MBSPF FOUNDATION
Private foundationSupport of schools and education·1101 - 995 ROCHE POINT DR · NORTH VANCOUVER, BC · V7H 2X4·BN 809490865RR0001·website ↗
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
Ongoing programs
Myanmar/Burma Schools Project Foundation (MBSPF) builds schools in Myanmar (Burma) to provide educational opportunities for the impoverished rural children of Myanmar. A key objective of our projects is to provide equal access to education for both girls and boys in the rural villages. MBSPF also builds medical clinics to promote health in rural Myanmar. MBSPF provides its assistance with the support of the Myanmar government's education and health departments and the local villagers. Two Myanmar construction crews one from the Mandalay area and the other from the Kalaw area build our projec… Show more
Myanmar/Burma Schools Project Foundation (MBSPF) builds schools in Myanmar (Burma) to provide educational opportunities for the impoverished rural children of Myanmar. A key objective of our projects is to provide equal access to education for both girls and boys in the rural villages. MBSPF also builds medical clinics to promote health in rural Myanmar. MBSPF provides its assistance with the support of the Myanmar government's education and health departments and the local villagers. Two Myanmar construction crews one from the Mandalay area and the other from the Kalaw area build our projects. MBSPF constructs from six to ten primary/middle/high schools and one health clinic per year in rural villages in Myanmar. Representatives from the Board of Directors for the charity travel to Myanmar to visit completed projects and to determine suitable locations for upcoming building projects. From 2012-2024 MBSPF has built a total of 88 new school buildings providing village schools for 13 000 children plus 8 rural heath clinics. Additionally we have done renovations at 18 existing school buildings built 32 teachers’ cottages and put in water wells and solar electricity as needed. Our 2025 plan is to build eight new schools four teachers’ cottages and one rural health clinic.
New programs
During 2024 MBSPF renovated two old school buildings built eight new school buildings four new teachers' cottages and our eighth new health clinic in rural villages in Myanmar. New outdoor toilets were also constructed for the schools and medical clinic. The construction included the following: In the Mandalay area: • Ywar Thit village renovated existing two 30’ x 60’ school buildings • Khin Thar village a 30’ x 60’ Primary/Middle School • Own Ton village a 30’ x 90’ High School & a 30' x 26' Teachers' Cottage • Nat Sin Kone village a 30’ x 60’ Primary School & a 14' x 14' Teacher… Show more
During 2024 MBSPF renovated two old school buildings built eight new school buildings four new teachers' cottages and our eighth new health clinic in rural villages in Myanmar. New outdoor toilets were also constructed for the schools and medical clinic. The construction included the following: In the Mandalay area: • Ywar Thit village renovated existing two 30’ x 60’ school buildings • Khin Thar village a 30’ x 60’ Primary/Middle School • Own Ton village a 30’ x 90’ High School & a 30' x 26' Teachers' Cottage • Nat Sin Kone village a 30’ x 60’ Primary School & a 14' x 14' Teachers' Cottage • Mon Kann village a 30’ x 60’ Primary/Middle School In the Kalaw Area: • Myin Ma Ti village a 30’ x 90’ High School • Su Ban Inn village a 30’ x 60’ Middle School • Pall Moll village a 30’ x 60’ Primary School & a 30’ x 12' Teachers' Cottage • Ywa Thit Gone village a 30’ x 60’ Primary School & a 30’ x 12' Teachers' Cottage • Pair Yin Taung village a 30’ x 30’ Health Clinic
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)—
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)7%
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)0.6 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)$179K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)39%
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 | $351K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $196K | 99¢ | 1% | 0.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $326K | 99¢ | 1% | 0.3 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $322K | 99¢ | 1% | 0.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $511K | 92¢ | 8% | 1.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $179K | 93¢ | 7% | 0.6 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)
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Board of directors
7 directors reported · 5 of 7at arm's length
- Brain, Roger ADirectornot at arm's length
- Brain, Sharon JDirectornot at arm's length
- Stonkus, Andrew ADirectorarm's length
- Martin, Leslie EExecutive Directorarm's length
- Agg, Michael EDirectorarm's length
- Clarke, Margaret MDirectorarm's length
- Kiai, MehranDirectorarm'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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