THE J W MCCONNELL FAMILY FOUNDATION/LA FONDATION DE LA FAMILLE J W MCCONNELL
Private foundationFoundations·1002 RUE SHERBROOKE OUEST · BUREAU 1800 · MONTREAL, QC · H3A 3L6·BN 119240091RR0001·website ↗
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
INITIATIVES TO REDUCE POVERTY IN CANADA A NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO BUILD RESILIENT AND INCLUSIVE CITIES; A NATIONAL PROGRAM TO SUPPORT TO A GREENER ECONOMY; A PARTNERSHIP TO STRENGTHEN AND ENCOURAGE SOCIAL INNOVATION IN CANADA; A PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; A NATIONAL PROGRAM FOSTERING INCREASED UNDERSTANDING AND COLLECTIVE ACTION ON ISSUES AFFECTING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES; A PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF IMPACT INVESTING ACROSS CANADA
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)60%
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)57%
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)165.1 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)$44.9M
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 | $38.2M | 65¢ | 30% | 66.3 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $29.8M | 67¢ | 32% | 69.1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $41.6M | 61¢ | 35% | 69.3 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $35.3M | 51¢ | 49% | 129.2 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $19.5M | 49¢ | 51% | 126.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $44.9M | 42¢ | 57% | 165.1 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
15 directors reported
- ANGUS, GRAHAM F
- BAPTIST, JILL E
- BAPTIST, KAITLYN A
- BAPTIST, LYN PRICE
- GIFFIN, JANE M
- GIFFIN, SALLY
- HILLMAN, DIANA M
- LEUS, ALEXANDRA K
- LEUS, LINDA M
- LEUS, WILLAMINA G
Show all 15 directors
- MCCONNELL, LISA S
- MCCONNELL, PETER G
- MCCONNELL, C. SEAN
- PRICE, SARA J
- WHITWORTH, DEREK
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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