MAX BELL FOUNDATION
Private foundationFoundations·970 - 105 12 AVE SE · CALGARY, AB · T2G 1A1·BN 119034924RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
WE MAKE GIFTS TO QUALFIED DONEES INCLUDING: 1. UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES 2. HOSPITALS 3. RESEARCH INSTITUTES 4. LOCAL SERVICE DELIVERIES 5. NATIONAL SERVICE DELIVERIES. WE OCCASIONALLY MAKE GRANTS TO NON-QUALIFIED DONEES WE ALSO DELIVER A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR REGISTERED CHARITIES
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)57%
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)44%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)73.4 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$6.1M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $3.0M | 43¢ | 39% | 123.5 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $5.0M | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $4.5M | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $6.9M | 49¢ | 51% | 119.5 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $7.2M | 61¢ | 39% | 93.7 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $6.1M | 56¢ | 44% | 73.4 yr |
| trend |
From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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Board of directors
11 directors reported · 8 of 11at arm's length
- EATON, BRENDADIRECTOR BOARD CHAIR MEMBERarm's length
- MARRA, KENDALLDIRECTOR BOARD CHAIR MEMBER
- BOOTHE, PAULDIRECTOR AND MEMBERarm's length
- MOEN, DOUGDIRECTOR
- MILLER, DONNADIRECTORarm's length
- MANFREDI, CHRISTOPHERDIRECTOR
- MANNIX, MARGARET-JEANDIRECTOR AND MEMBERarm's length
- ELTON, DAVIDMEMBERarm's length
- GRAY, JIMMEMBERarm's length
- HURSH, CAROLYNMEMBERarm's length
- NORTHCOTT, ALLANMEMBERarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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