Appeal to Blake Bromley to Discontinue Foreclosure Against Quest University

For four years, I have been following the financial activity of a group of registered charities run by Blake Bromley.

On the basis of my extensive research, it appears to me that these charities are part of a massive tax fraud scam whereby tax-receipted donations have been reported for hundreds of millions of dollars that was fake.

Caught up in all of this is Quest University, which is now in creditor protection over a series of loans from The Bromley Charities.

In my letter to Mr. Bromley, I have asked him to discontinue foreclosure proceedings against Quest.

I have also asked Mr. Bromley to return to Quest the title for two large pieces of land that were part of Quest's original 240 acres, Parcel A and Lot 58. According to publicly available information, title for these two pieces of land is currently held by Global Charity Fund and Eden Glen Foundation, respectively.

As always, in my letter to Blake Bromley and John Bromley, I have emphasized to them that if I have the wrong impression or if I have stated anything that is factually incorrect, they should let me know. If I hear from them, I will post their reply here at this blog post.

To download attachments #1-#7 in one file, click here (272 pages, 37 MB)

For my previous letters to Blake Bromley and John Bromley, click here.

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10/20/2020

Tax-Receipted Donations: $820 Million Reported by Blake Bromley Charities

  1. Theanon Foundation, $30 Million (2002)
  2. Stewart & Marilyn Blusson Foundation $123 Million (2006-2011)
  3. Association for the Advancement of Scholarship, $30 Million (2006)
  4. Sea to Sky Foundation, $89 Million (2005-2007)
  5. Quest University Canada Foundation, $46.6 Million (2007)
  6. Almoner Foundation, $20.8 Million (2010 & 2011)
  7. HSEF Renaissance Academy, $8.6 Million (2010-2017)
  8. Global Charity Fund, $70 Million (2011)
  9. C&R Foundation and Loyalty Foundation, $101 Million (2000-2018)
  10. CHIMP Foundation, $302 Million (2011-2019)

 

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10/15/2020

Appeal to Blake Bromley to Discontinue Foreclosure Against Quest University (Cont'd)

Here's are the supporting documents referred to in my appeal to Blake Bromley to discontinue foreclosure against Quest University:

  1. $34 million Parcel A & Lot 12
  2. $11.4 million Theanon Land Sales
  3. $10.5 million Eden Glen Foundation Land Sales
  4. $21 million interest paid by Sea to Sky Foundation
  5. $31.2 million gift to CHIMP from Almoner Foundation after sale of student residence
  6. $15.8 million Royalty Income
  7. $5.6 million fees & Commission
  8. $23.3 million Paid to Chimp Tech Inc. (CHIMP Foundation Annual Report, 2018)
  9. $4.5 million gifts to QUC Residents Housing Foundation & Benefic Foundation, Seattle
  10. $2 million Quest University Naming Rights

RE: Global Charity Fund

Foundation For Public Good:

Disposal of Non-Cash Property:

Gifts to CHIMP:

Figures

Testimony to the House of Commons Finance Committee

More to come.

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10/12/2020

Blake Bromley Charities: Tax Returns & Financial Statements

1.  Almoner Foundation

2.   Association for the Advancement of Scholarship

3.  CHIMP: Charitable Impact Foundation Canada

4.  Delicate Balance Foundation

5.  Eden Glen Foundation

6.  Foundation For Public Good

7.  Global Charity Fund

8.  Howe Sound Samaritans Foundation

9.  Quest University Canada Foundation

10.  Sea to Sky Foundation

11.  Stewart & Marilyn Blusson Foundation

12.  Theanon Foundation

13. Timothy Foundation

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07/22/2020

Submission to The House of Commons Finance Committee, July 22, 2020 RE: WE Charity

WE Justin & Sophie Trudeau

  1. e-mail to WE Charity, July 14, 2020
  2. Letter to Kielburgers, July 17, 2020
  3. Pages of the 2019 U.S. tax return for WE Charity showing gifts for US$118 Million
  4. Pages of the U.S. tax returns of Allstate Foundation showing gifts to WE Charity for US$40.6 Million
  5. WE Charity: Assets Revenue & Expenditures (2003-2019) (7 pages)
  6. Job Advertisements Posted by WE Charity JDs (9 pgs)
  7. Directors of WE Charity (2003-2019) (20 pages)
  8. Directors of WE Charity in the USA (2003-2018) (26 pages)
  9. Press Releases Published by WE Charity Showing Corporate Partnerships (2014-2019) (38 pages)
  10. WE 501(c)3 Revenue vs. Expenditures US$ (21 pages)
  11. WE International vs. Domestic Expenditures (18 pages)
  12. WE Independent Contractors (14 pages)
  13. WE Economy Excerpts on Youth Voting (16 pgs)

Pages of U.S. Tax Returns Showing Gifts to WE Charity for a total of US$480 Million (2011-2019)

  • For a list of U.S. donors in alphabetical order, click here.
  • For a list of the top 20 donors to We Charity, click here.  That analysis also shows that 50 Donors account for 90 percent of WE Charity's gifts from U.S. donors, as reported in the U.S. tax return for WE Charity. Also, have a look at this list in which the repeated donations of odd amounts are highlighted. The fact that there are so many instances of the exact same amount having been given for three year in a row suggests to me that there is a common denominator behind the donors to WE Charity. That common denominator may be WE itself; or perhaps it is a marketing or accounting company ...?

Here are the individual pages for several of the top donors:

  1. Allstate Foundation & Allstate Insurance: $92 Million
  2. World Medical Relief: $59 Million
  3. MICROSOFT: $40 Million
  4. UNILEVER: $40 Million
  5. UNSTOPPABLE FOUNDATION: $40 Million
  6. WALGREENS: $20 Million
  7. KPMG: $10 Million

Last updated: August 5, 2020.

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07/13/2020

We Charity: U.S. Tax Returns

Here are the U.S. tax returns for We Charity:

Me to WE Foundation:

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06/26/2020

$100 Million Tax-Receipted Donations to Fortius Sport & Health Centre

Fortius Sport & Health Centre

The Fortius Sport & Health Centre in Burnaby B.C. is a spectacular complex that is helping Canadian athletes to raise their game.

The registered charities involved in the start-up of Fortius have received $100 million in tax-receipted donations. New Dimensions Foundation and Imladris Foundation reported $26 million and in 2019, the Fortius Foundation received $74 million that was tax-receipted by Charitable Impact Foundation ("CHIMP"). All of these charities have been directed or co-directed by Blake Bromley and his employees and associates. 

Lets be clear: charitable programs deserve to be funded by tax-receipted donations. The donors who fund these programs should be fairly compensated via tax relief.

In the case of the Fortius Sport Centre, $100 million seems like a lot, especially since it appears that the 27 acres on which the Centre is located wasn't purchased. 'Looks like it was leased from the City of Burnaby in exchange for half the price of several soccer fields estimated to cost $5 million at the time.

Lets find out what happened.

Here are some of the key documents:

A.  Excerpts of Canadian Tax Returns Showing Gifts for:

  1.  $74.7 Million gift to Fortius Foundation from CHIMP Foundation
  2. $29.3 Million gift from Imladris Foundation to CHIMP Foundation
  3. $29.7 Million & $1.5 Million gifts from Almoner Foundation to CHIMP Foundation
  • Fortius Foundation (2015 -2019). Click here for the on-line versions.
  • Imladris Foundation (2015-2019). Click here for the on-line versions.
  • Charitable Impact ("CHIMP") Foundation (2015-2019). Click here for the on-line versions.

B.  Land Surveys & Land Use Plans:

  1. 1918 - NWP3051
  2. 1995 - LMP22856
  3. 2002 - BCP281
  4. 2008 - BCP35157
  5. 2008 - BCP35150
  6. 2008 - BCP35155

C. Leases & Mortgages

22 Acres at an Assessed Value of Approx. $55 Million (PID 025-550-322)

  1. Land Title, 2002: 025-550-322 BT255816 (7 pgs)
  2. Subdivision Plan, 2002, BT255816 (14 pgs)
  3. Lease, 2008: BB836781 Lease from the City of Burnaby to New Dimensions Foundation (34 pgs)
  4. Mortgage, 2012, CA2861630 $13 Million from Almoner Foundation (7 pgs)
  5. Mortgage Discharge, 2018, CA7099998 Almoner Foundation (3 pgs)

5 Acres at an Assessed Value of Approx. $30 Million  (PID 027-414-892)

  1. Land Title, 027-414-892 CA2860029 (#683813) (11 pgs)
  2. Fortius Mortgage from New Dimensions Foundation, 2008 BB909759 027-414-892 & 025-550-322 (7 pgs)
  3. Transfer of Fortius Mortgage to Imladris Foundation, 2010 BB1155268 New Dimensions & Elysium (5 pgs)
  4. Name Change, 2012 CA2851594, Imladris Foundation (3 pgs)
  5. Fortius Mortgage from Telus, 2013 CA3114099 $500,000 (34 pgs)
  6. Fortius Mortgage, 2011 CA2277533 Romspen Investment Corporation (57 pgs)
  7. Fortius Foundation Mortgage, 2014 CA3785386 $25 Million Romspen Investment Corporation (5 pgs)
  8. Fortius Foundation Mortgage, 2015 CA4605285 $26.4 Million Romspen Investment Corporation (5 pgs)
  9. Fortius Foundation Mortgage Discharged, 2018 Romspen Investment Corporation (5 pgs)
  10. Fortius Foundation Mortgage 2018 CA7099996 Bank of Montreal $20 Million (7 pgs)

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05/28/2020

Quest University Land Titles & Mortgages: Key Documents

Back in 2001, at a cost of $1.7 million, 240 acres (97 hectares) of land were purchased for the site of Quest University in Squamish, B.C. Today, the University owns 60 acres of the original 240. The balance was sold or transferred to property developers and a series of registered charities run by Blake Bromley.

As of 2019, the assessed value of the university's land and campus is approximately $60 million.

As for the balance of the 240 acres, its current assessed value is approximately $315 million:

  • $150 million for approximately 100 privately owned, residential homes
  • $60 million for approximately 120 strata properties
  • $45 million for approximately 70 residential lots
  • $10 million for residential buildings (some was formerly leased for student housing)
  • $50 million for undeveloped land.

The $50 million in undeveloped land includes:

  • Parcel A which is roughly 60 acres at an assessed value of approximately $28 million. Parcel A is currently owned by Global Charity Fund, one of the Bromley charities. 
  • Lot 12 which is roughly 10 acres at an assessed value of approximately $5.8 million. Lot 12 is currently owned by Eden Glen Foundation, another Bromley charity. 

Sadly, Quest is currently in creditor protection because of a debt dispute with a registered charity called Vanchorverve Foundation. Here are some of the mortgage documents pertaining to this debt:

  1. 2014 Mortgage Quest Foundation For Public Good CA3682766 $20 Million
  2. 2014 Mortgage Quest Foundation for Public Good CA3682767 $20 Milllion
  3. 2016 Mortgage Quest CHIMP CA5615366 $30 Million
  4. 2016 Mortgage Quest loan from CHIMP CA5615367 $30 Million
  5. 2018 Mortgage CHIMP Mortgage transferred to Vanchorverve Foundation CA6591916
  6. 2018 Mortgage Assignment of Rents to Vanchorverve CA6850876
  7. 2018 Tax Return showing CHIMP "Gift"of $20.8 Million to Vanchorverve Foundation

The Original Five Lots (240 Acres)

The original parcel of 240 acres was divided into five lots. The main campus was constructed on one of these lots, LOT #1.

Below, here are some of the key documents pertaining to the land sales and mortgages against the original five LOTS.

The Original Purchase of 240 acres called LOT #512:

  1. The original map of Lot #512 (as of 2005)
  2. Title 2001 GD84867 PID-015-974-669
  3. Title 2005 015-974-699 BR305051
  4. Mortgage 2001 015-974-699 2001 BR305052 $3 Million
  5. Mortgage 2004 015-974-699 BW525559 $10 Million
  6. Mortgage 2004 015-974-699 BX320286 $6 Million

LOT #1

  1. Mortgage 2004 Sea to Sky BW525559 $10 Million
  2. Mortgage 2006 Sea to Sky BA285598 $75 Million
  3. Mortgage 2006b Quest University BA601410 Extended to 2017
  4. Title 2006 Sea to Sky Foundation 026-175-835 BX204317
  5. Title 2012 Quest University 2012 26-175-835 BA285597
  6. Title 2018a Quest University 2013 026-175-835 BB2017827
  7. Title 2018b Quest University 026-175-835 2018b LB562566
  8. Quest Sea to Sky $75 Million Mortgage (2006)
  9. Quest Blusson Mortgage $65 Million (2012)

LOT #2

  1. Mortgage 2005 University Heights Dev. Corp. 026-175-843 BX22514 $5 Million
  2. Mortgage 2005 University Heights Dev. Corp. 026-175-843 X352136 $4 Million
  3. Mortgage 2006 University Heights Dev. Corp. 026-175-843 BA395751 $6.545 Million
  4. Mortgage 2-17 University Heights Dev. Corp 026-175-843  CA6406275 $20 Million
  5. Title 2005 Sea to Sky Foundation 026-175-843 2005 BX204318
  6. Title 2006 University Heights Development Corp. 026-175-843 2006a BX352133
  7. Title 2006 University Heights Development Corp. 026-175-843 2006b BA403209
  8. Title 2019 University Heights Development Corp. 026-175-843 2019a BB1535149
  9. Title 2019 University Heights Development Corp.026-175-843 2019b BA124262

LOT #3

  1. Title 2009 Sea to Sky Foundation BX204319 PID-026-175-851
  2. Title 2011 Blusson Foundation 026-175-851 BB1212960
  3. Title 2018 Global Charity Fund CA2203373 PID-026-175-851
  4. Title 2018 University Heights Development Corp. CA7061839 PID-026-175-851

LOT #4 - Parcel A

  1. Mortgage 2009 QUEST 027-314-685 2008 BB1008583 $15 Million
  2. Mortgage 2009 Blusson Foundation 027-314-685 BB1065074 $20 Million
  3. Mortgage 2019 Global Charity Fund 027-314-685 CA7839208 $40 Million
  4. Title 2008 027-314-685 2008 BB599871
  5. Title 2011a 027-314-685 2011 BB1008583
  6. Title 2011b 027-314-685 2011 CA2203372

LOT #4 - 56 Lots

  1. Servicing Agreement 2006 BA590233
  2. Mortgage 2007 CA523786 HSBC $5 Million
  3. Mortgage 2017 026-923-971 2017 CA5768333 $20 Million
  4. Company Summary: 1083042 B.C. Ltd., Michael Hutchinson & Bagio Cusano
  5. Title 2006 Sea to Sky 026-175-860 2006 BX204320
  6. Title 2011 Sea to Sky 2011 026-923-971 BA590230
  7. Title 2011 Blusson Foundation 026-923-971 BB1340769
  8. Title Global Charity Fund 2016 026-923-971 CA2203375
  9. Title Eden Glen Foundation 2017 026-923-971 CA4974567
  10. Title 1083042 B.C. Ltd. 026-923-971 2017 CA5767467 
  11. Title 2019 Legacy Ridge Development 2019 026-923-971 CA6339725

LOT #12

  1. 2010 Transfer from Sea to Sky to Blusson Foundation 2010 BB1340768 $1.3 Million
  2. 2011 Transfer from Blusson Foundation to Global Charity Fund CA2203374 $6.8 Million

LOT #4 - Lot #57

  1. Title 2008 BA590229 PID-026-923-963 Sea to Sky
  2. Title 2012 BB657932 PID-026-923-963 Theanon Foundation
  3. Title 2015 CA2786398 PID-026-923-963 Timothy Foundation

LOT #5

  1. PLANS for LOT #5 BCS2651 (17 pgs)
  2. Lease 2006 026-175-878 2006 BA449350
  3. Option to Purchase 2006 026-175-878 BA449351
  4. Mortgage 2006 026-175-878 BA449352 $17 Million
  5. Lease 2006 Sea to Sky Foundation
  6. Lease 2008 Transfer to Quest University 026-175-878 BB228852
  7. Mortgage 2008 026-175-878 CA6571402 $18.7 Million
  8. Mortgage 2014 026-175-878 CA3786241 Romspen Investments Corp. $5 Million
  9. Mortgage 2016 026-175-878 2016 CA5487367 (Lease Modification)
  10. Mortgage 2017 026-175-878 2017 CA5957964 Romspen Investment Corp. $13 Million
  11. Mortgage 2018 026-175-878 CA6571510 $3 Million (until 2023)
  12. Title, University Highlands Condominium Development Ltd., 2010 027-313-841 BB603205
  13. Title Almoner Foundation, 2018 027-313-841 CA1586767
  14. Title Quest Residences (GP) Ltd., 2018 027-313-841 CA6571319
  15. Title Quest Residences (GP) Ltd., 2018 027-313-841 CA6616428

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04/30/2020

Letters to Blake Bromley & John Bromley To CHIMP Foundation & to the Governors Board of Quest University

Regarding the early financial history of Quest University, here are my letters to Blake Bromley and John Bromley (951 pages) who is President & CEO of Charitable Impact Foundation ("CHIMP"). Also here is my letter of April 30, 2020 to the Board of Governors of Quest University Canada.

  1. Letter to John Bromley,  April 21, 2020 (297 pages)
  2. Letter John Bromley, April 28, 2020 (251 pages)
  3. Letter John Bromley, May 5, 2020 (53 pages)
  4. Letter the Board of Governors of Quest University Canada, April 30, 2020 (300 pages)
  5. Letter to John Bromley, May 22, 2020 RE: $10.5 Million Gift to CHIMP Foundation #4 (41 pages)
  6. Letter to Blake Bromley, Augusts 5, 2020 (84 pages)

7. Letter to Blake Bromley, September 19, 2020, 43 pages

8.  Letter to John Bromley, September 19, 2020 Re: Donated land and Quest Mortgage, (23 pages)

9. Letter to Stewart Blusson, September 20, 2020 RE; Stewart & Marilyn Blusson Foundation (9 pages)

10.    Letter to John Bromley, September 20, 2020 RE: $20 million Gifted to Faith-Based Organization (5 pages)

11. Letter to John Bromley September 20, 2020 RE: $143 Million (2014-2019) Non-Cash Gifts (33 pages)

12. Letter to John Bromley, September 21, 2020 RE: $9.8 Million Gifted to CHIMP and Benefic Foundation in Seattle Washington, 30 pages)

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04/29/2020

Monkey Business: 50 Charities

To download a file with all 50 spreadsheets, click here.  Last updated April 20, 2020.

  1. 4 What Matters Foundation
  2. Allan Skidmore Family Foundation
  3. Almoner Foundation
  4. Amazing Grace Foundation
  5. Association for the Advancement Scholarship
  6. Benefic Foundation
  7. C & R Foundation
  8. Canadian Education Forum
  9. Charity Research & Development
  10. Charitable Impact ("CHIMP") Foundation
  11. Delicate Balance Foundation
  12. Eden Glen Foundation
  13. Fortius Foundation
  14. Foundation for Public Good (2011-2019) (Updated: October 18, 2020)
  15. Give Meaning Foundation
  16. Glen Lamond Foundation
  17. Global Charity Fund
  18. Global View Foundation
  19. Great Charity
  20. Headwaters Foundation
  21. Homestead on the Hill Foundation
  22. Hope Springs Eternal Foundation
  23. Howe Sound Samaritans Foundation
  24. HSEF Renaissance Academy
  25. Imladris Foundation
  26. Independent World Television
  27. Loyalty Foundation
  28. Mighty Oaks Foundation
  29. New Dimensions Foundation
  30. Noble Spirit Foundation
  31. Pacific Light Foundation
  32. Paraklesis Foundation
  33. Philanthropy Without Frontiers
  34. Planted Community Foundation
  35. Plentiville Foundation
  36. Prescient Foundation
  37. QUC Residents Housing Foundation
  38. Quest Foundation
  39. Quest University Canada
  40. Real Champions Foundation
  41. Revelation Foundation
  42. Revelstoke Education Foundation
  43. Sea to Sky Foundation
  44. Seacrest Foundation
  45. Stewards' Charitable Foundation
  46. Stewart & Marilyn Blusson Foundation
  47. The Cahen Foundation
  48. Theanon Foundation
  49. Timothy Foundation
  50. Vanchorverve Foundation For this spreadsheet updated with 2019 data, click here.
  51. Virtual Vancouver Foundation
  52. Zawadi Foundation

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03/03/2020

Chimp Foundation Grants for $4

  1. Acclaim Health & Community Care Service
  2. Addictions & Mental Health Ontario
  3. Arctic Watch Beluga Foundation
  4. B.C. Pets & Friends Society
  5. Canada West Military Museums
  6. Canadian Abuse & Abandoned Animal Protection
  7. Canadian Inland Mission Inc.
  8. Carlton Trail Health Foundation Inc.
  9. Church University & Triumphant Assoc.
  10. Columbian Friends
  11. Compagnons De la Pointe Rouge Inc.
  12. Dogsway Dog Rescue Society
  13. Enaahtig Healing Lodge
  14. End Poverty Now Society
  15. Fair Aid Society Supporting Congolese Health Society
  16. First Nations Friendship Centre
  17. Fondation Air Canada/Air Canada Foundation
  18. Fraser Riverkeeper Society
  19. Ginger's Legacy - Animal Welfare Society
  20. Giving Hope to Children Society
  21. Golden Women's Centre Society
  22. Healthbridge Foundation
  23. HIV Network of Edmonton
  24. Hope for Ryan Inc.
  25. John Calvin Christian School Society
  26. Juma's World
  27. Kawartha Region Conservation Authority
  28. North Simcoe Emergency & Transitional
  29. Orangutan Foundation International Canada
  30. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish
  31. Refugee Aid Committee of Chilliwack
  32. Rethink Breast Cancer Canada
  33. Rexall Foundation
  34. Rxart Canada
  35. Society of St. Vincent de Paul Holy Cross
  36. Street Cats Cat Rescue And Adoption
  37. Surfrider Foundation Canada Chapters
  38. The Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame
  39. The Pacific Children's Heart Network
  40. Together We Can Drug & Alcohol Recovery
  41. Trinitarian Bible Society (Canada)
  42. Vancouver Museum Society
  43. Water Project for Haiti
  44. West Shore Christmas Hamper Fund

 

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