Helsam Foundation
Private foundation · Westmount, Quebec · BN 892699158RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2023-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($118,033) as filed with the CRA.
Helsam Foundation is a private foundation based in Westmount, Quebec, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, it reported $12K in revenue and $118K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Compared with 3,292 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 42% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $103K in 2023, the largest being $98K to Mitzi & Mel Dobrin Family Foundation/fondation Familiale Mitzi & Mel Dobrin. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
To receive funds and contributions without appeal for funds. To contribute and assist charitable organizations and corporations in canada.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2023
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $12K | $118K | — | — | $103K | $6,007 |
| 2022 | $2,935 | $14K | — | — | $1,000 | $121K |
| 2021 | $10K | $35K | — | — | $30K | $133K |
| 2020 | -$26K | $1,729 | — | — | — | $158K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Granted $103K to 2 qualified donees:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2023)
Lewis Dobrin (director); Samuel Minzberg (secretary director); Ronald Dobrin (president chairman).
As listed on its 2023 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Helsam Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 892699158RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.