Friends4Hope Charity Foundation/Fondation de bienfaisance Friends4Hope
Public foundation · Montreal, Quebec · BN 762898401RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,258) as filed with the CRA.
Friends4Hope Charity Foundation/Fondation de bienfaisance Friends4Hope is a public foundation based in Montreal, Quebec, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $500 in revenue and $2,258 in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $52K in 2023, the largest being $25K to English-Montreal School Board/Commission Scolaire English-Montreal. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $75K in 2022 to $500 in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Soliciting donations from businesses such as financial institutions and other foundation in order to support community causes mainly autism. These solicitations are done by the directors.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2022–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $500 | $2,258 | — | — | — | $555 |
| 2023 | $14K | $34K | — | — | $29K | $2,313 |
| 2022 | $75K | $52K | — | — | $52K | $22K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Granted $52K to 3 qualified donees:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Gaetano Orsina (treasurer); Alfonso Coscia (vice president); Giovanni Caltagirone (president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Friends4Hope Charity Foundation/Fondation de bienfaisance Friends4Hope’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 762898401RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.