THE MICHAEL R. SHAW OUTDOOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
Private foundationFoundations·155 WELLINGTON ST W 20TH FL. · ROYAL TRUST CORP. #04043 · TORONTO, ON · M5V 3K7·BN 889539706RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Disbursed to charities T1
84%
of spending, to other registered charities
Operating overhead T1
100%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$59K
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.
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
Common questions
How do I donate to The Michael R. Shaw Outdoor Development Foundation?
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Is The Michael R. Shaw Outdoor Development Foundation a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 889539706RR0001. 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 Michael R. Shaw Outdoor Development Foundation located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 155 WELLINGTON ST W 20TH FL., ROYAL TRUST CORP. #04043, TORONTO, ON, M5V 3K7. Source.
What does The Michael R. Shaw Outdoor Development Foundation do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "TO ASSIST CANADIAN YOUTHS TO DEVELOP THEIR AWARENESS KNOWLEDGE INTEREST PARTICIPATION AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WIHT AN EMPHASIS ON LEADERSHIP SKILLS BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS BURSARIES AND OTHER MEANS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO QUALIFIED DONEES. THE BOARD WILL WORK CLOSE WITH CANADIAN CHARITIES TO SELECT SUITABLE…" Full program description.
How much does The Michael R. Shaw Outdoor Development Foundation disburse to other charities?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 84% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Michael R. Shaw Outdoor Development Foundation?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $59K (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
TO ASSIST CANADIAN YOUTHS TO DEVELOP THEIR AWARENESS KNOWLEDGE INTEREST PARTICIPATION AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WIHT AN EMPHASIS ON LEADERSHIP SKILLS BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS BURSARIES AND OTHER MEANS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO QUALIFIED DONEES. THE BOARD WILL WORK CLOSE WITH CANADIAN CHARITIES TO SELECT SUITABLE INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS OF RECIPIENTS BURSARIES OR OTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
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)84%
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 ↗
100%
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
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$59K
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 ↗
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
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
100%
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 | $44K | 100% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $32K | 100% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $72K | 100% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $52K | 100% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $55K | 100% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $59K | 100% | — |
| 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
2 directors reported · 0 of 2at arm's length
- SHAW, LINDA JPRESIDENT/DIRECTORnot at arm's length
- SHAW, MICHAEL MCHAIRMAN/DIRECTORnot at arm'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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