The Eastern Ontario & Western Quebec Christmas Cheer Foundation/la Fondation Esprit de Noel de l'Est de l'Ontario et l'Ouest du Québec
Public foundation · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 849811617RR0001 · Foundations · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-05-31. Split of total expenditures ($206,336) as filed with the CRA.
The Eastern Ontario & Western Quebec Christmas Cheer Foundation/la Fondation Esprit de Noel de l'Est de l'Ontario et l'Ouest du Québec is a public foundation based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, it reported $197K in revenue and $206K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 13% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $15K.
Compared with 2,689 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 11% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 93% of that peer group.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 28 qualified donees totalling $104K in 2024, the largest being $22K to The Ottawa Food Bank/la Banque d'Alimentation d'Ottawa. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
The eastern ontario & western quebec christmas cheer foundation's purpose is to raise funds at events held primarily around the christmas season. The foundation uses these funds to make donations to others in community causes. During the year community grants were paid to the ottawa food bank the caring & sharing exchange and other local organizations. Contributions in-kind are received for some fundraising costs.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $197K | $206K | — | $88K | $105K | $25K |
| 2023 | $203K | $232K | — | $65K | $151K | $28K |
| 2022 | $172K | $137K | — | $64K | $63K | $57K |
| 2021 | $124K | $132K | — | $14K | $82K | $21K |
| 2020 | $168K | $168K | — | $68K | $91K | $16K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $104K to 28 qualified donees — largest 25 shown:
- The Ottawa Food Bank/la Banque d'Alimentation d'Ottawa$22K
- The Caring and Sharing Exchange$7,000
- Centre Youville Centre Ottawa-Carleton Inc.$2,900
- Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa Charitable Foundation$2,900
- The Odawa Native Friendship Centre$2,900
- Shine through the Rain Foundation$2,900
- Shepherds of Good Hope$2,900
- Oblates of Mary Immaculate$2,900
- Ronald McDonald House Ottawa / Maison Ronald McDonald Ottawa$2,900
- People Words & Change$2,900
- YMCA of the National Capital Region$2,900
- The Ottawa Mission Foundation$2,900
- Ottawa Innercity Ministries$2,900
- Operation Come Home$2,900
- Kanata Food Cupboard$2,900
- Heron Emergency Food Centre South East Ottawa$2,900
- Harmony House Shelter$2,900
- FAMSAC Food Cupboard$2,900
- Education Foundation of Ottawa$2,900
- Debra Dynes Family House$2,900
- Dalhousie Food Action Group Inc$2,900
- Community Pentecostal Church of Ottawa$2,900
- Centretown Churches Social Action Committee (ccsac)$2,900
- Centre 507 Association of Ottawa$2,900
- Caldwell Family Centre Inc./centre Familial Caldwell Inc.$2,900
Received $15K from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Sue Faulkner (director/treasurer); Samantha Hamilton (chair); Marilyn Matheson (director); Bryden McMaster (director); James McNeil (director); Roslyn Smith (director); Emily Tierney (director); Jennifer Vannoort (director); Tessa Warmelink (director/secretary); Jane Wright (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Eastern Ontario & Western Quebec Christmas Cheer Foundation/la Fondation Esprit de Noel de l'Est de l'Ontario et l'Ouest du Québec’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 849811617RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.