The John A. Sanderson and Family Trust
Private foundation · Burlington, Ontario · BN 119138832RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($274,688) as filed with the CRA.
The John A. Sanderson and Family Trust is a private foundation based in Burlington, Ontario, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $509K in revenue and $275K 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 20% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 17 qualified donees totalling $180K in 2024, the largest being $68K to The United Church of God - Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 1 name.
In its own words
To fulfill the requirements under the John A Sanderson and Family Trust. The net income of the trust trust shall be paid to the following: 30 shares- United Church of Canada 1 share- The Brantford Branch of Canadian Bible Society 1 share- Victorian Order of Nurses 4 shares- Crippled Children or any successor organization 4 shares- Canada National Institute for the Blind Ontario Division 3 Shares- Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society Ontario Divison 8 shares- Ontario Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation 3 shares- Muscular Dystrophy Association 6 shares- Heart and Stroke F…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $509K | $275K | — | — | $180K | $5.2M |
| 2023 | $273K | $279K | — | — | $180K | $5M |
| 2022 | $420K | $244K | — | — | $150K | $5M |
| 2021 | $319K | $235K | — | — | $135K | $4.8M |
| 2020 | $544K | $202K | — | — | $120K | $4.8M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $180K to 17 qualified donees:
- The United Church of God - Canada$68K
- The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation$14K
- Willowbridge Community Services Inc.$14K
- Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy$11K
- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario$11K
- W. Ross Macdonald School$9,000
- Rotary Club of Brantford Charitable Foundation$7,200
- Easter Seals Canada Timbres de Pâques Canada$7,200
- The Canadian National Institute For The Blind$7,200
- Arthritis Society Canada$5,400
- Muscular Dystrophy Canada / Dystrophie musculaire Canada$5,400
- Community Living Brant$5,400
- The Canadian Red Cross Society$5,400
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$3,600
- March of Dimes Canada$1,800
- Canadian Bible Society/la Societe Biblique Canadienne$1,800
- Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada$1,800
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Canada Trust (trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The John A. Sanderson and Family Trust’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119138832RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.