The Upside Down Tree Family Foundation Inc.
Private foundation · Winnipeg, Manitoba · BN 821249976RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($511,326) as filed with the CRA.
The Upside Down Tree Family Foundation Inc. is a private foundation based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $285K in revenue and $511K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 14% from donations.
Compared with 2,689 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 55% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 76% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 19 qualified donees totalling $326K in 2024, the largest being $257K to Kidthink Children's Mental Health Centre Inc.. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
To receive and maintain a fund or funds and apply all or part of the principal and income therefrom from time to time to 'qualified donees' as defined in subseciton 149.1(1) of the income tax act (canada)
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $285K | $511K | $132K | $2,500 | $326K | $3.7M |
| 2023 | $228K | $469K | $90K | $7,305 | $363K | $4M |
| 2022 | $107K | $548K | $72K | $5,409 | $455K | $4.2M |
| 2021 | $5.3M | $370K | $62K | $7,401 | $295K | $5M |
| 2020 | $355K | $361K | $32K | $758 | $317K | $70K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $326K to 19 qualified donees:
- Kidthink Children's Mental Health Centre Inc.$257K
- Thrive Community Support Circle Inc.$17K
- Balmoral Hall-School for Girls$10K
- Harvest Manitoba Inc.$7,500
- ST Paul's High School Inc.$5,000
- United Way of Winnipeg$5,000
- True North Youth Foundation Inc.$4,500
- Turning Leaf Community Support Services Incorporated$3,500
- North Point Douglas Women's Centre Inc.$3,500
- Winnipeg Habitat for Humanity Inc.$2,750
- Leftovers Foundation$2,500
- The University of Western Ontario$1,500
- The Shoebox Project for Shelters$1,000
- Rainbow Resource Centre Inc.$1,000
- Fort Garry Women's Resource Centre Inc.$1,000
- The Horse Connection Inc.$1,000
- Teen Challenge of Central Canada Inc.$1,000
- Y.m.h.a. Jewish Community Centre of Winnipeg Inc.$1,000
- The Winnipeg Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals$250
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$65K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Carmyn Aleshka; Peter Davey; Irene Aleshka.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Upside Down Tree Family Foundation Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 821249976RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.