892013608RR0001 — 0210
Registered — Montreal, QC — Public Foundation
Scores: Legitimacy 100/100 · Effectiveness 80/100
Financials: Revenue $5,930,339 · Expenditures $1,633,442
Old Brewery Mission Foundation is the 21-year-old fundraising and endowment vehicle for Mission Old Brewery, Montreal's largest homeless-shelter network, with $19 million in assets, three trustees, and a clean granting profile that flows to its sister operating charity. A circular-flow flag with that operating sister is the classic foundation-to-mission relationship that defines this dual-charity structure rather than a counterparty-risk concern.
Our Verdict: A long-tenured foundation that funds one of Montreal's most important homelessness-services networks — clean governance, healthy reserves, and a granting structure that's exactly what you'd expect for a foundation paired with an operating mission.