The Protea Project
Private foundation · Stouffville, Ontario · BN 796528545RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-11-30. Split of total expenditures ($57,748) as filed with the CRA.
The Protea Project is a private foundation based in Stouffville, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending November 30, 2024, it reported $57K in revenue and $58K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 99% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $200.
Compared with 2,855 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 36% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
The protea project raises funds for the benefit of poor communities in the greater cape town area. Our focus is partnering with local community leaders to support their initiatives. We have found that working with people who know their neighbourhood and needs is the most effective and direct way we can help. The protea project takes great care in identifying organizations with inspiring leaders who let us know what they need to best to uplift their community.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2023–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $57K | $58K | $22K | — | $28K | $54K |
| 2023 | $95K | $59K | — | — | $39K | $54K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $200 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$22K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Rhonette Fick (director); Melissa Millar (director); Ashley Millar (director); Candice Horgan (director); Malan Rietveld (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Protea Project’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 796528545RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.