic youth and adults. • Housing Specialist - available to assist Autistic people with housing and supports next steps by providing information and navigating to services and related supports. • Worktopia - an initiative to share knowledge resources and information about services that can help advance neuroinclusive practices in the workplace. • Neuroinclusive Workforce Solutions - no-cost services to help workplaces implement practical strategies and approaches to neurodiversity equity and inclusion.
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)81¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 81¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)19%
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)19.6 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)$23.1M
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)17%
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 | $18.6M | 78¢ | 22% | 30.8 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $8.5M | 80¢ | 25% | 30.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $16.9M | 81¢ | 21% | 28.1 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $-1456K | 79¢ | 21% | 25.5 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $11.7M | 77¢ | 23% | 25 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $23.1M | 81¢ | 19% | 19.6 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
20 directors reported · 20 of 20at arm's length
- McCulloch, GarryDirectorarm's length
- Sinneave, James RDirectorarm's length
- Karny, WilliamDirectorarm's length
- Beloin, LaureneDirectorarm's length
- Holloway, IanDirectorarm's length
- Leonard Gaudreault, DawnDirectorarm's length
- Lambert, MichaelDirectorarm's length
- Brar, Reetinder(Roby)Directorarm's length
- Morrow, ScottDirectorarm's length
- van de Venter, CobusDirectorarm's length
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- Noyes, MelindaDirectorarm's length
- Spiropoulos, EvanDirectorarm's length
- Mallon, SusanBoard Chairarm's length
- Peters, WesleyDirectorarm's length
- Andrade, CarlDirectorarm's length
- Scheyen, JasonDirectorarm's length
- Chan, MichelleDirectorarm's length
- Carleton, CarissaDirectorarm's length
- Cantin, MichelDirectorarm's length
- Masters, JohnDirectorarm'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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