Roots For Youth
Charitable organization · Springwater, Ontario · BN 738118918RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($85,210) as filed with the CRA.
Roots For Youth is a charitable organization based in Springwater, Ontario, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, it reported $94K in revenue and $85K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 5% from donations.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 67% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Roots for youth is a charitable foundation that provides significant financial aid to local teenagers who have suffered a serious family tragedy. The aim of the charity is to create bursaries that reduce the burden of post-secondary education costs so that teens and young adults in need can deepen their roots and grow to become productive members of the community.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $94K | $85K | $83K | — | — | $148K |
| 2023 | $96K | $46K | $43K | — | — | $139K |
| 2022 | $79K | $39K | $37K | — | — | $89K |
| 2021 | $14K | $19K | $18K | — | — | $50K |
| 2020 | $72K | $44K | $43K | — | — | $55K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $0 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Len Ferragine (president); Dan McMahon (treasurer); Jason Hemsworth (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Roots For Youth’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 738118918RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.