The Speaker-Mabee Memorial Foundation
Private foundation · Fort Erie, Ontario · BN 135709558RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($32,574) as filed with the CRA.
The Speaker-Mabee Memorial Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Erie, Ontario, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $19K in revenue and $33K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 5% from government.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 15% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 5 qualified donees totalling $20K in 2024, the largest being $11K to Greater Fort Erie Secondary Scholarship Fund. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $10K in 2020 to $19K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Primary purpose is to benefit canadian citizens and in particular charities which operate in and benefit residents of greater fort erie and niagara peninsula. We also give scholarships to worthy children to be ablet to attend and receive a university or college education. Donations are awarded only to canadian qualified donees.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19K | $33K | — | — | $20K | $431K |
| 2023 | $20K | $31K | — | — | $19K | $423K |
| 2022 | $14K | $32K | — | — | $18K | $416K |
| 2021 | $56K | $33K | — | — | $20K | $434K |
| 2020 | $10K | $49K | — | — | $20K | $411K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $20K to 5 qualified donees:
- Greater Fort Erie Secondary Scholarship Fund$11K
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$5,800
- Greater Fort Erie Secondary School - School to Work Program$1,200
- Community Outreach Program-Erie$1,000
- Fort Erie Meals on Wheels$800
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
David Mantle (president); John Klassen (treasurer); Marjorie Brown (secretary); Nancy Weiland (director); Bill Reid (vice president); Louws Fred (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Speaker-Mabee Memorial Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 135709558RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.