119118487RR0001 — 0210
Registered — Montreal, QC — Private Foundation
Scores: Legitimacy 100/100 · Effectiveness 65/100
Financials: Revenue $16,313,580 · Expenditures $6,377,270
R. Howard Webster Foundation / Fondation R. Howard Webster is a registered private foundation (designation 3) based in Montreal, Quebec, with 59 years of CRA registration. The organization receives a D trust grade due to very low effectiveness (33) despite a perfect legitimacy score (100) and minimal compliance risk (1). As a grant-making foundation with $146.6M in assets and $16.3M in revenue (FY2023), it operates as a pass-through shell with a 103.1% pass-through ratio — disbursing more in grants to qualified donees than it takes in — while maintaining 194 months (over 16 years) of reserves and reporting no direct program spending.
Our Verdict: A well-established community foundation in Montreal, QC that has directed funds to a revoked charity and holding over 16 years' worth of reserves — worth reviewing the full analysis despite the overall grade.