The Retired Teachers Foundation
Public foundation · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 891529240RR0001 · Foundations · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($11,935) as filed with the CRA.
The Retired Teachers Foundation is a public foundation based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $10K in revenue and $12K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 67% from donations.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 58% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 13 qualified donees totalling $12K in 2024, the largest being $1,300 to Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education (brooklynn DI. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
Donors continue to support the retired teachers organization (rto) legacy foundation's efforts to benefit children under the age of 21 years in nova scotia. The legacy foundation grants supports registered charities whose programs benefit children under the age of 21 years. Our newsletter and brochures actively encourage retired teachers both individually and through rto branches to support the legacy foundation through donations. We provide ongoing information about our foundation and provide cards to use when making memorial donations.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10K | $12K | — | — | $11K | $62K |
| 2023 | $11K | $7,000 | — | — | $7,000 | $63K |
| 2022 | $6,864 | $6,780 | — | — | $6,780 | $59K |
| 2021 | $9,158 | $9,400 | — | — | $9,400 | $59K |
| 2020 | $6,760 | $4,550 | — | — | $4,550 | $57K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $12K to 13 qualified donees:
- Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education (brooklynn DI$1,300
- Ellerhouse Community Hall$1,300
- Parents & Children Together Association (P.A.C.T.)$1,300
- Barrington Leisure Park Association$1,300
- The Dollywood Foundation of Canada$785
- Centre for Local Prosperity a Society$785
- Centre for Local Prosperity a Society$785
- Kids First Association$785
- After The School Bell Food Program Organization$785
- L'Arche Cape Breton Society$785
- Maggie's Place - a Resource Centre for Families Association$785
- The Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation Learning Centre$785
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Halifax$785
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
William Berryman (past president); Michael Bothrou (member at large); Jim Kavanaugh (treasurer); Patricia Hillier (member at large/vice president); Cindy Mackinnon (member at large); Tammy Landry (member at large); Angus Fraser (member at large); Bonnie Mahaney (member at large); Alyson Hillier (president/past president); Shelley Morse (member at large); Charles McLellan (member at large); Stephen Surette (member at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Retired Teachers Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 891529240RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.