Mind on Development
Private foundation · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 848631370RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($32,488) as filed with the CRA.
Mind on Development is a private foundation based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under foundations.
Compared with 627 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 30% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 14 qualified donees totalling $29K in 2024, the largest being $5,000 to Indspire. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
The charity has continued donating to environmental youth and international support programs. We also supported local (Ottawa) groups such as Debra Dynes Family House and Ottawa Dragon Boat Foundation.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $32K | — | — | $31K | $216K |
| 2023 | — | $20K | — | — | $19K | $198K |
| 2022 | $46K | $29K | — | — | $27K | $222K |
| 2021 | $0 | $25K | — | — | $24K | $192K |
| 2020 | — | $12K | — | — | $10K | $198K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $29K to 14 qualified donees:
- Indspire$5,000
- Debra Dynes Family House$3,000
- Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative Foundation$3,000
- Eya Environmental Youth Alliance Society$2,500
- Humanitarian Coalition / Coalition Humanitaire$2,000
- The Nature Trust of New Brunswick Inc./la Fondation pour la Protection des Sites Naturels de Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.$2,000
- Calgary Alpha House Society$2,000
- Mind Your Plastic$2,000
- Habitat for Humanity Canada/habitat pour l'Humanité Canada$2,000
- Ottawa Dragon Boat Foundation$2,000
- Inter Pares$1,500
- Watersheds Canada$1,000
- The Dharma Centre of Canada$500
- Birds Canada / Oiseaux Canada—
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Vaida Hick (vice-president); Steven Hick (president); Justin Hick (director); Kristina Hick (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Mind on Development’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 848631370RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.