Surya Foundation
Private foundation · Oakville, Ontario · BN 788986123RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($160,234) as filed with the CRA.
Surya Foundation is a private foundation based in Oakville, 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 39% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 5 qualified donees totalling $157K in 2024, the largest being $100K to Camfed Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
To receive and maintain a fund or funds and to apply all or part of the principal and income therefrom from time to time to qualified donees as defined in subsection 149.1(1) of the income tax act (canada).
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $160K | — | — | $157K | $285K |
| 2023 | — | $55K | $2,571 | — | $53K | $427K |
| 2022 | — | $29K | — | — | $27K | $473K |
| 2021 | $333K | $209K | — | — | $207K | $490K |
| 2020 | $150K | $59K | — | — | $57K | $362K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $157K to 5 qualified donees:
- Camfed Canada$100K
- Food for Life Canada Charitable Corporation$30K
- Second Harvest Canada$20K
- Fare Share Food Bank (oakville) Inc$6,000
- The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation$600
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Shodhan Trivedi (president); Sujata Trivedi (secretary); Rohan Trivedi (treasurer); Rhidaya Trivedi (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Surya Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 788986123RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.