The Wagemakers Foundation
Private foundation · Calgary, Alberta · BN 888784816RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-11-30. Split of total expenditures ($70,030) as filed with the CRA.
The Wagemakers Foundation is a private foundation based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending November 30, 2024, it reported $98K in revenue and $70K in expenditures.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 27% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 21 qualified donees totalling $52K in 2024, the largest being $7,500 to Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $36K in 2020 to $98K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
Provide donations to various Calgary and area charities
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $98K | $70K | $287 | — | $53K | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $60K | $60K | $272 | — | $44K | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $77K | $60K | $105 | — | $44K | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $86K | $63K | $107 | — | $47K | $1.2M |
| 2020 | $36K | $56K | $103 | — | $42K | $1.2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $52K to 21 qualified donees:
- Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation$7,500
- KidSport Calgary$6,250
- Educationmatters$6,000
- Young Women's Christian Association of Banff$5,000
- Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service Foundation$5,000
- Calgary Humane Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals$3,750
- Alzheimer Society of Calgary$2,750
- Wounded Warriors Canada$2,500
- RC Diocese of Calgary$2,500
- Families Matter Society of Calgary$2,500
- The Canadian Mental Health Association Alberta Division and Centre for Suicide Prevention$1,000
- Pacekids Society for Children with Special Needs$1,000
- Luna Child & Youth Advocacy Centre$1,000
- Lead Foundation$1,000
- Distress Centre Calgary$1,000
- Discovery House Family Violence Prevention Society$1,000
- Calgary Outlink: Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity$500
- Calgary Family Therapy Centre$500
- Brown Bagging for Calgary Street Kids Society$500
- Calgary Alpha House Society$500
- Alexandra Community Health Centre$500
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Gloria Wagemakers (secretary); Rob Wagemakers (president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Wagemakers Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 888784816RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.