The Tao Foundation
Private foundation · Cochrane, Alberta · BN 867252330RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-01-31. Split of total expenditures ($649,088) as filed with the CRA.
The Tao Foundation is a private foundation based in Cochrane, Alberta, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending January 31, 2024, it reported $29K in revenue and $649K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 68% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 7 qualified donees totalling $640K in 2024, the largest being $400K to United Way of Calgary and Area. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $404K in 2020 to $29K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
During the year the foundation made donations to support emergency shelters and community agencies.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29K | $649K | — | — | $640K | — |
| 2023 | $624K | $443K | — | — | $435K | $0 |
| 2022 | $182K | $433K | — | — | $425K | $0 |
| 2021 | $113K | $527K | — | — | $518K | $0 |
| 2020 | $404K | $528K | — | — | $519K | $0 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $640K to 7 qualified donees:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Lorne Gordon (pres/sec/director); Patricia Gordon (treasurer/director); Dallas Droppo (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Tao Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 867252330RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.