The Esther and Bernard Besner Family Foundation/la Fondation Familiale Esther et Bernard Besner
Private foundation · Toronto, Ontario · BN 886938398RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($4,000) as filed with the CRA.
The Esther and Bernard Besner Family Foundation/la Fondation Familiale Esther et Bernard Besner is a private foundation based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under foundations.
Compared with 627 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 52% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $4,000 in 2024, the largest being $2,500 to N I F Canadian Charitable Trust. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $4,000 | — | — | $4,000 | — |
| 2023 | $5,501 | $12K | — | — | $9,000 | $71K |
| 2022 | — | $33K | — | — | $33K | — |
| 2021 | $1 | $8,960 | — | — | $6,500 | $81K |
| 2020 | $1 | $11K | — | — | $9,000 | $90K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $4,000 to 2 qualified donees:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Marilyn Besner (secretary); Robert Besner (president); Gregory Zufelt (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Esther and Bernard Besner Family Foundation/la Fondation Familiale Esther et Bernard Besner’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 886938398RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.