Cal Wenzel Family Foundation
Private foundation · Calgary, Alberta · BN 853981348RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($7,210,527) as filed with the CRA.
Cal Wenzel Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $7.4M in revenue and $7.2M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 98% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $1,920.
Compared with 1,554 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 96% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 16 qualified donees totalling $7.2M in 2024, the largest being $5.5M to The Governors of The University of Calgary. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $516K in 2020 to $7.4M in 2024.
In its own words
1. The mustard seed foundation 2. The salvation army 3. Theatre calgary 4. University of calgary 5. Willow park charity classic 6. Bow valley college 7. Stars 8. Calgary stampede foundation 9. Calgary inter-faith food bank society 1. Diabetes canada 2. True patriot love foundation 3. Renfrew educational services foundation 4. Airdrie meals on wheels 5. Calgary affordable housing 6. I can for kids foundation 7. The alexandra community health centre
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.4M | $7.2M | $527 | — | $7.2M | $3.4M |
| 2023 | $6.6M | $5.9M | $455 | — | $5.9M | $3.2M |
| 2022 | $4.7M | $4.6M | $270 | — | $4.6M | $2.5M |
| 2021 | $4.6M | $4.6M | $349 | — | $4.5M | $2.4M |
| 2020 | $516K | $506K | $624 | — | $505K | $2.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $7.2M to 16 qualified donees:
- The Governors of The University of Calgary$5.5M
- Calgary Stampede Foundation$250K
- Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service Foundation$200K
- Theatre Calgary$200K
- Alexandra Community Health Centre$100K
- I Can for Kids Foundation$100K
- Calgary Affordable Housing Foundation$100K
- Airdrie Meals on Wheels$100K
- Renfrew Educational Services Foundation$100K
- True Patriot Love Foundation$100K
- Faith Food Bank Society$100K
- Diabetes Canada Diabète Canada$100K
- The Mustard Seed Foundation$100K
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$100K
- Willow Park Charity Golf Classic Foundation$60K
- Bow Valley College$50K
Received $1,920 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,920
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Cal Wenzel Family Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 853981348RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.