The Ardea Foundation
Private foundation · Montreal, Quebec · BN 859948697RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($63,586) as filed with the CRA.
The Ardea Foundation is a private foundation based in Montreal, Quebec, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $127K in revenue and $64K in expenditures.
Compared with 2,689 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 65% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 11 qualified donees totalling $60K in 2024, the largest being $10K to British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $25K in 2020 to $127K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
The foundation began its giving program in 2010 concentrating on public health animal welfare and nature and wildlife promotion. The program continued through with $40 000 of donations made in 2011 $35 000 in 2012 $45 000 in both 2013 and 2014 $50 000 in 2015 $60 000 in 2016 $50 000 in 2017 and 2018 $60 000 in 2019 $45 000 in 2020 $60 000 in 2021 2022 2023 and 2024.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $127K | $64K | — | — | $60K | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $102K | $63K | — | — | $60K | $1.1M |
| 2022 | -$49K | $63K | — | — | $60K | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $111K | $63K | — | — | $60K | $1.2M |
| 2020 | $25K | $48K | — | — | $45K | $1.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $60K to 11 qualified donees:
- British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals$10K
- Connective Support Society$10K
- Fresh Start Recovery Centre$6,000
- The Children's Cottage Society of Calgary an Alberta Society$6,000
- United Way of Calgary and Area$6,000
- Boundless Adventures Association$6,000
- Momentum Community Economic Development Society$6,000
- Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank Society$2,500
- Island Crisis Care Society$2,500
- Haven Society: Promoting the Safety of Women Children Youth and Families$2,500
- Canadian Animal Assistance Team (caat)$2,500
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Mark Smith (chairman); Bradley Sinclair (director); Tammy Sinclair (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Ardea Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 859948697RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.