Sidoo Family Giving

What Sidoo Family Giving does

Sidoo Family Giving is a Vancouver-based private family foundation established in 2006 by David Sidoo, a former CFL defensive back and the first Indo-Canadian to play in the Canadian Football League. The foundation operates as a charitable nonprofit (1-10 employees) under the legal name Sidoo Family Giving Foundation, with David Sidoo serving as Chairman and Founder and his son Dylan Sidoo serving as Director.

The foundation pursues three primary program areas: (1) Youth Sports Programs, funding organizations including the 13th Man Foundation, UBC Athletics, Team Canada Football, Canada Basketball, Kids Play Foundation, Supra Soccer Academy, Air Raid Academy, KidsPlay World Cup of Soccer, KidsPlay Gala Scholarships, and co-sponsorship with the Steve Nash Foundation and Crescent Moon Foundation; (2) Community Support Initiatives across BC and the lower mainland, including the Grade School Breakfast Foundation, Streetohome Foundation, World Vision Project RUDI, East End Boys Club of Vancouver, Oasis Kitchen at Tenth Church, Wholeway House, Pathfinder Youth Centre Society, Root & Rise disability mentorship programs, Canucks ticket family experiences, Mount Pleasant 10th Avenue Church, Prostate Cancer Care, and the BC Children's Hospital – Sidoo Family Endowment of Orthopedics; and (3) Arts Support Programs including Vancouver Opera and Cinemathique, the Summer Visions Film Institute for youth.

The foundation's business model is philanthropic grantmaking rather than commercial revenue generation. It distributes grants, scholarships, sponsorships, and direct support to youth athletes, community organizations, and arts institutions, funded by the Sidoo family's personal contributions. The foundation does not publish financial statements; revenue/grantmaking budgets are not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct to beneficiaries and partner organizations across BC, Canada, and select international initiatives, with brand awareness driven through Instagram, a website news section, community events, and earned media coverage. There is no technology platform, API, or proprietary software product; the foundation website is a Squarespace-based marketing and informational site.

Name

Sidoo Family Giving

Legal name

Sidoo Family Giving Foundation

Website

https://sidoofamilygiving.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sidoo Family Giving is a Vancouver-based private family foundation established in 2006 that provides grants, scholarships, and sponsorships to youth sports programs, community organizations, and arts institutions across BC and Canada, funded by founder David Sidoo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Cause, Community & CSR-Linked Sports Partnerships (Foundations, Youth Programs) (MPAKALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Offices & Philanthropic Advisors (Grantmaking) (BPAGAKAD)

Keywords

• Charitable foundation
• Youth sports funding
• Community philanthropy
• Scholarship programs
• Arts sponsorship

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sidoo Family Giving is a Vancouver-based charitable foundation established in 2006 that provides grants, scholarships, and sponsorships to youth sports organizations, community support initiatives, and arts programs across British Columbia and the lower mainland. The foundation funds athletic programs for children and young athletes, supports community organizations serving disadvantaged populations, and backs arts institutions and youth film education.

Product overview

Sidoo Family Giving is a single unified charitable foundation rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The foundation operates three main program areas: (1) Youth Sports Programs supporting various athletic organizations and scholarships, (2) Community Support Initiatives focused on BC and lower mainland social services, and (3) Arts Support Programs including Vancouver Opera and youth film institutes. All programs are managed under the central Sidoo Family Giving Foundation umbrella, established in 2006.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 13th Man FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on rebuilding and supporting the University of British Columbia football program. The foundation played a key role in strengthening recruiting and support systems that helped the Thunderbirds return to championship form and win the 2015 Vanier Cup.
• Kids Play FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership supporting kids in sports through scholarships, volunteer appreciation events, and international competition opportunities including the KidsPlay World Cup of Soccer and KidsPlay Gala Scholarships.
• Team Canada FootballcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for Team Canada Senior Men's Football including travel, preparation, and performance resources. Foundation logo appears on Team Canada uniforms as symbol of partnership and national pride. Team Canada won the inaugural Gridiron Nations Championship in December 2025.
• Air Raid AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDavid Sidoo personally covered tournament entry fees for Air Raid Academy teams at the inaugural Battle at the Border Tournament, ensuring all athletes could compete regardless of financial barriers. Son Dylan Sidoo also involved in supporting the academy's mission.
• UBC AthleticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing support for University of British Columbia athletics programs through the 13th Man Foundation initiative.
• Steve Nash FoundationminorOthersCo-sponsored youth sports programming alongside the Steve Nash Foundation.
• BC Children's Hospital – Sidoo Family Endowment of OrthopedicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished an endowed fund specifically for orthopedics at BC Children's Hospital, supporting healthcare for children in the community.
• Rick Hansen FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs platinum sponsor at Canuck Country Rocks fundraiser, the foundation supported the Rick Hansen Foundation which advocates for accessibility and improves lives of individuals with disabilities.
• Vancouver Canucks AlumniminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated as platinum sponsor at Canuck Country Rocks event, a fundraiser presented by FASKEN and hosted by Vancouver Canucks Alumni supporting youth sports and accessibility initiatives.
• Vancouver OperaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting arts programming in Vancouver through sponsorship of the Vancouver Opera.
• East End Boys Club of VancouvercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership providing mentorship and speaking opportunities. David Sidoo addressed young boys at the club's Delta location.
• Grade School Breakfast FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting community nutrition initiatives through the Grade School Breakfast Foundation.
• Crescent Moon FoundationminorOthersCo-sponsoring youth sports programs with Crescent Moon Foundation.
• Supra Soccer AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting the academy through scholarships and recognition. Scholarship recipient Lucas Krezanski won Best GK at QPR Heston Cup in 2023.
• Streetohome FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting housing and homelessness initiatives in Vancouver.
• World Vision Project RUDIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting international development through World Vision's Project RUDI.
• New Westminster HyackscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation support helped build a winning culture and development pathway that contributed to the school's first-ever provincial football title in 2017.
• DARPAN MagazineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDavid Sidoo attended and showed support at the DARPAN Power Women of Influence Gala 2025, an event celebrating South Asian women leaders.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Crescent Moon Foundation: Foundation co-sponsoring youth sports initiatives with Sidoo Family Giving; directly comparable as a peer grantmaking organization with overlapping beneficiary base in Canadian youth athletics.
• Steve Nash Foundation: Canadian athlete-led family foundation focused on youth sports, health, and education; explicitly listed as a co-sponsor of youth sports programming with Sidoo Family Giving, making it a directly comparable peer.
• 13th Man Foundation: UBC-aligned foundation dedicated to rebuilding the UBC football program, co-founded with David Sidoo's involvement; directly comparable as a small, sport-focused family-style foundation targeting elite amateur athletics.
• East End Boys Club of Vancouver: Vancouver-based youth development and mentorship organization partnered with Sidoo Family Giving; comparable as a small, community-rooted youth-serving organization sharing program overlap and regional footprint.
• Kids Play Foundation: Canadian non-profit funding youth in sports through scholarships, volunteer events, and international competition (KidsPlay World Cup of Soccer); listed as a core strategic partner with overlapping scholarship and athlete-development focus.
• Rick Hansen Foundation: Canadian charitable foundation led by a high-profile athlete (wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen), focused on accessibility, disability, and community impact; a co-sponsorship partner of Sidoo Family Giving at the Canuck Country Rocks fundraiser.
• Streetohome Foundation: Vancouver-based charitable foundation addressing homelessness and community support; identified as a strategic partner of Sidoo Family Giving, sharing the same regional scope and direct-grant distribution model.

Emerging players

• Kids Help Phone: Canadian charity providing mental-health support for youth; an adjacent rather than directly competing peer, sharing the target demographic of Canadian youth and reliance on donor funding, though delivering a different service.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision Canada: Large Canadian humanitarian organization supported by Sidoo Family Giving through Project RUDI; comparable as a Canadian foundation with a youth-and-community mission, but operates a much broader international platform.
• Right To Play: Global NGO using sport to educate and empower children, operating at significantly larger scale; comparable through its sport-for-development thesis, though it operates an international program rather than a regional grant-distribution model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sidoofamilygiving
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sidoo-family-giving

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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