THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA FOUNDATION / FONDATION DE L'ÉGLISE UNIE DU CANADA
Public foundationFoundations·50 WYNFORD DR · NORTH YORK, ON · M3C 1J7·BN 863109021RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Disbursed to charities T1
85%
of spending, to other registered charities
Operating overhead T1
63%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
245.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$9.2M
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 The United Church of Canada Foundation?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is The United Church of Canada Foundation a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 863109021RR0001. 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 The United Church of Canada Foundation located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 50 WYNFORD DR, NORTH YORK, ON, M3C 1J7. Source.
What does The United Church of Canada Foundation do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE FOUNDATION’S PURPOSE IS TO FOSTER DEEP SPIRITUALITY BOLD DISCIPLESHIP AND DARING JUSTICE BY ATTRACTING AND DEPLOYING FINANCIAL RESOURCES. THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING CONVENING GRANTING AND CAREFUL STEWARDSHIP OF FUNDS ENTRUSTED TO THE FOUNDATION IT SUPPORTS CONGREGATIONS MINISTRIES AND PROGRAMS THAT ENRICH THE…" Full program description.
How much does The United Church of Canada Foundation disburse to other charities?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 85% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The United Church of Canada Foundation?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $9.2M (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE FOUNDATION’S PURPOSE IS TO FOSTER DEEP SPIRITUALITY BOLD DISCIPLESHIP AND DARING JUSTICE BY ATTRACTING AND DEPLOYING FINANCIAL RESOURCES. THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING CONVENING GRANTING AND CAREFUL STEWARDSHIP OF FUNDS ENTRUSTED TO THE FOUNDATION IT SUPPORTS CONGREGATIONS MINISTRIES AND PROGRAMS THAT ENRICH THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA CREATE A MORE JUST PLANET AND CELEBRATE GOD’S ABUNDANCE IN THE WORLD. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDE GRANTS THROUGH OUR GRANTING AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AND IN FULFILMENT OF DONOR WISHES AND IT ALIGNS ITS INVESTMENTS WITH ITS VALUES THROUGH A SMALL SET OF IMPACT… Show more
THE FOUNDATION’S PURPOSE IS TO FOSTER DEEP SPIRITUALITY BOLD DISCIPLESHIP AND DARING JUSTICE BY ATTRACTING AND DEPLOYING FINANCIAL RESOURCES. THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING CONVENING GRANTING AND CAREFUL STEWARDSHIP OF FUNDS ENTRUSTED TO THE FOUNDATION IT SUPPORTS CONGREGATIONS MINISTRIES AND PROGRAMS THAT ENRICH THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA CREATE A MORE JUST PLANET AND CELEBRATE GOD’S ABUNDANCE IN THE WORLD. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDE GRANTS THROUGH OUR GRANTING AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AND IN FULFILMENT OF DONOR WISHES AND IT ALIGNS ITS INVESTMENTS WITH ITS VALUES THROUGH A SMALL SET OF IMPACT INVESTMENTS. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORT THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA ITS PARTICIPATING CONGREGATIONS CAMPS SEMINARIES SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER RELATED CORPORATIONS THAT FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA AS WELL AS OTHER ENTITIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO REGISTERED CHARITIES AND QUALIFIED DONEES WHO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS BURSARIES AND OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS ADHERENTS STAFF AND MINSTERS/CLERGY OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA AS WELL AS FACULTY OF UNITED CHURCH RELATED THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS INCLUDING LAY AND ORDAINED LEADERS TO BE USED FOR THEOLOGICAL POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION THEOLOGICAL OR MISSIONAL FOCUSED RESEARCH CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR LAY AND ORDAINED LEADERS.
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)85%
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 ↗
63%
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
245.5 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)$9.2M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)89%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
89%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
11%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $5.8M | 44% | 101.8 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $5.9M | 58% | 200.8 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $10.9M | 121% | 244.8 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $14.3M | 78% | 276 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $8.5M | 66% | 260.8 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $9.2M | 63% | 245.5 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)
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Board of directors
17 directors reported · 17 of 17at arm's length
- MUNRO, BRENDA BMDIRECTORarm's length
- CLARKE, BOYDE BCTREASURERarm's length
- HARDING, JANE JHDIRECTORarm's length
- PATERSON, GARY GPDIRECTORarm's length
- HOWARD, LANCE LHDIRECTORarm's length
- PAUL DOUGLAS, WALFALL WPSECRETARYarm's length
- SIMPSON, JIM JSVICE CHAIRarm's length
- BAXTER, RYAN RBDIRECTORarm's length
- ORR, ROYAL RODIRECTORarm's length
- CARTER, JACQUELINE JCDIRECTORarm's length
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- DUCZEK, MARY ROYAL MDDIRECTORarm's length
- BOTT, RICHARD RBDIRECTORarm's length
- BLAIR, MICHAEL MBDIRECTORarm's length
- BATER, CRAIG CBDIRECTORarm's length
- GLOVER, CATHERINE CGDIRECTORarm's length
- LAI, ALAN ALDIRECTORarm's length
- WRIGHT, JORDANA JWDIRECTORarm'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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