I Can for Kids Foundation
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 788073294RR0001 · Supportive Health Care
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,217,195) as filed with the CRA.
I Can for Kids Foundation is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under supportive health care. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $2.8M in revenue and $1.2M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 11% from donations, 5% from government, 40% from other charities. In 2024, 25 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $988K.
Compared with 453 health charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 54% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $1.4M in 2020 to $2.8M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
I can for kids foundation works to alleviate the harmful impacts of poverty and to promote inclusive approaches to food security by providing resources to children and families unable to reliably meet their basic needs. With the support of a network of frontline social service agency and community partners together we empower thousands of food-insecure kids and families every year. We rely on the skills and expertise of volunteers to assist with program administrative marketing communications and fundraising activities.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.8M | $1.2M | $997K | $112K | — | $3.2M |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $955K | $766K | $95K | — | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $977K | $802K | — | — | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $981K | $1M | $889K | $86K | — | $645K |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $961K | $868K | $58K | — | $701K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $988K from 25 charities:
- The Alvin and Mona Libin Foundation$150K
- Canadahelps Canadon$132K
- Canadahelps Canadon$132K
- The Calgary Foundation$93K
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$89K
- The Charitable Foundation of the Ontario Grocery Industry$80K
- Children's Hospital Aid Society$60K
- The Prosser Charitable Foundation$55K
- Hunter Family Foundation$50K
- Aqueduct Foundation$30K
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$30K
- Calgary Flames Foundation$25K
- The Rotary Club of Calgary - Community Service Fund$10K
- Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security$10K
- Mazon Canada$7,000
- Viewpoint Foundation$6,000
- ATCO Electric Epic$5,250
- Rotary Club of Calgary Sarcee$5,000
- Ember Fund$5,000
- Carthy Foundation$3,000
- Vancouver Foundation$2,700
- Lily Street Foundation$2,500
- Jacques Family Foundation Inc.$2,500
- Grace Presbyterian Church of Calgary Alberta$2,300
- United Way of Calgary and Area$162
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$158K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Trina Aburto (director); Susanne Cuerrier (director-treasurer); Jessica Dirom (director- secretary); Susanne Gongal (director); Dylan Johnson (director); Benjamin Makar (director); Byron Tse (director/ interim chair); Bobbi Turko (exec director - ex offc); Kenneth Youngberg (director); Leanne Zee (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from I Can for Kids Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 788073294RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.