The John W.S. Preston Foundation
Private foundation · Markham, Ontario · BN 119239770RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-09-30. Split of total expenditures ($11,500) as filed with the CRA.
The John W.S. Preston Foundation is a private foundation based in Markham, Ontario, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, it reported $14K in revenue and $12K in expenditures.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 34% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $9,500 in 2024, the largest being $7,700 to Oakville Hospital Foundation. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $7,986 in 2020 to $14K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
The foundation grants funds to qualified donees in order to enable them to carry on their charitable work.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14K | $12K | — | — | $9,500 | $212K |
| 2023 | $15K | $11K | — | — | $9,000 | $209K |
| 2022 | $7,546 | $8,480 | — | — | $7,400 | $205K |
| 2021 | $5,530 | $13K | — | — | $9,800 | $206K |
| 2020 | $7,986 | $19K | — | — | $16K | $214K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $9,500 to 2 qualified donees:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Robert Green (director vice president); John Preston (president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The John W.S. Preston Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119239770RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.