The HOP Foundation
Private foundation · Calgary, Alberta · BN 822328332RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,053,616) as filed with the CRA.
The HOP Foundation is a private foundation based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $2.1M in revenue and $2.1M in expenditures.
Compared with 1,554 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 87% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 12 qualified donees totalling $2M in 2024, the largest being $975K to Calgary Buddhist Meditation Society. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
The Foundation donates to qualified donees to support community education and health initiatives environmental protection plus disaster and poverty relief.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $8,972 | — | $2M | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $6.6M | $2.4M | $13K | — | $2.3M | $4.4M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $10K | — | $1.4M | $4.8M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $4,990 | — | $1.4M | $4.6M |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $14K | — | $1.4M | -$2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $2M to 12 qualified donees:
- Calgary Buddhist Meditation Society$975K
- Faith Food Bank Society$600K
- Edmonton Gleaners Association$300K
- Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation$33K
- Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society$33K
- Calgary Humane Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals$33K
- Private Giving Foundation$14K
- NorthernStar Mothers Milk Bank Association$10K
- Calgary Search and Rescue Association$10K
- Calgary Meals on Wheels$10K
- Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation$10K
- Prime Quadrant Foundation$2,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$14K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Brad Shaw (director); Sierra Shaw (director); Phelan Shaw (director); Logan Shaw (director); Hannah Shaw (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The HOP Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 822328332RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.