John and Elsie Collins Foundation
Private foundation · Calgary, Alberta · BN 844825968RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($34,746) as filed with the CRA.
John and Elsie Collins Foundation is a private foundation based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $61K in revenue and $35K in expenditures.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 39% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $30K in 2024, the largest being $15K to Calgary Food Bank. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $31K in 2020 to $61K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
Grants to canadian qualified charities in the following areas: animal welfare education health historical properties horticulture international aid & welfare and social services.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $61K | $35K | — | — | $30K | $755K |
| 2023 | $23K | $42K | — | — | $27K | $736K |
| 2022 | $199K | $32K | — | — | $26K | $755K |
| 2021 | $10K | $31K | — | — | $26K | $589K |
| 2020 | $31K | $7,687 | — | — | — | $636K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $30K to 2 qualified donees:
- Calgary Food Bank$15K
- Calgary Humane Society$15K
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
John Collins (director); Cindy Huestis (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from John and Elsie Collins Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 844825968RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.