Card for Change
Private foundation · Toronto, Ontario · BN 796824308RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($92,894) as filed with the CRA.
Card for Change is a private foundation based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $132K in revenue and $93K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 13% from donations, 87% from other charities. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $116K.
Compared with 2,470 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 30% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 25 qualified donees totalling $59K in 2024, the largest being $6,300 to The Lighthouse. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Just as the year before we continue to raise money in order to purchase gift cards. This was our biggest year yet and because of all the support from our donors we were able to provide cards to approximately 40 qualified donees across Canada. The gift cards although seemingly simple are an extremely valued gift for all of our qualified partners. For example 1) We provide Tim Hortons and Dollarama cards to our shelter and outreach partners in cities like Toronto Calgary Vancouver Montreal Ottawa and many other smaller urban centres. These cards give the receiver the ability to go an…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2023–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $132K | $93K | $0 | $5,104 | $72K | $34K |
| 2023 | $0 | $8,017 | $1,327 | — | $6,690 | $2,376 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $59K to 25 qualified donees:
- The Lighthouse$6,300
- The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation$5,057
- The Kettle Friendship Society$5,000
- The Kettle Friendship Society$5,000
- YWCA Toronto$3,000
- Seeds of Hope Foundation$3,000
- The Good Neighbours' Club$2,910
- Bread and Beyond Foundation$2,800
- Alexandra Park Community Centre$2,500
- Shepherds of Good Hope$2,350
- Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of Toronto in Canada$2,300
- Fife House Foundation Inc.$2,025
- Community Centre$2,000
- JF Charity$2,000
- Eva's Initiatives for Homeless Youth$2,000
- ST. Michael's and Providence Foundation$2,000
- Sanctuary Ministries of Toronto$1,900
- Margaret's Housing and Community Support Services Inc.$1,250
- Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.$1,000
- Project FoodChain$1,000
- Montage Support Services$1,000
- Blue Door Support Services$920
- Parkdale Community Food Bank$700
- Hillcrest Christian Church (disciples of Christ)$500
- Woodgreen Red Door Family Shelter$300
Received $116K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Evan Mintz (president); Marc Abesdris (treasurer); Jesse Mintz (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Card for Change’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 796824308RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.