The John McConnell and Margaret Ann Wilson McConnell Memorial Foundation
Private foundation · Bracebridge, Ontario · BN 102693330RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-01-31. Split of total expenditures ($132,888) as filed with the CRA.
The John McConnell and Margaret Ann Wilson McConnell Memorial Foundation is a private foundation based in Bracebridge, Ontario, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending January 31, 2024, it reported $285K in revenue and $133K 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 75% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 15 qualified donees totalling $37K in 2024, the largest being $6,000 to Salvation Army. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
The foundation is dedicated to providing health related assistance to persons in dire need and to providing educational bursaries to students enrolled in post-secondary school programs. The foundation provides assistance to individuals residing in the district of muskoka.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $285K | $133K | $93K | — | $37K | $3.3M |
| 2023 | $94K | $108K | $62K | — | $33K | $3.2M |
| 2022 | $497K | $113K | $68K | — | $33K | $3.2M |
| 2021 | $142K | $129K | $82K | — | $34K | — |
| 2020 | $381K | $102K | $71K | — | $19K | $2.8M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $37K to 15 qualified donees:
- Salvation Army$6,000
- Manna Food Bank of Bracebridge Inc$4,500
- Alzheimer Society of Muskoka$3,000
- Hospice Muskoka$3,000
- Muskoka Womens Advocacy Group$3,000
- Gravenhurst Against Poverty$2,500
- West Muskoka Food Bank$2,500
- Georgian Bay Food Bank$2,000
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Muskoka$2,000
- Hospice Huntsville$1,500
- Food4Kids Muskoka$1,500
- Lake of Bays Winter Pantry$1,500
- Mactier Food Bank$1,500
- The Table Soup Kitchen Foundation$1,500
- Christine's Place$500
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Andy Nelan (president); Debbie Davison-Eden (vice-president); Richard Borland (treasurer); Jim Kirkpatrick (2nd vice president); Marsha Cathcart-Smart (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The John McConnell and Margaret Ann Wilson McConnell Memorial Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 102693330RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.