$100 Million Tax-Receipted Donations to 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)