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Jack and Sylvia Gin Foundation

Private foundationFoundations·2900 - 550 BURRARD ST · VANCOUVER, BC · V6C 0A3·BN 812290799RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-07-31

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Disbursed to charities T1

76%

of spending, to other registered charities

Operating overhead T1

100%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

—

not in this filing

Revenue T1

$797K

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 Jack and Sylvia Gin 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 Jack and Sylvia Gin Foundation a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 812290799RR0001. 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 Jack and Sylvia Gin Foundation located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 2900 - 550 BURRARD ST, VANCOUVER, BC, V6C 0A3. Source.

What does Jack and Sylvia Gin Foundation do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "JACK AND SYLVIA GIN FORMED THE JACK AND SYLVIA GIN FOUNDATION (JSGF) TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IN PERPETUITY. JSGF CONTRIBUTES TO REGISTERED CHARITIES SELECTED BY A COMMITTEE WITHIN JSGF. GRANTS ARE MADE TO ORGANIZATIONS HELPING WOMEN AND CHILDREN FAITH-BASED MINISTRIES HOMELESSNESS AND ADDICTIONS EDUCATION…" Full program description.

How much does Jack and Sylvia Gin Foundation disburse to other charities?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 76% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Jack and Sylvia Gin Foundation?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $797K (F2024).

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

JACK AND SYLVIA GIN FORMED THE JACK AND SYLVIA GIN FOUNDATION (JSGF) TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IN PERPETUITY. JSGF CONTRIBUTES TO REGISTERED CHARITIES SELECTED BY A COMMITTEE WITHIN JSGF. GRANTS ARE MADE TO ORGANIZATIONS HELPING WOMEN AND CHILDREN FAITH-BASED MINISTRIES HOMELESSNESS AND ADDICTIONS EDUCATION LOCAL HOSPITAL ATHLETICS 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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.

Disbursed to qualified donees

T1 · computed (open data)

76%

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 ↗ · what this means

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

—

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)

$797K

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 ↗ · what this means

Where the money comes from

Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.

  • Receipted donationsT1

    0%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    100%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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.

Similar charities

Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.

Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

3 directors reported · 0 of 3at arm's length

  • GIN, JACK MTRUSTEEnot at arm's length
  • GIN, SYLVIA ATRUSTEEnot at arm's length
  • SMITH, SARAH ETRUSTEEnot at arm'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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