The Catholic Children's Aid Foundation
Public foundation · Scarborough, Ontario · BN 720484682RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($3,491,135) as filed with the CRA.
The Catholic Children's Aid Foundation is a public foundation based in Scarborough, Ontario, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $2.6M in revenue and $3.5M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 34% from donations, 12% from other charities. In 2024, 14 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $234K.
Compared with 1,554 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 21% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $160,000–199,999 range. The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $1.5M in 2024, the largest being $1.5M to The Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
Scholarships - Providing financial support to youth for their post-secondary field of choice. Camp 4 Kids - Focused on helping children build self-esteem learn new skills and make long-lasting friendships through summer camps. Christmas Program - Brighten Christmas for disadvantaged families by providing toys books and other essentials. Sacramental Preparation - Fund set aside for assisting children with their faith and preparing them to receive their sacraments. Emergency Grants - Helping families meet basic needs including clothing school supplies and rent. Ignite the Spark - Giving …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.6M | $3.5M | $885K | $125K | $1.5M | $48.8M |
| 2023 | $985K | $1.8M | $596K | $91K | $410K | $44.9M |
| 2022 | $7.6M | $1.6M | $570K | $111K | $266K | $46.9M |
| 2021 | $42.8M | $1.1M | $476K | — | — | $45.2M |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $1.5M to 1 qualified donee:
Received $234K from 14 charities:
- John Bright Foundation$165K
- John Patrick Colfer Family Foundation$20K
- Raymond James Canada Foundation$15K
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$11K
- The National Council of Jewish Women of Canada Toronto Section$7,125
- United Way of Greater Toronto$5,432
- Sisters of Service of Canada$5,000
- St. Gregory's Parish$4,614
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,301
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$250
- Children's Aid Foundation of Canada—
- Children's Aid Foundation of Canada—
- Children's Aid Foundation of Canada—
- Children's Aid Foundation of Canada—
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $160,000–199,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$378K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
James Gilligan (executive director); Clara Secnik (chief financial officer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Catholic Children's Aid Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 720484682RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.