Palix Foundation
Private foundationFoundations·PO BOX 16070 RPO LOWER · CALGARY, AB · T2T 5H7·BN 873966295RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Disbursed to charities T1
—
not in this filing
Operating overhead T1
7%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$3.4M
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.
Common questions
How do I donate to Palix Foundation?
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Is Palix Foundation a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 873966295RR0001. 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 Palix Foundation located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 16070 RPO LOWER, CALGARY, AB, T2T 5H7. Source.
What does Palix Foundation do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "The Palix Foundation was established to receive gifts to manage and administer funds and property for the purpose of disbursing funds and property exclusively to qualified donees and to undertake charitable purposes including the advancement of education and learning the advancement of religion and the relief of…" Full program description.
How big is Palix Foundation?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $3.4M (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
The Palix Foundation was established to receive gifts to manage and administer funds and property for the purpose of disbursing funds and property exclusively to qualified donees and to undertake charitable purposes including the advancement of education and learning the advancement of religion and the relief of poverty by such means as may seem expedient to its directors including research publication education and establishment and maintenance of charitable activities. This was reaffirmed in the Articles of Continuance under the Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act (NFP Act) Certif… Show more
The Palix Foundation was established to receive gifts to manage and administer funds and property for the purpose of disbursing funds and property exclusively to qualified donees and to undertake charitable purposes including the advancement of education and learning the advancement of religion and the relief of poverty by such means as may seem expedient to its directors including research publication education and establishment and maintenance of charitable activities. This was reaffirmed in the Articles of Continuance under the Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act (NFP Act) Certificate on Continuance dated October 16 2014.
New programs
In 2007 the Palix Foundation created the Alberta Family Wellness Initiative (AFWI). Based on a framework of epigenetic developmental and behavioural neurosciences the AFWI creates opportunities to better understand and apply scientific knowledge to factors influencing child development and its relation to addiction and other mental health outcomes. AFWI's activities revolve around three core concepts: 1) There is a connection between early brain development and later adult heath outcomes such as addiction; 2) Addiction is more than drugs alcohol and gaming. It can also include food sex … Show more
In 2007 the Palix Foundation created the Alberta Family Wellness Initiative (AFWI). Based on a framework of epigenetic developmental and behavioural neurosciences the AFWI creates opportunities to better understand and apply scientific knowledge to factors influencing child development and its relation to addiction and other mental health outcomes. AFWI's activities revolve around three core concepts: 1) There is a connection between early brain development and later adult heath outcomes such as addiction; 2) Addiction is more than drugs alcohol and gaming. It can also include food sex work and other human behaviours; and 3) Brains can change. The AFWI host and presents at convenings that bring leading researchers from across North America together with Alberta researchers policy makers and health care professionals to facilitate knowledge translation across these communities. Additionally AlbertaFamilyWellness.org offers web-based tools and resources including the Brain Story Certification Course to help experts and lay readers alike share knowledge and make well-informed decisions in their work and daily lives.
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)—
Not computable from this filing: the gifts-to-qualified-donees line (5050) or total (5100) is missing or outside the possible range.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
1.1 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$3.4M
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 ↗
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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $2.7M | 9% | 0.9 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $-10879K | 12% | 0.6 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $-6949K | 20% | 3.5 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $-629K | 11% | 1.2 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $681K | 16% | 1.5 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $3.4M | 7% | 1.1 yr |
| 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
10 directors reported · 7 of 10at arm's length
- Mannix, Nancy EDirectornot at arm's length
- Prodan, Dean GDirectorarm's length
- Sankappanavar, GeetaDirectorarm's length
- Chisholm, KateDirectorarm's length
- Palmer, Bruce RDirectornot at arm's length
- Scobie, Jeffrey DDirectorarm's length
- Senor, JuanDirectornot at arm's length
- Carreau, DebbyDirectorarm's length
- Sembo, BillDirectorarm's length
- Pedlow, KateDirectorarm'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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