The Hay Foundation/la Fondation Hay
Private foundation · Montreal, Quebec · BN 119237238RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($659,227) as filed with the CRA.
The Hay Foundation/la Fondation Hay is a private foundation based in Montreal, Quebec, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $746K in revenue and $659K in expenditures.
Compared with 2,689 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 92% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 124 qualified donees totalling $523K in 2024, the largest being $22K to The Montreal General Hospital Foundation. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $303K in 2020 to $746K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
Acquire property by way of grants or gifts to be used and applied for charitable purposes. The foundation makes donations to various charitable organizations and foundations in the following fields: 1) health services 2) education 3) welfare 4) youth programs 5) geriatrics 6) culture and religion
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $746K | $659K | $136K | — | $523K | $11.3M |
| 2023 | $910K | $662K | — | — | $533K | $10.7M |
| 2022 | $650K | $468K | — | — | $352K | $10.2M |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $458K | — | — | $340K | $11.3M |
| 2020 | $303K | $441K | — | — | $322K | $10M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $523K to 124 qualified donees — largest 25 shown:
- The Montreal General Hospital Foundation$22K
- Jeunesse au Soleil / Sun Youth organization$20K
- Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning$20K
- Douglas mental health university institute foundation$19K
- Mab-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre$17K
- Fondation du Centre universitaire de santé McGill McGill University Health Centre Foundation$16K
- Fondation Tyndale St-Georges/Tyndale St-George's Foudation$15K
- Partageons l'espoir (Québec)$15K
- Old Brewery Mission Foundation / Fondation Mission Old Brewery$15K
- La fondation de l'hôpital de montréal pour enfants/The Montréal Children's Hospital Foundation$15K
- Anglican Parish of Christ Church Cathedral$15K
- Batshaw Youth and Family Centres Foundation$15K
- The Fraser-Hickson Institute Montréal$13K
- ST. Matthias Anglican Church$12K
- Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning$12K
- Santropol roulant inc./ Santropol On Wheels Inc.$10K
- Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning$10K
- Le Bon Dieu dans la Rue Organisation pour Jeunes Adultes$10K
- Alima Centre de nutrition sociale périnatale/Alima Perinatal Social Nutrition Centre$7,000
- Moisson Montréal Inc.$7,000
- St. Mary's Hospital Foundation$6,000
- Dépôt alimentaire NDG$6,000
- La Fondation du refuge pour femmes Chez Doris Inc. Chez Doris Women's Shelter Foundation Inc.$6,000
- Mission Bon Accueil / Welcome Hall Mission$5,000
- Trafalgar School for girls$5,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
François Morin (president); Barbara Bishop (secretary); Cristina Birks (director); Claire Fripp (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Hay Foundation/la Fondation Hay’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119237238RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.