GREENBELT FOUNDATION
Public foundationFoundations·403 - 489 COLLEGE ST · TORONTO, ON · M6G 1A5·BN 822521878RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Disbursed to charities T1
16%
of spending, to other registered charities
Operating overhead T1
17%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$4.7M
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
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.
Common questions
How do I donate to Greenbelt Foundation?
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Is Greenbelt Foundation a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 822521878RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.
Where is Greenbelt Foundation located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 403 - 489 COLLEGE ST, TORONTO, ON, M6G 1A5. Source.
What does Greenbelt Foundation do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE GREENBELT FOUNDATION IS INTERESTED IN CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN THE GREENBELT AS A BENEFICIAL VALUABLE AND PERMANENT FEATURE ENHANCING THE LIFE OF ONTARIANS. WE WILL SUPPORT A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES IN THE FOLLOWING THREE PROGRAM AREAS: 1. SUPPORTING A VIABLE AGRICULTURAL AND VITICULTURAL…" Full program description.
How much does Greenbelt Foundation disburse to other charities?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 16% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Greenbelt Foundation?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $4.7M (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE GREENBELT FOUNDATION IS INTERESTED IN CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN THE GREENBELT AS A BENEFICIAL VALUABLE AND PERMANENT FEATURE ENHANCING THE LIFE OF ONTARIANS. WE WILL SUPPORT A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES IN THE FOLLOWING THREE PROGRAM AREAS: 1. SUPPORTING A VIABLE AGRICULTURAL AND VITICULTURAL SECTOR; 2. PROMOTING VIBRANT RURAL COMMUNITIES; AND 3. PROTECTING RESTORING AND ENHANCING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)16%
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 ↗
17%
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 ↗ · what this means
1.4 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$4.7M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)1%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
76%
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
1%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
76%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
22%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $4.3M | 21% | 0.6 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $4.3M | 18% | 0.6 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $4.6M | 19% | 0.5 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $5.1M | 19% | 0.6 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $4.3M | 22% | 0.8 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $4.7M | 17% | 1.4 yr |
| trend |
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Program-spending share is left out: a foundation's lens is what it disburses, which the annual releases don't break out by year. 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
16 directors reported · 16 of 16at arm's length
- BLANAS, ANGELIADIRECTORarm's length
- SHARMAN, DANIELLEDIRECTORarm's length
- DUC, RAYDIRECTORarm's length
- LINDSAY, DAVIDDIRECTORarm's length
- MCGRATH, MARYDIRECTORarm's length
- MCKEOWN, DAVIDPAST CHAIRarm's length
- HANSON, NICOLE NATALIEDIRECTORarm's length
- GOEL, RANDIRECTORarm's length
- OCONNOR, GERRI LYNNDIRECTORarm's length
- MCLEAN, JOYCETREASURERarm's length
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- MESSERVEY, ROBERTDIRECTORarm's length
- OVED, DAVIDSECRETARYarm's length
- TANNER, MARY LOUCHAIRarm's length
- TAY, HEATHERDIRECTORarm's length
- NACCARATO, FRANCOVICE CHAIRarm's length
- STEVENS, CHARLESDIRECTORarm'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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