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Jack and Sylvia Gin Foundation

Jack and Sylvia Gin Foundation is a Canadian private foundation based in Vancouver, British Columbia. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $494,000 a year, mostly to philanthropic and religious organizations in British Columbia.

Giving: $100K to $1M a year

Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $494,000 a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $405,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 63 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $20,000 and the largest was about $250,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 29 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, WILLINGDON CHURCH and UNION GOSPEL MISSION.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to philanthropic (52%), religious (20%) and education (10%) organizations, based on each recipient's registered charity category.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went to recipients in British Columbia (89%) and Ontario (9%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “JACK AND SYLVIA GIN FORMED THE JACK AND SYLVIA GIN FOUNDATION (JSGF) TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IN PERPETUITY. JSGF CONTRIBUTION TO REGISTERED CHARITIES SELECTED BY A COMMITTEE WITHIN THE JSGF. GRANTS ARE MADE TO ORGANIZATIONS HELPING WOMEN AND CHILDREN, FAITH-BASED MINISTRIES, HOMELESSNESS AND ADDICTIONS.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31

Sources

CRA T3010 charity information returns. Last updated 2025-01-31.

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