Goals for 2026 

• Build on existing relationships with charitable foundations 

• Develop new relationships 

• Maintain and enhance the MFF web site 

• Disbursement quota for 2026 is $330,000 

Windmill Alumni Group Photo

Summary of 2025

In 2025, the disbursement quota of $285,000 was allocated among four charities: 

• New Canadians Centre 

• Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Foundation 

• Windmill Microlending 

• Interprovincial Music Camp 

A new IT committee was formed, consisting of Susan McKay, Annie Jakes-McKay, and Jamie Hart.

Elevated Work Platforms Training from NCC

The McKay Family Foundation

The McKay Family Foundation was incorporated on Dec. 18, 2022 with the stated mission of helping people build new lives in Canada. We have established a framework that enables the Foundation to: 

• Reduce transaction costs significantly, from 1.5% of total assets to $10 per transaction.

• Increase Foundation assets from $4,975,431 to $5,292,852 thanks to capital appreciation and dividend income.

• Make its first grants, to the Collingwood G&M Hospital Foundation and Windmill Microlending