The Elston Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Barrie, Ontario · BN 870584745RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($48,195) as filed with the CRA.
The Elston Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Barrie, Ontario, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $2,643 in revenue and $48K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 153% from donations.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 98% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 5 qualified donees totalling $47K in 2024, the largest being $28K to Seasons Centre. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,643 | $48K | $47K | — | $47K | $5,899 |
| 2023 | $88K | $104K | $103K | — | $103K | $51K |
| 2022 | $11K | $20K | $20K | — | $20K | $67K |
| 2021 | $13K | $46K | $45K | — | $45K | $77K |
| 2020 | $2,839 | $32K | $31K | — | $31K | $111K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $47K to 5 qualified donees:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Caroline Elston (elston family trustee); Angus Russell (elston family trustee); Lloyd Lawrence (non-elston family truste); Peter Smith (non-elston family truste).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Elston Charitable Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 870584745RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.