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Overview
Corporate name:
Mastercard Foundation
Status:
Active
Corporation number:
433235-1
Business number (BN):
817387277RC0001
Governing legislation:
Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act - 2014-10-01

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    Registered office address
    250 YONGE STREET
    SUITE 2400
    TORONTO ON M5B 2L7
    Canada
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    Registered office address

    The registered office is the legal address of the not-for-profit corporation.

    Active not-for-profit corporations are required to update the registered office address within 15 days of any change. Changes are only legally effective when filed with Corporations Canada.


    Directors
    Minimum: 5
    Maximum: 12
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    • Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
      250 Yonge Street
      Suite 2400
      Toronto ON M5B 2L7
      Canada
    • Valerie Amos
      250 Yonge Street
      Suite 2400
      Toronto ON M5B 2L7
      Canada
    • Alan Jope
      250 Yonge Street
      Suite 2400
      Toronto ON M5B 2L7
      Canada
    • Zein Abdalla
      250 Yonge Street
      Suite 2400
      Toronto ON M5B 2L7
      Canada
    • Jay Ireland
      250 Yonge Street
      Suite 2400
      Toronto ON M5B 2L7
      Canada
    • Jennifer Fonstad
      250 Yonge Street
      Suite 2400
      Toronto ON M5B 2L7
      Canada
    • Michael Sabia
      250 Yonge Street
      Suite 2400
      Toronto ON M5B 2L7
      Canada
    • Carole Wainaina
      250 Yonge Street, Suite 2400
      Toronto ON M5B 2L7
      Canada
    • Stephen J. Toope
      250 Yonge St
      Toronto ON M5B 2L7
      Canada
    • Roberta Jamieson
      250 Yonge Street
      Suite 2400
      Toronto ON M5B 2L7
      Canada
    • Louise Arbour
      250 Yonge Street
      Suite 2400
      Toronto ON M5B 2L7
      Canada

    Directors

    A director is an individual elected by the members to supervise the management of a corporation. Together, all directors of a corporation are referred to as the “board of directors”.

    Active not-for-profit corporations are required to update director information (names, addresses, etc.) within 15 days of any change.


    Annual filings
    Anniversary date (MM-DD):
    10-01
    Date of last annual meeting:
    2025-06-18
    Annual filing period (MM-DD):
    10-01 to 11-30
    Type of corporation:
    Non-Soliciting
    Status of annual filings:
    File an annual return
    • 2026 - Not due
    • 2025 - Filed
    • 2024 - Filed

    Annual filings

    Active not-for-profit corporations are required to file this information within 60 days of its anniversary date.


    Anniversary date

    The anniversary date is the date a corporation is created under the NFP Act (e.g., date of incorporation or amalgamation) or the date a corporation first comes under the jurisdiction of the NFP Act (e.g., date of continuance).


    Corporate history
    Corporate name history
    The MasterCard Foundation 2005-10-28 to 2014-10-01
    The MasterCard Foundation 2014-10-01 to 2017-07-14
    Mastercard Foundation 2017-07-14 to Present
    Certificates and filings
    Certificate of Continuance 2014-10-01 Previous jurisdiction: Canada Corporations Act - Part II (CCA-II)

    Certificate of Amendment

    		2017-07-14 Amendment details: Corporate name
    By-laws 2017-07-24
    Received on 2017-07-24

    Certificate of Amendment

    		2019-06-28 Amendment details: Number of directors
    By-laws 2023-10-11
    Received on 2023-10-11
    By-laws 2025-11-06
    Received on 2025-11-06

    Amendment details are only available for amendments effected after 2010-03-20. Some certificates issued prior to 2000 may not be listed. For more information, contact Corporations Canada.

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