Fondation J. A. Desève
Private foundation · Montreal, Quebec · BN 119022929RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($10,645,125) as filed with the CRA.
Fondation J. A. Desève is a private foundation based in Montreal, Quebec, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $21.2M in revenue and $10.6M in expenditures.
Compared with 147 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 23% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $250,000–299,999 range. The charity reported 7 permanent full-time positions.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 245 qualified donees totalling $8.5M in 2024, the largest being $275K to La Fondation de l'Université Laval. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Pourvoir auprès de la communauté du québec avec ses produits nets de ses charges aux besoins financiers de centres d'accueil d'hébergement et de réhabilitation de centres scientifiques ou laboratoires à vocation médicale d'établissements d'éducation d'établissements du domaine artistique et communautaire et de divers organismes de bienfaisance enregistrés.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21.2M | $10.6M | — | — | $8.5M | $220.5M |
| 2023 | $12M | $11.3M | — | — | $9.2M | $209.9M |
| 2022 | $12.6M | $39.3M | — | — | $8.8M | $209.2M |
| 2021 | $23.9M | $9.9M | — | — | $7.8M | $235.9M |
| 2020 | $15.9M | $10.7M | — | — | $8.6M | $222.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $8.5M to 245 qualified donees — largest 25 shown:
- La Fondation de l'Université Laval$275K
- Université de Montréal$250K
- Old Brewery Mission Foundation / Fondation Mission Old Brewery$250K
- Fondation du Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal$250K
- La Fondation du refuge pour femmes Chez Doris Inc. Chez Doris Women's Shelter Foundation Inc.$215K
- Maison du Père$200K
- Sainte-Justine UHC Foundation$200K
- Fondation de l'Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue$165K
- Association d'entraide Le chaînon inc.$150K
- Fondation du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke Inc.$125K
- Parrainage Civique Montréal$115K
- Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal/montreal Symphony Orchestra$103K
- Société de Soins Palliatifs à Domicile du Grand Montréal$100K
- Résidence le Monarque$100K
- Refuge des Jeunes de Montreal$100K
- Mission Bon Accueil / Welcome Hall Mission$100K
- La Maison Grise de Montréal$100K
- Fondation Santé Urbaine$100K
- La Fondation du YWCA de Montreal/ywca Foundation of Montreal$100K
- Fondation du Musee des Beaux- Arts de Montreal$100K
- Fondation Centre Philou$100K
- Carrefour d'Aide aux Nouveaux Arrivants$100K
- La Fondation Yvon Deschamps Centre-Sud$80K
- Patro Villeray centre de loisirs et d'entraide$75K
- Fondation Quebecoise du Cancer Inc.$75K
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $250,000–299,9991 position
- $200,000–249,9991 position
- $80,000–119,9993 positions
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions7
- Total compensation, all staff$872K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
René Goulet (fiduciaire); Guy Dufort (fiduciaire); Paul Bouthillier (fiduciaire); Nicole Lacombe (fiduciaire); Serge Gendron (fiduciaire).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Fondation J. A. Desève’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119022929RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.