Huronia Community Foundation

What Huronia Community Foundation does

Huronia Community Foundation (HCF) is a registered charity founded on March 2, 2000 to serve the North Simcoe community in Ontario, Canada, operating as the 99th community foundation in Canada and one of 205 members of Community Foundations of Canada. It functions as a local grantmaking foundation, accepting donations from individuals, groups, and businesses into endowment, flow-through, and designated endowment funds, then distributing grants to qualified donees (registered charities) across environment, healthcare, mental health, sports and recreation, youth and education, seniors, arts and culture, and community services. The foundation typically disburses $250,000-$275,000 annually, with $258,000 to 62 local charities in FY2024-2025, and over $4 million cumulatively since inception.

The core offerings are structured grant programs — the Community Impact Program, the Heart of Georgian Bay Community Forward Fund (established 2023 by Marc Wayne and Julie Coleman), and Smart & Caring Grants — alongside fund management services (endowment, flow-through, and designated funds), donation processing with charitable tax receipts, a bi-monthly e-newsletter, and the North Simcoe Vital Signs community data initiative. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations are administrative.

The business model is donation-based and endowment-driven. FY2024-2025 total revenues were $692,509 CAD, comprising receipted donations of $187,218, gifts from other charities of $183,155, non-receipted donations of $6,010, and investment-related other revenue of $316,126. Assets under stewardship stood at $3,887,637 as of FY2024-2025, up from $3,538,034 the prior year. HCF is led by President Susan Lalonde Rankin and Executive Director Scott Warnock, with a small staff (1-10) and a volunteer board. Distribution channels include an online donation portal, e-transfer, cheque, and structured grant applications across its three grant programs.

Name

Huronia Community Foundation

Legal name

Huronia Community Foundation

Website

https://huroniacommunityfoundation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Huronia Community Foundation is a registered charity founded in 2000 in Midland, Ontario that manages endowment funds and distributes roughly $250,000-$275,000 in annual grants to local charities across the North Simcoe region serving environment, healthcare, education, seniors, and arts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Community foundation services
• Charitable fund management
• Grantmaking programs
• Endowment fund administration
• Community philanthropy support

Headquarters

HQ city

Midland

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Gifts: HCF receives donations from individuals, groups, and businesses who establish endowment funds at the foundation. Receipted donations were $187,218 in 2024/2025. Gifts from other charities totaled $183,155. Non-receipted donations were $6,010.
2. Investment Returns on Endowment Funds: Other revenue of $316,126 in 2024/2025 represents returns on investments held in endowment funds under stewardship. Total assets under stewardship as of 2024/2025 were $3,887,637.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Huronia Community Foundation is a registered charity that manages pooled endowment and flow-through funds, accepts donations from individuals, groups, and businesses, and redistributes the capital as grants to local charitable organizations in the North Simcoe region. It administers specific grant programs (Heart of Georgian Bay Community Forward Fund, Community Impact Program, Smart & Caring Grants) and publishes community research such as Vital Signs.

Product overview

Huronia Community Foundation operates as a registered charity founded in 2000 serving the North Simcoe community. The organization functions as a grant-making foundation that connects donors with local causes through various fund structures. Its core offerings include the Community Impact Program, Heart of Georgian Bay Community Forward Fund, and Smart & Caring Grants that distribute $250,000-$275,000 annually to local charities. The foundation manages multiple fund types: endowment funds for long-term sustainability, flow-through funds for short-term giving, and designated endowment funds for legacy gifts to specific charities. Additional services include donation processing, an e-newsletter subscription, and the Vital Signs research program that produces community data reports. The organization is one of 205 members of Community Foundations of Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Heart of Georgian Bay Community Forward Fund: A fund established in 2023 by Marc Wayne and Julie Coleman to support project-based initiatives creating meaningful impact across North Simcoe region
• Smart and Caring Grants
• Community Impact Program
• Heart of GB Grant

Products and services

• Heart of Georgian Bay Community Forward Fund
• Community Impact Program A grant program that provides funding to local registered charities and nonprofits for community projects in the North Simcoe region.
• Smart & Caring Grants A grant program offered by Huronia Community Foundation to support local charitable work in the North Simcoe region.
• Endowment Funds Pooled long-term investment funds managed by the foundation, where donated capital is held in perpetuity and the income is used to fund community grants.
• Flow Through Funds Funds administered by the foundation where donated capital is passed through to a designated charity or cause over time, rather than being held in perpetuity.
• Designated Endowment Funds Endowment funds where the donor specifies a particular charity or cause to receive the income generated by the fund in perpetuity.
• Donation Services Service for individuals, groups, and businesses to make tax-receipted charitable donations to the foundation, accepted via the website, e-transfer, cheque, and other means.

Quantifiable outcome

• $258,000 granted to 62 local charities in 2024-2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Rotary Club of MidlandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Vital Signs report sponsor supporting the North Simcoe & Area's Vital Signs Report 2023.
• Town of MidlandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Vital Signs report sponsor supporting the North Simcoe & Area's Vital Signs Report 2023.
• Community Foundations of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCF is one of 205 Community Foundations of Canada members. This national network coordinates programs including Vital Signs and provides support for community foundation operations.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• CanadaHelps: Canada's largest online donation platform connecting individual donors to registered charities across the country. Competes indirectly for charitable dollars by enabling direct donations to charities that bypass community foundation intermediaries.

Broad incumbents

• United Way Canada: Nationwide federated fundraising organization pooling workplace donations and distributing to local charities. Overlaps with HCF in charitable fundraising and grantmaking but operates via payroll deduction campaigns rather than permanent endowments.

Direct peers

• Ottawa Community Foundation: Ontario-based community foundation with identical operating model of pooled endowments, flow-through funds, and grant distribution to qualified donees. Direct comparable in terms of fund structure and CFC network affiliation.
• Edmonton Community Foundation: Alberta-based community foundation with the same pooled-endowment grantmaking structure, CFC membership, and grant distribution to local charities. Comparable operating model to HCF at a larger asset scale.
• Calgary Foundation: Community foundation serving Calgary and surrounding region with endowment-based grantmaking, Vital Signs reporting, and Community Foundations of Canada membership. Directly comparable operating model to HCF at a larger scale.
• Vancouver Foundation: Canada's largest community foundation by assets, operating in British Columbia with comparable endowment-based grantmaking model, multiple fund types, and Vital Signs community research. Both are registered charities distributing grants to qualified donees from pooled endowment assets.
• Toronto Foundation: Major Canadian community foundation with similar pooled-endowment grantmaking model, member of Community Foundations of Canada, and focus on connecting donors to local causes. Operates the same fundamental community foundation structure as HCF.
• Hamilton Community Foundation: Ontario community foundation operating similar endowment-based grantmaking model serving local Hamilton-area charities. Comparable in mission, fund types, and CFC membership to HCF.
• Foundation of Greater Montreal: Quebec's largest community foundation operating the same pooled-endowment grantmaking model for local charities. Member of Community Foundations of Canada with comparable fund types and donor services.

Others

• Community Foundations of Canada: National network of 205 community foundations including HCF. Provides Vital Signs coordination, network programs, and operational support. Functions as an enabling organization and network hub rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RotaryClubofMidland
• Instagraminstagram.com/huroniaCF
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/huronia-community-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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