The Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador
Public foundation · ST. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador · BN 853376531RR0001 · Foundations · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($537,640) as filed with the CRA.
The Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador is a public foundation based in ST. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $763K in revenue and $538K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 42% from donations, 25% from other charities. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $391K.
Compared with 2,689 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 22% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 26 qualified donees totalling $194K in 2024, the largest being $23K to Newfoundland and Labrador Education Foundation Inc.. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 13 names.
In its own words
The community foundation of newfoundland and labrador is a public foundation created by and for the people of newfoundland and labrador. Cfnl's vision is thriving newfoundland and labrador communities where everyone belongs. Cfnl supports this by stewarding funds and connecting diverse people ideas and resources. This includes working with private donors communities and charitable organizations to inspire charitable giving and support initiatives which make an ongoing difference in our communities. Cfnl's community leadership through initiatives like nl vital signs brings forward valuable …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $763K | $538K | $169K | — | $194K | $2.5M |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.2M | $128K | — | $854K | $2.3M |
| 2022 | $918K | $920K | $84K | $15K | $295K | $2.1M |
| 2021 | $458K | $284K | $87K | — | $60K | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $773K | $657K | $657K | — | — | $1.9M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $194K to 26 qualified donees — largest 25 shown:
- Newfoundland and Labrador Education Foundation Inc.$23K
- Sharing Our Cultures Incorporated$22K
- Wonderbolt Productions Inc.$20K
- Town of Channel-Port aux Basques$20K
- Community Sector Council of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc.$20K
- Mokami Status of Women Council$18K
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Newfoundland Inc.$15K
- Canadian Artists Representation$9,448
- ST. John's Military Family Resource Centre Inc.$8,000
- The National Theatre School of Canada$5,748
- Gander and Area Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to an Imals$5,500
- Baccalieu Trail SPCA Inc.$5,500
- Macmorran Community Centre Corp$5,000
- Canadian Forces Base Gander Family Resource Centre Inc$2,624
- The University of Western Ontario$2,000
- Mount Allison University$2,000
- Canadian Hard of Hearing Association - Newfoundland and Labrador Inc.$1,875
- The Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities Foundation$1,750
- Murphy Centre Inc.$1,500
- Stella's Circle Community Services Inc.$1,000
- Memorial University of Newfoundland$1,000
- College of the North Atlantic$1,000
- The Boys and Girls Clubs of St. John's Inc.$1,000
- Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council$1,000
- Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen$500
Received $391K from 6 charities:
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
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$131K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Anna Barnes (director); Tim Crosbie (director); Malobi Elueme (director); Laura Ivany (director); Joshua Jamieson (director); Veronica Kennedy (director); Michael Kidney (director); Mark Lane (director); William Mahoney (director); Paul McDonald (director); Margaret Miller (director); Monika Rumbolt (director); Charles Stacey (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 853376531RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.