899040539RR0001 — 0210
Registered — Carbonear, NL — Public Foundation
Scores: Legitimacy 100/100 · Effectiveness 57/100
Financials: Revenue $977,235 · Expenditures $578,079
Trinity-Conception Placentia Health Foundation is a 36-year-old Newfoundland health foundation that channels community fundraising to Eastern Regional Health Authority, but a critical structural concern — 72% of expenditures flowing to a single recipient, much of it recorded without a registered charity number — raises transparency questions that donors should weigh carefully. Despite healthy revenue growth and a stable board, its fundraising costs consume over a third of revenue, far exceeding peer norms for community foundations.
Our Verdict: This foundation has a clear mission — supporting healthcare projects in the Carbonear region — and 36 years of continuous operation behind it. However, fundraising costs at 34.6% of revenue are more than double the peer median, and the heavy outflow to a single recipient (some recorded without a registered BN) creates a transparency gap that donors should ask about before giving.