THE WESTERN COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION

Private foundationHIGH RIVER, ABBN 870302619RR0001westerngives.com

In 2024 it reported 133 gifts to registered charities totalling $528,315 (median $1,537), mostly in Manitoba, British Columbia, Ontario.

Charity fundedLocationAmount
CANADAHELPS CANADONTORONTO, ON$110,000
UNITED WAY OF WINNIPEGWINNIPEG, MB$33,283
UNITED WAY OF WINNIPEGWINNIPEG, MB$31,547
UNITED WAY OF WINNIPEGWINNIPEG, MB$31,480
UNITED WAY OF WINNIPEGWINNIPEG, MB$31,109
JASPER COMMUNITY TEAM SOCIETYJASPER, AB$20,000
High River Food for Thought Ltd.HIGH RIVER, AB$8,653
LLOYDMINSTER REGION HEALTH FOUNDATION INC.LLOYDMINSTER, SK$5,919
Harvest Manitoba Inc.WINNIPEG, MB$5,134
D'ARCY'S A.R.C. INC.WINNIPEG, MB$5,134
Vancouver Island Mental Health SocietyNANAIMO, BC$5,000
BRITISH COLUMBIA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALSVANCOUVER, BC$5,000
TERRACE PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONTERRACE, BC$5,000
SURREY PUBLIC LIBRARYSURREY, BC$5,000
SAANICH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLACEVICTORIA, BC$5,000
THE RIVER EAST TRANSCONA SCHOOL DIVISION TRUST FUNDWINNIPEG, MB$5,000
RENFREW COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARDPEMBROKE, ON$5,000
PEACE RIVER SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALSPEACE RIVER, AB$5,000
OPTIONS COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETYVANCOUVER, BC$5,000
OMAMIWININI PIMADJWOWINPIKWAKANAGAN, ON$5,000
NORTHERN SECWEPEMC CULTURAL SOCIETY108 MILE RANCH, BC$5,000
NANAIMO FOODSHARE SOCIETYNANAIMO, BC$5,000
LANGLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH AND HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONLANGLEY, BC$5,000
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF HORIZON SCHOOL DIVISION NO. 67TABER, AB$5,000
THE HEALTH FOUNDATION OF EAST CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN INCYORKTON, SK$5,000
FORT ST. JOHN FRIENDSHIP SOCIETYFORT ST JOHN, BC$5,000
FOOTHILLS SCHOOL DIVISION #38HIGH RIVER, AB$5,000
FED Urban Agriculture SocietyVICTORIA, BC$5,000
The Board of Education of School District No. 79 (Cowichan Valley)DUNCAN, BC$5,000
The Board of Education of School District No. 60 (Peace River North)FORT ST JOHN, BC$5,000
The Board of Education of School District No. 5 (Southeast Kootenay)CRANBROOK, BC$5,000
The Board of Education of School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)COQUITLAM, BC$5,000
BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS OF VICTORIA CAPITAL REGIONVICTORIA, BC$5,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Westman Inc.BRANDON, MB$4,857
NANAIMO-LADYSMITH SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONNANAIMO, BC$4,422
SMILE SERVICES INC.ESTEVAN, SK$3,607
Fostering Hope Animal Rescue FoundationRED DEER COUNTY, AB$3,080
The Board of Education of School District No. 5 (Southeast Kootenay)CRANBROOK, BC$3,029
Drumheller & District Humane SocietyDRUMHELLER, AB$2,969
Mamas for MamasKELOWNA, BC$2,873
PATHFINDER YOUTH CENTRE SOCIETYSURREY, BC$2,695
WAINWRIGHT BATTLE RIVER FOOD BANK ASSOCIATIONWAINWRIGHT, AB$2,642
VERMILION PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARDVERMILION, AB$2,621
SPECIAL OLYMPICS BRITISH COLUMBIA SOCIETYBURNABY, BC$2,500
Mountain View Emergency Shelter SocietyOLDS, AB$2,466
SOOKE FOOD BANK SOCIETYSOOKE, BC$2,455
Petawawa PantryPETAWAWA, ON$2,434
KIMBERLEY WELLNESS FOUNDATIONKIMBERLEY, BC$2,414
GRANDE CACHE CHILD CARE SOCIETYGRANDE CACHE, AB$2,411
BRITISH COLUMBIA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALSVANCOUVER, BC$2,320
Dr. Noble Irwin Regional Healthcare Foundation Inc.SWIFT CURRENT, SK$2,294
FOOTHILLS SEARCH AND RESCUE SOCIETYTURNER VALLEY, AB$2,260
Victoria Humane SocietyVICTORIA, BC$2,258
BLUE HERON SUPPORT SERVICES ASSOCIATIONBARRHEAD, AB$2,227
The Prairie Land School DivisionHANNA, AB$2,160
Sparwood Search & Rescue SocietySPARWOOD, BC$2,138
TERRACE WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTRE SOCIETYTERRACE, BC$1,984
UNITED WAY OF CALGARY AND AREACALGARY, AB$1,880
Twin Meadows Animal Rescue SocietyFERNIE, BC$1,793
Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue AssociationGRANDE PRAIRIE, AB$1,730
CHASE AND DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATIONCHASE, BC$1,679
Westman Mental Wellness and Suicide Prevention AssociationSOURIS, MB$1,645
Journeys Therapeutic Riding SocietyNANTON, AB$1,615
TRUE NORTH SOCIETYSTRATHMORE, AB$1,585
THE EVERGREENS FOUNDATIONHINTON, AB$1,553
WATROUS AND DISTRICT FOOD BANK INC.WATROUS, SK$1,542
Children's Organ Transplant Society of BCVANCOUVER, BC$1,537
THE SOUP HAVENYORKTON, SK$1,510
LACOMBE AND DISTRICT FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES SOCIETYLACOMBE, AB$1,495
Barrhead Animal Rescue SocietySPRUCE GROVE, AB$1,397
THE CARIBOO FAMILY ENRICHMENT CENTRE SOCIETY100 MILE HOUSE, BC$1,392
PHOENIX DRUG & ALCOHOL RECOVERY AND EDUCATION SOCIETYSURREY, BC$1,390
KIMBERLEY WELLNESS FOUNDATIONKIMBERLEY, BC$1,378
PRINCE GEORGE COUNCIL OF SENIORS SOCIETYPRINCE GEORGE, BC$1,355
CENTRAL OKANAGAN EMERGENCY SHELTER SOCIETYKELOWNA, BC$1,339
SPECIAL OLYMPICS ALBERTA ASSOCIATIONEDMONTON, AB$1,324
NORTH OKANAGAN NEUROLOGICAL ASSOCIATIONVERNON, BC$1,297
ASSINIBOIA FAMILY AND CHILD CARE SERVICES INCASSINIBOIA, SK$1,287
Cowichan Valley Youth Services SocietyDUNCAN, BC$1,229
ROBLIN DISTRICT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC.ROBLIN, MB$1,220
THE CHAMPION'S CENTRE INCORPORATEDBROOKS, AB$1,203
SOUTHWEST HOMES INC.SWIFT CURRENT, SK$1,200
ELKFORD WOMEN'S TASK FORCE SOCIETYELKFORD, BC$1,139
OLD STRATHCONA YOUTH SOCIETYEDMONTON, AB$1,061
PEACE RIVER REGIONAL WOMEN'S SHELTER SOCIETYPEACE RIVER, AB$1,051
FOOTHILLS ADVOCACY IN MOTION SOCIETYHIGH RIVER, AB$1,008
SMITHERS COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATIONSMITHERS, BC$1,000
PEOPLE FOR EDUCATIONTORONTO, ON$1,000
BRITISH COLUMBIA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALSVANCOUVER, BC$914
AIR CADET LEAGUE OF CANADA - NORTH BATTLEFORD SQUADRON R.C.A.C. NO. 43NORTH BATTLEFORD, SK$895
CAMROSE AND DISTRICT BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBCAMROSE, AB$886
SELF HELP AND RECREATION - EDUCATION P.A. INCORPORATEDPRINCE ALBERT, SK$875
Houston Search and RescueHOUSTON, BC$871
BRITISH COLUMBIA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALSVANCOUVER, BC$827
HELP FILL A DREAM FOUNDATION OF CANADAVICTORIA, BC$811
CRESTON VALLEY GLEANERS SOCIETYCRESTON, BC$789
GRANDE SPIRIT FOUNDATIONGRANDE PRAIRIE, AB$776
Rain Coast Dog Rescue SocietySOOKE, BC$755
CANADIAN VETERANS SERVICES SOCIETYKELOWNA, BC$726
Glowing Hearts CharityHILLSDALE, ON$660
In the Woods Animal Rescue SocietyNAMPA, AB$650
SAANICH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLACEVICTORIA, BC$642
HALO AIR AMBULANCE SOCIETYMEDICINE HAT, AB$635
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FOR LASTING SUCCESSVEGREVILLE, AB$607
VANDERHOOF HOSPICE SOCIETYVANDERHOOF, BC$600
AUTUMN HOUSE INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITY INC.GULL LAKE, SK$540
LAKES DISTRICT SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING ASSOCIATIONBURNS LAKE, BC$512
PACIFIC COMMUNITY CHURCHSURREY, BC$511
Surrey Hospitals FoundationSURREY, BC$500
PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY FAMILY CENTRE OF MANITOBA INC.WINNIPEG, MB$500
LIGHT UP THE WORLDCALGARY, AB$500
Fondation l'intermèdeBELOEIL, QC$500
EAST SIDE CHURCH OF GODSWIFT CURRENT, SK$500
ALS Society of AlbertaCALGARY, AB$500
LEDUC & DISTRICT FOOD BANK ASSOCIATIONLEDUC, AB$440
ROSETOWN KID KARE INC.ROSETOWN, SK$425
CROWSNEST PASS FOOD BANK SOCIETYBLAIRMORE, AB$420
ONTARIO SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS / SOCIÉTÉ DE PROTECTION DES ANIMAUX DE L'ONTARIOSTOUFFVILLE, ON$407
SAANICH PENINSULA LIONS FOOD BANK SOCIETYSIDNEY, BC$406
PARKLAND FOOD BANK SOCIETYSPRUCE GROVE, AB$398
The Wolf Creek School DivisionPONOKA, AB$384
RICHMOND FAMILY PLACE SOCIETYRICHMOND, BC$338
Claresholm Animal Rescue SocietyCLARESHOLM, AB$320
Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary Ltd.COCHRANE, AB$300
KASLO COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETYKASLO, BC$300
FRASER LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONFRASER LAKE, BC$288
VICTORIA BRAIN INJURY SOCIETYVICTORIA, BC$238
WINNIPEG BOYS' CHOIRWINNIPEG, MB$200
THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY HOUSE SOCIETY OF B CVANCOUVER, BC$200
EDSON FOOD BANK SOCIETYEDSON, AB$200
EAST CENTRAL FRANCOPHONE EDUCATION REGION #3ST-PAUL, AB$200
WEYBURN HUMANE SOCIETY INCWEYBURN, SK$110
Wellspring AlbertaCALGARY, AB$50
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Source: Canada Revenue Agency, T3010 registered charity information returns, 2024 "List of charities" open data, used under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Gifts are as reported by the giving charity for fiscal periods ending in 2024; only gifts to registered charities appear. Not affiliated with any organization listed.