The Staal Family Foundation
Private foundation · Etobicoke, Ontario · BN 846688109RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($202,321) as filed with the CRA.
The Staal Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Etobicoke, Ontario, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $115K in revenue and $202K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $5,558.
Compared with 2,689 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 48% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 4 qualified donees totalling $175K in 2024, the largest being $95K to Canadian Cancer Society. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $368K in 2020 to $115K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
The Foundation was established to maintain a trust fund and to use such fund and the net income derived therefrom as the Trustees in their uncontrolled discretion may determine for the purpose of receiving and maintain a fund or funds to be applied for the benefit of other charities as set in the Trust Settlement. The primary areas in which the charity is now carrying on programs is to achieve its charitable purposes are listed below: 1. Youth Groups 2. Specialized Health Organizations 3. Children and youth services/housing
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $115K | $202K | — | — | $175K | $2.2M |
| 2023 | $103K | $134K | — | — | $108K | $2.3M |
| 2022 | $27K | $26K | — | — | — | $2.4M |
| 2021 | $261K | $108K | $1,243 | — | $80K | $2.4M |
| 2020 | $368K | $102K | $949 | — | $80K | $2.2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $175K to 4 qualified donees:
- Canadian Cancer Society$95K
- Camp Quality Canada$40K
- Ronald McDonald House Canada / Maison Ronald McDonald Canada$35K
- 12154323 CANADA FOUNDATION - Raising The Barr$5,000
Received $5,558 from 1 charity:
- Makeway Foundation$5,558
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Henry Staal (trustee); Linda Staal (trustee); Robert Gavin (trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Staal Family Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 846688109RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.