OCH Foundation for Healthy Communities/Fondation de Lco Pourdes communautés sainess
Charitable organization · Nepean, Ontario · BN 816590483RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,204,034) as filed with the CRA.
OCH Foundation for Healthy Communities/Fondation de Lco Pourdes communautés sainess is a charitable organization based in Nepean, Ontario, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $991K in revenue and $1.2M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 62% from donations, 10% from government, 25% from other charities. In 2024, 12 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $300K.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 31% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 9 qualified donees totalling $243K in 2024, the largest being $65K to Rideau Hall Foundation. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
The ottawa community housing foundation (och foundation) is a charitable organization dedicated to empowering individuals and families living in ottawa community housing communities. Supporting over 33 000 tenants we provide programs and initiatives that foster education employment leadership and social engagement helping residents build brighter futures. Our support focuses on children youth adults and seniors ensuring equitable access to opportunities that promote personal growth and community well-being. Through our work we aim to break down barriers strengthen communities and c…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $991K | $1.2M | $614K | $33K | $243K | $240K |
| 2023 | $995K | $899K | $638K | $29K | $100 | $143K |
| 2022 | $701K | $706K | $601K | $28K | $1,000 | $75K |
| 2021 | $727K | $728K | $441K | $41K | — | $102K |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $791K | $526K | — | — | $103K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $243K to 9 qualified donees:
- Rideau Hall Foundation$65K
- Crabtree Foundation$50K
- United Way East Ontario / Centraide Est de l'Ontario$48K
- The Rogers Foundation$26K
- Carleton University$25K
- Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities/Oeuvre Bon Depart de Canadian Tire$10K
- Ottawa Community Foundation$8,671
- Kiwanis Club of Ottawa Foundation$7,000
- The Harry P Ward Foundation/la Fondation Harry P Ward$3,000
Received $300K from 12 charities:
- RBC Foundation$100K
- RBC Foundation$80K
- Rideau Hall Foundation$65K
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$30K
- Canadahelps Canadon$7,433
- Kids Up Front Foundation (Ottawa)$5,458
- OSEG Foundation$5,000
- The Harry P Ward Foundation/la Fondation Harry P Ward$3,000
- Kids Up Front Foundation (Ottawa)$2,479
- United Way East Ontario / Centraide Est de l'Ontario$1,000
- Rotary Club of Nepean-Kanata Service Fund$600
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$149
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
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$525K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Stephane Giguere (director); Wayne French (past chair); Melissa Reeves (chair); Tara Lapointe (director); Nick Ethier (vice chair); Rohan Bansie (director); Heather Dawson (director); Barbara Spanton (director); Sam Bhalesar (director); Jim Watson (director); Emily Moyo (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from OCH Foundation for Healthy Communities/Fondation de Lco Pourdes communautés sainess’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 816590483RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.