890381882RR0001 — 0210
Registered — Calgary, AB — Private Foundation
Scores: Legitimacy 100/100 · Effectiveness 74/100
Financials: Revenue $26,354,425 · Expenditures $1,068,266
Suncor Energy Foundation is the corporate philanthropy arm of Suncor Energy, with 29 years of CRA registration, $26.4M of 2023 revenue, and a perfect legitimacy score across all components. The foundation operates as a high-volume corporate grantmaker — 87% of its $35M in transfers go to registered Canadian charities — with the typical structural footprint of a long-running corporate giving program.
Our Verdict: This is a long-tenured, well-governed corporate foundation with strong granting velocity to community charities; donors don't typically give to corporate foundations, but the data picture is clean for those evaluating its role in the Canadian philanthropic ecosystem.