Hydrocephalus Canada
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 107999310RR0001 · Core Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-02-28. Split of total expenditures ($404,474) as filed with the CRA.
Hydrocephalus Canada is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under core health care. In its fiscal year ending February 28, 2024, it reported $410K in revenue and $404K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 22% from donations. In 2024, 13 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $76K.
Compared with 1,130 health charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 48% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 15 names.
In its own words
We operate support and information programs for parents youth and adults that provide emotional support guidance and networking. We fund monitor and promote research that will contribute to finding a cure and improve quality of life. We operate awareness education and prevention programs to inform the public and professionals. We conduct educational conferences workshops and give presentations to spread knowledge and create understanding. We produce and distribute educational resources publications and information materials. We operate a resource centre and lending library.. We promote …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $410K | $404K | $326K | $43K | — | $696K |
| 2023 | $466K | $399K | $304K | $58K | — | $690K |
| 2022 | $475K | $376K | $294K | $46K | — | $623K |
| 2021 | $313K | $261K | $220K | $11K | — | $524K |
| 2020 | $349K | $244K | $208K | $8,756 | — | $472K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $76K from 13 charities:
- The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation$20K
- Rexall Care Network$20K
- Edwards Charitable Foundation$10K
- Canadahelps Canadon$8,521
- Alice and Murray Maitland Foundation$5,000
- The George Lunan Foundation$5,000
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$4,614
- Gary & Maxie Bluestein Charitable Foundation$1,800
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$862
- United Way of Greater Toronto$237
- United Way East Ontario / Centraide Est de l'Ontario$83
- Mobile Giving Foundation Canada$40
- My Tribute Gift Foundation—
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$213K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Gillian Akai (chair); Kristine Dorward (1st vice chair); Stephen Rex (2nd vice chair); Paul Egli (treasurer); Justin Parappally (secretary); Claudio Cinapri (past chair); Eric Smith (member at large); Abhaya Kukkarni (member at large); Mark Hamilton (member at large); Joshua Matthewman (member at large); Laura Gatensby (member at large); Scott Barton (member at large); Heather Cheeseman (member at large); Nicolena Stone (member at large); Amy St. Abulin (member at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Hydrocephalus Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107999310RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.