Hamilton Food for Thought
Public foundation · Hamilton, Ontario · BN 879910107RR0001 · Foundations Advancing Education
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($859) as filed with the CRA.
Hamilton Food for Thought is a public foundation based in Hamilton, Ontario, classified by the CRA under foundations advancing education. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $235 in revenue and $859 in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $240.
Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $50 in 2020 to $235 in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
1. Provide funding to help other foundations/organizations that support education 2. Directly support others in need of assistance
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $235 | $859 | — | — | — | $21K |
| 2023 | — | $859 | — | — | — | $23K |
| 2022 | — | $7,745 | $3,000 | — | $4,700 | $23K |
| 2021 | $356 | $1,545 | — | — | $1,500 | $31K |
| 2020 | $50 | $4,905 | — | — | $2,500 | $32K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $240 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Daisy Paikin (president); Marjorie O'Brien (secretary); Jay Brandes (vice president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Hamilton Food for Thought’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 879910107RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.