MICHAEL SMITH FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH RESEARCH
Charitable organizationFoundations·200 - 1285 BROADWAY W · VANCOUVER, BC · V6H 3X8·BN 888674710RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
89¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
11%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$41.1M
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
Common questions
How do I donate to Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research?
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Is Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 888674710RR0001. 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 Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 200 - 1285 BROADWAY W, VANCOUVER, BC, V6H 3X8. Source.
What does Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "ANNUAL PEER-REVIEWED FUNDING AWARD/GRANT COMPETITIONS PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER TALEN DEVELOPMENT IN BC; SUPPORT PROVINCIAL HEALTH SYSTEM PRIORITIES HEALTH SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION AND INNOVATION; BUILD CAPACITY FOR RESEARCH UPTAKE; AND OPTIMIZE PROVINCIAL HEALTH RESEARCH INVESTMENT THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS." Full program description.
How much of Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $41.1M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
ANNUAL PEER-REVIEWED FUNDING AWARD/GRANT COMPETITIONS PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER TALEN DEVELOPMENT IN BC; SUPPORT PROVINCIAL HEALTH SYSTEM PRIORITIES HEALTH SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION AND INNOVATION; BUILD CAPACITY FOR RESEARCH UPTAKE; AND OPTIMIZE PROVINCIAL HEALTH RESEARCH INVESTMENT THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS.
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.
89¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size ($10M–$100M).
this charity 89¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
11%
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
4 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)$41.1M
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 ↗
76%
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
76%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
24%
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 | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $2.9M | 87¢ | 13% | 6.2 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $24.3M | 79¢ | 21% | 5.2 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $29.9M | 82¢ | 18% | 3.3 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $41.6M | 88¢ | 13% | 5.7 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $40.6M | 86¢ | 14% | 5 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $41.1M | 89¢ | 11% | 4 yr |
| trend |
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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
13 directors reported · 13 of 13at arm's length
- WILSON, ELINOR DRBOARD CHAIRarm's length
- BLOUW, MAX DRDIRECTORarm's length
- COCHRANE, DOUG DRDIRECTORarm's length
- HAYASHI, KATHRYNTREASURERarm's length
- PAYNE, GEOFFREY DRSECRETARYarm's length
- LOO, SUNNYDIRECTORarm's length
- PATRICK, LYANA DRDIRECTORarm's length
- REES, RICHARDBOARD VICE-CHAIRarm's length
- RONGVE, IAN DRDIRECTORarm's length
- SCHECHTER, MARTIN DRDIRECTORarm's length
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- THORNE, SALLY DRDIRECTORarm's length
- COPPING, GLENDIRECTORarm's length
- OGILVIE, GINADIRECTORarm'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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