Howick Foundation /fondation Howick
Private foundation · Westmount, Quebec · BN 889024196RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-11-30. Split of total expenditures ($169,096) as filed with the CRA.
Howick Foundation /fondation Howick is a private foundation based in Westmount, Quebec, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending November 30, 2024, it reported $79K in revenue and $169K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 95% from donations.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 62% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 65 qualified donees totalling $165K in 2024, the largest being $30K to Mary's Meals Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Contributing to other registered charities that are involved in food programs as well as educational programs. The foundation also contributes to other charities involved with human rights and health issues.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $79K | $169K | — | — | $165K | $6,937 |
| 2023 | $8,083 | $143K | — | — | $139K | $97K |
| 2022 | $2,709 | $160K | — | — | $155K | $232K |
| 2021 | $201K | $219K | — | — | $215K | $389K |
| 2020 | $109K | $358K | $255 | — | $352K | $407K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $165K to 65 qualified donees — largest 25 shown:
- Mary's Meals Canada$30K
- Community Association of Georgeville Association Communautaire de Georgeville$5,000
- International Conservation Fund of Canada Inc.$5,000
- The Nature Conservancy of Canada$5,000
- Cedars Cancer Institure$5,000
- Fondation du Centre universitaire de santé McGill McGill University Health Centre Foundation$5,000
- Samaritan's Purse FDN$5,000
- Watercan/eau Vive Corporation$5,000
- World Vision Canada$5,000
- Plan International Canada Inc.$5,000
- Oxfam Canada$5,000
- CARE Canada$5,000
- ST-Columba House$5,000
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$5,000
- Centraide Du Grand Montréal$5,000
- Kinvia$5,000
- Human Rights Watch Canada$2,000
- Amnesty International Canadian Section (english Speaking)$2,000
- Lake Massawippi Water Protection Inc.$2,000
- The David Suzuki Foundation$2,000
- Cedars Home for Elderly People Foundation$2,000
- La société de Saint-Vincent de Paul de Montréal$2,000
- St. George Orthodox Church Of Montreal$2,000
- Doctors Without Borders Canada / Medecins Sans Frontieresca Nada$2,000
- Mission Bon Accueil / Welcome Hall Mission$2,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Andrew Howick (president); Samantha Howick (director); Jeremy Howick (director); Catherine Howick (director); Teresa Howick (director); Genevieve Roy (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Howick Foundation /fondation Howick’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 889024196RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.