THE WESTERN COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION
Private foundationFoundations·1010-24TH STREET S.E. · HIGH RIVER, AB · T1V 2A7·BN 870302619RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Disbursed to charities T1
85%
of spending, to other registered charities
Operating overhead T1
100%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$795K
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 Western Communities Foundation?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is The Western Communities Foundation a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 870302619RR0001. 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 Western Communities Foundation located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1010-24TH STREET S.E., HIGH RIVER, AB, T1V 2A7. Source.
What does The Western Communities Foundation do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "1. WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL AWARD - A $750 AWARD FOR A GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WHO IS AN INSPIRATION TO THEIR SCHOOL AND OR COMMUNITY. INCLUDES INDIGENOUS SPECIFIC AWARDS. 2. INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT - FOUNDATION GIVES $5000 TO COMMUNITY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE NEED WITHIN COMMUNITY INCLUDES: INDIGENOUS PROJECTS…" Full program description.
How much does The Western Communities Foundation disburse to other charities?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 85% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Western Communities Foundation?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $795K (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1. WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL AWARD - A $750 AWARD FOR A GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WHO IS AN INSPIRATION TO THEIR SCHOOL AND OR COMMUNITY. INCLUDES INDIGENOUS SPECIFIC AWARDS. 2. INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT - FOUNDATION GIVES $5000 TO COMMUNITY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE NEED WITHIN COMMUNITY INCLUDES: INDIGENOUS PROJECTS ASSOCIATION OF MANITOBA MUNICIPALITIES AND NEEDS WITH COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED BY WESTERN EMPLOYEE LOCATIONS. 3. BOARD IDENTIFIED EMERGENCY CRISES - WESTERN WILL DONATE AMOUNT WITH APPROVAL OF THE BOARD. THESE FUNDS MAY OR MAY NOT MATCHED BY WESTERN FINANCIAL GROUP BUSINESS. 4. HERO PROGRAM… Show more
1. WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL AWARD - A $750 AWARD FOR A GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WHO IS AN INSPIRATION TO THEIR SCHOOL AND OR COMMUNITY. INCLUDES INDIGENOUS SPECIFIC AWARDS. 2. INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT - FOUNDATION GIVES $5000 TO COMMUNITY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE NEED WITHIN COMMUNITY INCLUDES: INDIGENOUS PROJECTS ASSOCIATION OF MANITOBA MUNICIPALITIES AND NEEDS WITH COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED BY WESTERN EMPLOYEE LOCATIONS. 3. BOARD IDENTIFIED EMERGENCY CRISES - WESTERN WILL DONATE AMOUNT WITH APPROVAL OF THE BOARD. THESE FUNDS MAY OR MAY NOT MATCHED BY WESTERN FINANCIAL GROUP BUSINESS. 4. HERO PROGRAM - OUR HERO PROGRAM PROMOTES AND RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUAL PHILANTHROPY. ALL TEAM MEMBERS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION CAN INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THEIR DONATION (ONE APPLICATION PER YEAR) THROUGH A FOUNDATION MATCH OF UP TO $500 PER APPLICATION.
New programs
1. United Way Winnipeg -Western Financial Group employee make donation via payroll to Western communities foundation then Western Financial Group 100% match employee's donation both EE and ER portion will be made to United Way Winnipeg. 2. Local Team Fundraising-Western Financial Group employee teams fundraising (Payroll events raffles contests donations) within their communities for a charity of their choice. 3. Giving Tuesday-Western communities foundation participated participated the Giving Tuesday activities via Canadahelps in 2024 by donating to 10 employee-voted charities
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)85%
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 ↗
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
—
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)$795K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
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
2%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
98%
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 | $457K | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $487K | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $440K | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $527K | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $512K | 100% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $795K | 100% | — |
| 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
7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length
- NICHOLLS, KENNYCHAIRMANarm's length
- GREEN-BOLTON, NANCYChairmanarm's length
- RACHKOWSKI, KRISTYVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- COLANGELO, LISAVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- KOZLOWSKI, CRAIGVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- OSTIR, GRANTVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- HOEY, JONATHANSecretary-Treasurerarm'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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