| The Stephen Lewis Foundation

Where Your Money Goes

We work very hard to keep our administrative costs as low as humanly possible. Click here to read a letter from Stephen Lewis and the accompanying explanation regarding calculating our administrative costs and understanding our Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) reports.

From 2003 until June 2011, we distributed and committed over $54 million to programmes. To date, we have funded over 700 initiatives, partnering with over 300 community-based organizations in 15 African countries. Learn more about our work here.

Financial Statements

As of June 2006, the Foundation's fiscal year now runs from July 1st to June 30th. Our financial statements are audited annually by Cowperthwaite Mehta Chartered Accountants.

Audited financial statements are available below in PDF format for all years, up to and including F2011. Note: The audited statement for F2012 (year ending June 30, 2012) will be available in December 2012, following board approval.

Click below to view the relevant financial statement:

The CRA website provides annual charity returns for all years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, F2007, F2008, F2009, F2010 and F2011. To view these annual charity returns, please visit the Canada Revenue Agency's searchable charities listing here.

The Stephen Lewis Foundation's charitable registration number is 89635 4008 RR0001.

Imagine Canada Ethical Code

The Stephen Lewis Foundation believes that transparency and accountability are essential. With this in mind, we are proud to be members of Imagine Canada’s Ethical Code Program.

The Ethical Fundraising and Financial Accountability Code lays out a set of standards for charitable organizations to manage and report their financial affairs responsibly. By adhering to these standards, we are complying with generally accepted practices for soliciting and managing donor dollars.

Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns regarding our adherence to the code. To learn more about the Ethical Code, please visit imaginecanada.ca.